Woollim Entertainment Shocks With Two Announcements: Several Members Of Their Groups To Depart Agency As Of December 31
Woollim Entertainment has released back-to-back announcements about its kpop groups!
On December 27, Woollim Entertainment released two statements to announce that members of its groups are leaving their agency as of December 31.
Firstly, Group Golden Child members Lee Daeyeol, Y, Bae Seungmin, Bong Jaehyun, and Kim Donghyun are leaving.
They said, “We had extensive discussions with the Golden Child members about their future and individual activity directions. After sufficient dialogue, we mutually agreed to terminate the exclusive contracts.”
Additionally, they expressed gratitude, stating, “Since 2017 until now, Golden Child has presented various music and always engaged in activities with a sincere attitude. We extend our thanks to Golden Child and sincerely support their future endeavors. We also deeply thank the fans who have always been with Golden Child.”
Golden Child debuted in August 2017. This past August, members TAG, Kim Jibeom, and Choi Bomin left the agency, reorganizing the group into seven members. Now, only Lee Jangjun and Hong Joochan remain with the agency, while five members will depart. The fate of Golden Child remains unknown.
Additionally, Woollim entertainment also revealed that Rocket Punch members Yeonhee, Yunkyoung, Suyun, Dahyun exclusive contracts will also end as of December 31 and after Long discussions and sufficient conversations, they’ve decided to end their exclusive contracts.
They thanked the fans for their love and support for the members too. This means that 4 out of the remaining 5 members of the group have departed and the group’s fate is also unknown.
What do you think of these announcements?
