K-POP Trio See Ya Reunites After 15 Years With New Single 'Even So, We'

K-POP trio SeeYa is back together after a 15-year break. The group, made up of Nam Gyu-ri, Kim Yeon-ji and Lee Bo-ram, sat down for a press interview on April 26 at Lotte Tower in Songpa, Seoul, to mark the release of its reunion single "Even So, We."

The pre-release track drops April 30 at 6 p.m. KST, with a full-length album set to follow in May. The group also held a fan meeting on the day of the single's release.

"We reunited after 15 years," Lee Bo-ram said. "While we were recording and shooting the music video, it felt like I was dreaming. It still doesn't feel real."

Kim Yeon-ji thanked the fans who stayed with them. "I want to say thank you for waiting," she said. "We'll repay that with our music. I'm really excited."

Nam Gyu-ri called the reunion fated. "I didn't know this many people would cheer us on," she said. "I want to turn 'SeeYa Again' into 'SeeYa Always.'"

The reunion began with a phone call. Nam said people around her had been bringing up the idea for the past year, and each member had quietly considered it, but the timing never worked out. The turning point came when she was singing to her newborn nephew while playing guitar and ended up writing a demo. That led to solo event bookings, and she found herself struggling to track down instrumentals for old SeeYa songs.

"I was working on the backing track until midnight the day before an event, and it just wasn't coming together," Nam said. "So I called Bo-ram and asked for the file."

She offered to buy Lee dinner as a thank-you, and the meal turned into a long conversation about everything the members had gone through during previous attempts to reunite. After that, Nam said, things came together more smoothly than expected.

Recording the new song was emotional. The members said they had to stop several times because they kept breaking down while singing the chorus. They eventually pushed through hoarse voices and repeated takes to finish the track.

"It was moving when our three voices came together," Lee said. "Our voices still blend well, and when we're together, it feels even stronger and fuller. I was happy and overwhelmed that we could harmonize like this after so long. I cried a lot."

Nam said the lyrics reflect the group's own story. "The members are already in their 40s. We have to think about the road ahead, but we're also at an age where we look back," she said. "The lyrics say we're not flowers that bloom and fall in a moment. We want to be trees that get through the seasons. That really resonated with me. Just being in the studio with the three of us brought back so many memories."

The long break did not change the chemistry between them. Lee said they used to simply follow the schedules set by their company, but now they take the lead in making decisions. "Musically, we've grown, but everything else is the same," she said. "We eat and talk. Just like before."

Nam added, "Your closest friends are the ones you can be silly with, and that's where the happiness is. That's what the SeeYa members are to me."

Their years apart also gave them a deeper understanding of one another. Lee said leading the group after Nam helped her better understand what her former leader had carried. "Going solo also made us appreciate each other more," she said.

Asked what kind of response they hope for from the new song, Nam brought up "KPop Demon Hunters," the Netflix animated film featuring the fictional three-member girl group Huntrix. The members said they see a bit of themselves in the trio.

"We've joked that we're the original 'KPop Demon Hunters,'" Nam said. "A lot of younger fans know that film. Maybe people who don't know SeeYa will watch us and think, 'These women remind me of "KPop Demon Hunters."'"

The pre-release track is written entirely in Korean. Lee said the team wanted the lyrics to feel honest, and English is not the language they use in everyday life.

Nam agreed. "Korean lets us express the same idea with more depth. What's most Korean is what's most global." She added that music can move listeners regardless of language and said she would gladly perform overseas or anywhere in Korea if given the opportunity.

Now SeeYa wants to remind listeners why fans loved the group in the first place. "People keep telling us we haven't lost a step, that we sound even better," Lee said. "I want to hear people say that a classic lasts forever. Gyu-ri is so into it that she keeps asking us to practice together. We won't lean on past glory. We'll work hard enough to earn even better reviews than we did back then."

SeeYa debuted in 2006 and became one of the defining vocal-driven girl groups of the late 2000s K-POP scene. Its return comes as the industry continues to revisit that era through reunions, remakes and renewed interest from younger listeners who first discovered those songs through streaming platforms and short-form video.