NEKIRU

, an abbreviation of Nee, Kiiteru? (ねえ、聴いてる?), is a two-member live idol group based in South Korea.

Their group name originates from Japanese and means "Hey, are you listening?".

2019-2020
NEKIRU held their debut performance along with their then-sister group RARE STAGE on April 27, 2019 at ITAFES vol.5 with the original lineup of Soha, Nyaryu and Yume. On August 1, Soha announced her graduation from the group to focus on her activities as a solo artist.

They announced their first original song "Hear My Voice" which was performed live for the first time at Nyaryu's birthday live on June 21, 2020. On June 25, it was announced that Yume had graduated from the group.

On July 24 a new lineup was revealed with the addition of returning member Soha and new member Ria. They performed their first live with the new lineup on August 22 at ALIVE HALL.

They released their debut mini-album HELLO on November 13, 2020.

On December 24, 2020 it was announced that Ria had left the group to pursue other projects.

2021-Present
New promotional shots featuring the refreshed lineup of NEKIRU were revealed March 12, 2021. Since then they have continued to regularly perform at live idol events such as IDOL ARENA as well as other To Hermitage events, often alongside their sister group HIBANA.

Current Members

 * Nyaryu (냐류/ニャリュ)
 * Soha (소하/ソハ)

Former Members

 * Yume (유메)
 * Ria (리아)

Albums

 * 1) [2020.11.13] HELLO (안녕)