Fin.K.L and Fly to the Sky Join K-Pop’s Retro Revival

Several prominent acts from Korean pop’s first generation are moving back into the spotlight as interest in retro culture grows. The developments bring renewed attention to artists who helped define the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Girl group Fin.K.L announced in September that it would resume full-group activities for the first time in about 21 years. The group’s return marks a major reunion for one of the acts associated with that era of K-pop.

R&B duo Fly to the Sky has also confirmed plans to return. The duo last released an album in 2019. Jewelry, another influential girl group from the early 2000s, was also identified as part of the period’s defining acts, although the source text provides no further details about its current activities. Together, these developments reflect the continued presence of earlier K-pop artists as the genre revisits its musical history.