Pre-debut Minkyeung, Yaebin, Gyeongwon, and Eunwoo previously debuted as members of the girl group
Pristin under
Pledis Entertainment on March 21, 2017 with the extended play
Hi! Pristin. Following their sophomore release titled
Schxxl Out and a subgroup named
Pristin V, which included Minkyeung, Yaebin, and Eunwoo, the group disbanded on May 24, 2019 after a prolonged hiatus. On October 21, 2019, the aforementioned members were announced to be re-debuting under AlSeulBit Entertainment, which was renamed OSR Entertainment shortly after, alongside an additional member named Bada. On October 24, the group was revealed to be named Hinapia, which is an abbreviation of "Hi New Amazing Utopia". The group formally released the single on November 3, 2019 as the lead single of the single album titled
New Start. A showcase for the album titled
Pursuit of a New Utopia was held the following day. The group was subsequently nominated for Best Super Rookie at the 2019 K-Champ Awards.
2020: Planned comeback and disbandment On February 2, 2020, it had been reported that Hinapia were aiming to release their sophomore album sometime in early 2020, in which the group will showcase "a more mature look than before". However, on August 21, OSR Entertainment announced that the group had disbanded and the members had their contracts terminated. == Members ==