Despite the expiration of 4 Apinnk members’ exclusive contracts with their agency, girl group Apink will continue their team activities!
IST Entertainment announced on the 28th the news, Park Chorong, Yoon Bomi, Namjoo, and Oh Hayoung decided to conclude their journey with the company after 12 years since their debut at the end of April.
The agency also announced that they have recently renewed their contract with Jung Eunji and will continue their relationship.
Below is the official statement regarding Apink’s activities.
Hello, this is IST Entertainment.
We sincerely thank all the fans who love and support Apink.
We would like to provide an official statement regarding Apink’s future activities.
As the exclusive contract of Apink is coming to an end, after careful consideration and extensive discussions with the members, Park Chorong, Yoon Bomi, Kim Namjoo, and Oh Hayoung have decided to end their beautiful journey with us that has lasted for 12 years at the end of April, in order to pursue new growth individually.
On the other hand, we have recently renewed the contract with Jung Eunji and will continue our relationship. Jung Eunji will not only continue her activities as a singer but also plan to greet you with her next project soon, and we will continue to support her in various activities.
Regardless of the contract status, all members of Apink have promised to maintain team activities with a firm will and affection for group activities. We will work together through discussions for Apink’s future activities and make efforts to support them to continue their teamwork.
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all the Apink members who have been with us for 12 long years, and have helped us become one of the representative K-pop girl groups. We ask for your unchanged warm support and love for Apink, who are preparing for a new journey.
Thank you.
Meanwhile, Apink has received much love from the public since their debut in 2011, presenting numerous mega-hit songs such as “Mr. Chu” and “NoNoNo”. They recently made a comeback with their mini 10th album “SELF” and title track “D N D” after about a year and two months. They continue their active group activities by holding their 12th anniversary fan concert and communicating with their fans.
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