[Lovelyz] 2024 has been a year when it's been so nice to see many girl groups return.

Lovelyz kicked off that trend. In November 2021, many fans were surprised when Lovelyz members

decided not to renew their contracts and went their separate ways. Fans were especially surprised because Lovelyz had

a mega-hit song like 'Ah-Choo' and a solid fandom. However, after releasing [Unforgettable] in 2020

with the title track 'Obliviate,' Lovelyz went on a hiatus of over a year,

and the members expressed their dissatisfaction with the situation. Ultimately, Lovelyz couldn't overcome the "seven-year jinx"

and the members went their separate ways. But Lovelyz members stated that it wasn't a disbandment.

According to the leader, Baby Soul, there was no discord among the members; they simply had different directions they wanted to pursue.

Then, in 2024, ahead of their 10th debut anniversary, Lovelyz members got together on the variety show 'Hangout with Yoo'

where Lovelyz's Mijoo is a cast member, showing fans a long-awaited reunion. Their heartwarming performance made many fans hope for a comeback,

and Lovelyz announced the release of a 10th-anniversary album and concerts. Lovelyz held concerts in Seoul, Macau, and Taipei,

and now only has one final concert left in Tokyo this coming January. [2NE1] The backstory of 2NE1's disbandment was a shock to many fans

due to the attitude of their agency, YG, as the disbandment approached. Sandara Park revealed that when their singles

'Falling In Love' and 'Do You Love Me,' which were released before 'Missing You,'

failed to reach No. 1, YG told 2NE1, "This is a failure. Let's wrap this up."

Even after their second full-length album, *CRUSH*, became a huge hit, YG's attitude remained cold.

This was due to the controversy surrounding 2NE1's Park Bom, who received a prescription medication classified as a narcotic drug from the US.

Although Park Bom proved to the prosecution that it was for medical purposes and no misuse, addiction, or illegal use was found,

legally clearing her of any wrongdoing, YG didn't actively try to quell the public backlash, and 2NE1 went on a long hiatus.

During this time, Minzy left 2NE1 due to dissatisfaction with YG's treatment.

YG then announced that after a long discussion with 2NE1 members, they'd decided to disband.

They'd decided to disband. But this later turned out to be false, according to the members' interviews. At the time of the disbandment announcement, Sandara Park was overseas

for a scheduled activity and secretly delivered a heartfelt letter to the fans in the audience during a broadcast,

and CL & Minzy said they'd found out about the disbandment from news articles. In other words, YG had simply disbanded 2NE1 without consulting the members.

Since then, the members have consistently expressed their desire to reunite. In 2022, they delivered an amazing stage performance together at Coachella.

And in 2024, on their 15th anniversary, they officially reunited through a secret meeting with YG.

Although they haven't released a new album yet, they're currently on a concert tour in Korea and Asian regions until February 2025.

They've also confirmed their appearance at SBS Gayo Daejeon, marking 2NE1's return to the year-end stage after 9 years.

It'd be great if they could release a new album with this momentum. [FIESTAR]

FIESTAR was a girl group that included Cao Lu, who gained much attention through variety shows, but sadly, they disbanded in 2018.

unable to overcome the "7-year jinx." But in 2024, FIESTAR reunited,

and their reunion story is truly heartwarming. After FIESTAR disbanded, Cao Lu stopped her entertainment activities in Korea

and focused on social commerce in China. Dreaming of FIESTAR reuniting someday, she used the money she made in China

to purchase the copyright to FIESTAR's hit song 'You're pitiful'. With the members, they did a remake of the song themselves,

improving on the shortcomings of the previous 'You're pitiful' promotions by updating the costumes, choreography, and music video.

After about 6 years, they were able to reunite through their own efforts, which must have been even nicer for their many fans.

[GFRIEND] The announcement of GFRIEND's contract expiration was a huge shock in 2021.

GFRIEND was a top-tier girl group known as the "miracle of a small agency", so the sudden termination of their contract without any prior warning

shocked countless K-pop fans. The exact reason why their former agency terminated the contract is still unknown.

However, the leader, Sowon, implied on YouTube that she wanted to protect the group, but the circumstances didn't allow it.

And then, in January 2025, GFRIEND made a comeback to celebrate their 10th debut anniversary.

While it may seem like a reunion after 4 years for some, Sowon said that they had worked incredibly hard for the past 4 years

since the contract expiration to hold a 10th-anniversary performance. As a result, GFRIEND is set to release the album [Season of Memories] in 2025

and hold a 10th-anniversary commemorative concert at the Olympic Hall in Olympic Park, which houses about 3,000 seats,

but tickets sold out incredibly fast as soon as they went on sale. The members have also shown fans through a livestream

that they're practicing hard for the album release and concert. And by kicking off their comeback activities by appearing on 'Killing Voice',

they've raised fans' anticipation for GFRIEND's long-awaited return. Many fans hope that there will be active promotions and encore concerts

for the fans they're meeting for the first time in a long time. In 2024 and early 2025, girl groups that almost became

long-gone memories are returning, bringing K-pop nostalgia. Which girl group's comeback makes you the happiest? Tell us in the comments.

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