From Kailali to K-pop: HARA’s debut on the Seoul stage

Suchana Bohara, known as HARA, is widely seen as the first Nepali to debut in a K-pop group MEPC, marking a milestone in Nepal’s global music presence.

HARA was born and raised in Kailali and later moved to Kathmandu to attend high school. She also had the opportunity to study in Darjeeling during her early school years, which marked the beginning of her musical career. “Our teacher used to play the piano while teaching us how to sing,” she recalls. “Those moments stayed with me and became the starting point of my journey with music.”