What Happened to NeonPunch? Know Why the Group Comprised of Former 'MIXNINE' Auditionees Disbanded

After just two years since their debut, the K-pop girl group NeonPunch from A100 Entertainment disbanded. The band is known to have consisted of former auditionees of YG Entertainment's survival show "MIXNINE." In this article, we'll tackle what led to NeonPunch's disbandment and where the members now are.

About K-pop Girl Group NeonPunch

NeonPunch is the first girl group to debut under A100 Entertainment. The members were introduced through a teaser for their pre-debut reality show in October 2017 - and they were Hajeong, Dayeon, Iaan, Baekah and Arang. However, the final lineup was changed in April 2018 and they were three original members (Dayeon, Baekah, and Iaan) and two new members May and Terry.

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NeonPunch then debuted in June 2018 with their first single album "Moonlight." In January 2019, Dohee was added as a new member after Terry permanently left the group due to health reasons. The quintet made their first comeback in the same month with their second mini-album "Watch Out."

Throughout their career, NeonPunch only managed to release two mini-albums as they officially disbanded in August 2020.

Why Did NeonPunch Disband?

In August 2020, A100 Entertainment announced that NeonPunch had disbanded. This is partly because the company experienced financial hardships caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Fortunately, Baekah, Iaan and Dayeon, were announced to re-debut together as the trio called XUM. They debuted in September 2020 with their first single album "Ddalla" but they eventually disbanded in June this year because of unknown reasons.

Meanwhile, the future activities of Dohee and May, who suspended their activities in April 2020 due to personal reason and study, are still unknown.

Where are the Neon Punch Members Now?

Former NeonPunch Dayeon

As mentioned above, Dayeon re-debuted in XUM after NeonPunch's disbandment. XUM stands for "Xumething Unlimited Move" and means "infinite movement." She served as the leader and main vocalist of the trio while they were still active.

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After the announcement of XUM's disbandment, there were no reports nor official statement from A100 Entertainment whether Dayeon has left the agency or not.

However, it was discovered through her Instagram account that Dayeon has launched a fashion brand called Lavifors. She also acts as the CEO and model for her own clothing line.

Check out former NeonPunch Dayeon's fashion brand here.

Former NeonPunch Baekah

A100 Entertainment also didn't announce if Baekah had left the company. But, she wrote a letter to fans after XUM was announced to be disbanding.

In her letter, former NeonPunch member Baekah mentioned her career will end here and that she will live a new life as Kim Sua (her real name), meaning she will not continue as a K-pop idol anymore.

You can follow her Instagram account to get updated about her daily life.

Former NeonPunch Iaan

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Like the two aforementioned members, it is also uncertain whether Iaan remains an artist under A100 Entertainment as there was no official announcement about her departure from the agency.

But, you can follow former NeonPunch Iaan's Instagram account to know what she's been up to.

Former NeonPunch May

May suspended her activities ahead of NeonPunch's disbandment as she was committed to her studies and up until now, A100 Entertainment has yet to release a follow-up statement about her future endeavor.

Former NeonPunch member May is also not active in uploading photos to her Instagram account. Hence, it is unsure what she's up to at present but she is assumed to be focusing on her studies.

Former NeonPunch Dohee

Dohee's future activities under A100 Entertainment remains uncertain until at present. The company has not released any official statement whether she will continue to be its artist. Additionally, she has also deleted her Instagram account.

Former NeonPunch Terry

In January 2019, when her contract expired, Terry left NeonPunch and the company because her health condition did not improve after she took a break on group activities. There were no further updates about her since then.

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Mhaliya Scott wrote this.