Ndear (앤디어), also stylized as N:DEAR and formerly known as Lively (라이블리), was a pre-debut four-member independent girl group. They initially disbanded sometime in July 2022 after the deletion of most of their SNS accounts. On October 12, 2022, the Instagram account of the dance team ZERO was repurposed as Ndear's new account, indicating that the group has become active again.
It is presumed that Ndear have disbanded sometime in early-2023 following the inactivity of their official SNS accounts.
History[]
Pre-debut[]
On May 21, 2022, Byeoljji and Danbi were officially revealed as the first two members of the group,[1][2] followed by Shana, Hayoon and Dami on May 22 as the last three members revealed.[3][4][5]
Prior to debut, they made their first ever public appearance by performing at the 36th Anyang Danoje Festival on May 28, 2022, which was hosted in Pyeongchon Central Park, Dongan-gu, Anyang.[6][7]
While pre-debut, on June 19, 2022, the group changed their name from Lively to Ndear across their SNS. Danbi and Dami also presumably left the group around this time, after the group removed their member reveal posts and unfollowed them on Instagram. Sometime within the same week, the group changed their group logo, opened other SNS accounts, and removed their remaining member reveal posts while still following them on Instagram. The group also started following Do Hayoon around this time, indicating that she has joined the group. Hayoon also presumably left the group on June 27 after they unfollowed her on Instagram. On June 30, they started following Sowon, hinting at her addition to the group.
On July 19, 2022, Ndear revealed that they are a self-producing group.[8]
Sometime in late July 2022, the group deleted most of their SNS accounts except their official Twitter.
On October 12, 2022, the Instagram account of the dance team ZERO was repurposed as Ndear's new account, indicating that the group had returned to be active again. The account also started following Ara and Jihae, who were assumed to be their new members.
On October 14, 2022, the group officially introduced their new lineup.[9][10][11][12]
It is presumed that Ndear had disbanded sometime in early 2023 following the inactivity of their official SNS accounts.
Aftermath[]
On May 16, 2023, Ara and Byeoljji were introduced as members of the upcoming girl group Berryz.[13][14]
Members[]
| Name | Position(s) | Year(s) active |
|---|---|---|
| Danbi (단비) | Leader, Rapper, Vocalist | 2022 |
| Dami (다미) | Vocalist | 2022 |
| Hayoon (하윤) | Rapper, Vocalist | 2022 |
| Do Hayoon (도하윤) | Rapper, Vocalist | 2022 |
| Sia (시아) | Vocalist | 2022 |
| Jihae (지해) | N/A | 2022-2023 |
| Shana (샤나) | Center | 2022-2023 |
| Ara (아라) | N/A | 2022-2023 |
| Byeoljji (별찌) | Vocalist, Rapper, Dancer, Maknae | 2022-2023 |
Trivia[]
- All members of the current lineup, along with pre-debut member Do Hayoon, are former trainees of Aftermoon Entertainment, assumed to be potential new members of We Girls.[15]
- Only Byeoljji and Do Hayoon officially joined We Girls.
- Ara is a former member of Daydream and a former pre-debut member of N-DAY.
- Byeoljji is a former pre-debut member of MIDNIGHT, along with pre-debut member Danbi.
- Do Hayoon is a former member of ILUV using her real name Ji Ho.
- Sia is a former member of AZM and a former pre-debut member of PoshGirls under the stage name Sowon.
- Hayoon is a former member of the group GeeGu under the stage name Yoon.
Gallery[]
Miscellaneous[]
(Lively)
(Ndear)
References[]
- ↑ @official.ndear Instagram post: Byeoljji (May 21, 2022)
- ↑ @official.ndear Instagram post: Danbi (May 21, 2022)
- ↑ @official.ndear Instagram post: Shana (May 22, 2022)
- ↑ @official.ndear Instagram post: Hayoon (May 22, 2022)
- ↑ @official.ndear Instagram post: Dami (May 22, 2022)
- ↑ official.ndear Instagram post (May 23, 2022)
- ↑ @official.ndear Instagram post (May 29, 2022)
- ↑ @ndear_official on TikTok (July 19, 2022)
- ↑ @_ndear_official Instagram post: Ara (October 14, 2022)
- ↑ @_ndear_official Instagram post: Byeoljji (October 14, 2022)
- ↑ @_ndear_official Instagram post: Jihae (October 14, 2022)
- ↑ @_ndear_official Instagram post: Shana (October 14, 2022)
- ↑ @berryz_official on Instagram (May 16, 2023)
- ↑ @berryz_official on Instagram (May 16, 2023)
- ↑ Ara Land on YouTube: (G)I-DLE·(여자)아이들 - HWAA cover