HINAPIA are no more (Picture: OSR Entertainment)

HINAPIA have officially disbanded after 10 months together.

The K-pop girlband made their debut in November 2019, with four of the members coming from the Pledis Entertainment group PRISTIN, who had disbanded in May.

However, after less than a year together, the group has gone their separate ways, with OSR Entertainment terminating the five members exclusive contracts.

A statement from the agency shared on HINAPIAs official fan cafe read: First, we wish to apologise for bringing unfortunate news to the fans who have always loved and waited for good news from HINAPIA.

We wish to speak to you of HINAPIAs disbandment and the termination of all members contracts.

Our agency has spoken at great lengths with the members over a substantial period of time, and we all came to the decision to disband the group and terminate ourexclusive contracts with all five members.

The members of HINAPIA are set to be active in a variety of fields in the future, and we hope you will support their new beginnings as well.

Thank you for loving HINAPIA till now, and we wish to apologise once more.

HINAPIA was formed of former PRISTIN members Minkyeung (previously known as Roa), Gyeongwon (previously known as Yuha), Eunwoo and Yaebin (previously known as Rena), as well as newcomer Bada, who was the last member to be revealed.

It was confirmed that the ex-PRISTIN members were forming a new band in October 2019, and after Bada was unveiled as the final member, the girls released their debut single Drip the following month.

Their first mini-album Pursuit of a New Utopia was also released in November, with a second record initially promised in early 2020.

However, the new music never materialised.

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