Singer and actress Son Na-eun is leaving the girl group Apink, where she has been with her for 11 years.
Apink’s agency, IST Entertainment, said, “Apink will continue their group activities by reorganizing the team into five members, Park Cho-rong, Yoon Bomi, Jung Eun-ji, Kim Nam-joo, and Oh Ha-young, starting with the release of the fan song to commemorate the 11th anniversary of their debut on the 19th of this month.” .
Naeun Son decided to end her group activities.
Unlike the other five members, Naeun Son ended her relationship with IST Entertainment and transferred to YG Entertainment last year to focus on her acting career. As her members’ agencies changed, the schedule might not be coordinated, so this year’s 10th anniversary special album activities were conducted with 5 members excluding Son Naeun.
IST Entertainment explained the background, “All six members and the two agencies met in person to share their opinions regarding the group’s activities.”
In a handwritten message posted on her Instagram, Son Na-eun said, “Apink is like a family where we have been together for a long time, so it was a difficult decision following much consideration and it was not an easy decision.” ) and I want to support Apink,” he said.
He added, “I want to express my sincere gratitude to everyone who gave me the happiest time that made my teens and 20s the most dazzling.”
(Picture = Instagram)