2024 has been a bittersweet year for K-pop fans, marked by the departure of several beloved girl groups from the industry.
While some girl groups announced their official disbandment, some girl groups have left fans with an uncertain future with their indefinite hiatus from activities. This year has been the end of an era for many girl groups.
So here's a look at the girl groups that have officially disbanded or have halted activities in 2024.
Debuted in 2019 under FNC Entertainment, Cherry Bullet officially announced their disbandment on April 22, 2024, after four out of the seven members terminated their contracts with the label.
Weki Meki was formed by Fantagio in 2017, consisting of 8 members. The girl group released their final single "CoinciDestiny" in June of this year and officially announced their disbandment on August 16, 2024.
Nature
Nature debuted under n.CH Entertainment in 2018 but officially disbanded on April 27, 2024.
3YE is a trio group formed by GH Entertainment in 2019. The group disbanded on November 14, 2024.
Debuted in 2022, the group has not officially announced their disbandment but has been on an indefinite hiatus.
ALICE debuted in 2017. The group has not announced their official disbandment but the group has entered an indefinite hiatus period as well after five members left the group in 2024.
LIMELIGHT was originally formed by 143 Entertainment in 2022. But the group has gone under a rebranding in 2024 with the new name MADEIN. However, member Gaeun left the group in November 2024 alleging she was sexually harassed by the CEO.
FANATICS was a girl group formed by FENT in 2018. On October 17, 2024, the group announced their official disbandment through Instagram.
Debuted in 2017 under Luk Factory, the group announced their official disbandment on October 12, 2024.
Loossemble was a group formed with five former LOONA members in 2023 under CTDENM. However, the members terminated their contracts with the label.
Fromis_9 debuted with CJ E&M through the reality show 'Idol School' in 2017. The group was then transferred to Pledis Entertainment in 2021 until their contracts ended on December 31, 2024. The group announced last month that they will not renew with Pledis.
The group debuted in 2020 but C9 Entertainment announced through Cignature's fan cafe that the group has decided to disband after the members unanimously agreed to end activities on November 30, 2024.
Korean netizens were surprised by the list as it included many familiar names. They commented:
"There are so many groups that I know."
"What songs did these groups release?"
"It seems like Loossemble didn't even promote for that long..."
"I didn't know Fanatics was still around."
"I'm so sad to see Weki Meki go. They had a lot of good songs."
"It's so sad how these groups didn't get much publicity and disbanded."
"I know almost all these groups."
"I'm so sad that Cherry Bullet and Weki Meki disbanded."
"Fromis_9??"
"I think 2024 was a really bad year for idols."
"I only know two groups on this list."
"I know 7 groups... so sad."
"You can see how hard it's to survive in the idol world."
SEE ALSO: The long list of girl groups that disbanded this year
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