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| Photo: SeeYa |
[Sports Today reporter Yoon Hye-young] If they’d had even one steady adult in their orbit back then, SeeYa might have stayed together as an even stronger group for longer…
SeeYa — Nam Gyu-ri, Kim Yeon-ji and Lee Bo-ram — debuted in 2006, disbanded after a short but intense five-year run, and have now come back together after many years apart. Their reunion marks the group’s 20th anniversary and their first full-group activities in 15 years. Looking back on an unfinished ending 15 years ago, the members said they want to return as more responsible adults and approach this chapter with sincerity.
Ahead of a full-length album due in May, SeeYa kicked off their comeback with a pre-release single, “Still, We.” The reunion felt almost destined. It all began with one phone call from Nam Gyu-ri—she rang Lee Bo-ram to borrow the group’s instrumental track (MR). When Kim Yeon-ji joined the conversation, the reunion quickly took shape.
“Last year was our 19th anniversary, and people kept asking about a SeeYa reunion,” Nam Gyu-ri said. “We all wanted to get together but never found the right moment to plan it. I kept working steadily as an actress, and late last year I started performing events again after writing a few songs. I was asked to sing SeeYa songs, but I couldn’t find the MR. I searched everywhere and, unable to find it, messaged Boram that night.”
Even late at night, Lee Bo-ram answered warmly and agreed to send the MR. “The event went well and I was so grateful,” Nam Gyu-ri recalled. “I texted the next day: ‘Let’s grab a meal soon. Thanks to you the event went great.’ We said we’d meet when free, but Boram suggested concrete dates right away. I realized she wanted to meet soon, so we did—and then I reached out to Yeon-ji.”
Lee Bo-ram said she was surprised and delighted to see Gyu-ri’s name on her phone. “She asked so sweetly, ‘Can I borrow the MR?’ It made me so happy. Even though we hadn’t been in touch, the time apart felt very short.”
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| Photo: SeeYa Nam Gyu-ri |
SeeYa previously appeared as a full group on the 2020 show To You Project – Sugar Man 3, which reignited talk of a reunion but did not result in ongoing group activities at the time. Honest conversations about that period deepened their understanding of one another and paved the way for a renewed reunion.
Nam Gyu-ri noted that different agency affiliations had been a practical obstacle, but sitting down together produced workable solutions. “Over time we’ve become people who can read each other’s hearts,” she said. “We no longer need big speeches—sometimes a look or a single line is enough. It all flowed naturally. It was moving, and we realized, ‘We should be singing together as three.'”
Kim Yeon-ji said talking through things they’d left unsaid made the empty years feel tender and offered a chance to consider each other’s perspectives. “It felt like the time we couldn’t be together just fell away,” she said.
“It felt as inevitable as our debut,” Nam Gyu-ri added. “We didn’t expect so many people to support our reunion. This moment makes me want to work so SeeYa can move from ‘SeeYa Again’ to ‘SeeYa Always.’ We’re approaching this with that intention.”
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| Photo: SeeYa Kim Yeon-ji |
The pre-release single “Still, We” is a tender ballad that captures 15 years of longing, apology and the joy of reunion. All three members contributed to the lyrics. They recorded with such emotional intensity that sessions were paused when they began to cry.
“After working as solo artists, hearing our three voices together was very moving,” Kim Yeon-ji said. “The harmonies still fit perfectly. When we sang together, the sound was stronger and richer, and it brought us to tears.”
She singled out a lyric—”not the flower of a moment but a tree that has withstood seasons; now we grow deeper”—as especially powerful. Nam Gyu-ri reflected, “We’re in our 40s now. We think about the days ahead, but we also look back. That line about becoming a tree, not a fleeting flower, was a shared emotional point. It felt like the flowering period has passed and it’s time to bear sturdy fruit. Memories and mixed emotions surfaced—nostalgia, reflection and a mature depth. It was moving to hear each of us still nail our original parts.”
Lee Bo-ram compared the experience to returning home. “Living alone is comfortable and singing solo has its place, but recording together felt like going back to my childhood home—eating my mother’s cooking, slipping under a warm blanket for a nap, enjoying her snacks. Hearing Gyu-ri and Yeon-ji sing and adding my voice made me so happy,” she said.
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| Photo: SeeYa Lee Bo-ram |
Reuniting after so many years, SeeYa vowed to repay fans’ patience with sincerity. They promised to return as thoughtful adults with heartfelt music.
“With time you realize the past matters, but living tomorrow matters more,” Nam Gyu-ri said. “We want to repay fans and the public for their love without regret. If there’s any way to give back to the people who helped us receive so much love, we’ll do it. We don’t know what the future holds, but we’re grateful for the support we’ve already received.”
“I want people to say, ‘SeeYa had a reason they were loved so much,’ or ‘Class is eternal,'” Lee Bo-ram added. “Gyu-ri is so passionate—she even pushed me to practice together. We won’t rest on past glory. We’ll grow and work harder to earn even better reviews than before.”
[Sports Today reporter Yoon Hye-young ent@stoo.com]
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