Nep

Nep (엔이피) was a four-member girl group under Naeum Entertainment. They debuted on September 6, 2012 with the digital single "DoRaDoRa".

The group presumably disbanded in December 2012 due to inactivity.

Their group name, Nep, is short for "New Passion".^[1]

History[]

Pre-debut[]

In February 2012, Nep, consisting of Ami, Eunche, Jisu and Sujin, made their first public appearance at a showcase held in anticipation of their official debut. Following the event, the group and the agency felt there were several shortcomings and decided to delay their debut and trained for six additional months.^[2]

2012: Debut with "DoRaDoRa", cancelled comeback and disbandment[]

On September 6, 2012, Nep officially made their debut with their first digital single, "DoRaDoRa".

In late November, multiple news outlets reported that the group was preparing for a comeback scheduled for the winter of 2012.^[2]^[3] However, for undisclosed reasons, the group became inactive the following month.

With all public activity halted, Nep is presumed to have silently disbanded in December.

Aftermath[]

Following the disbandment of Nep, the members went their separate ways.

Sujin joined Blessing Entertainment's upcoming girl group Twinkle in 2016. However, the group ended up getting cancelled pre-debut in 2017.
Ami redebuted as a member of WANNA.B on July 20, 2015 with the digital single "Attention".

The circumstances of Eunche and Jisu are currently unknown.