Girl group Apink will continue its group activities even after its contract with its current agency ends.
On the 28th, the agency IST Entertainment said, “After a long period of careful discussion with the members ahead of the expiration of Apink’s exclusive contract, we have decided to invite Park Chorong, Yoon Bomi, Kim Namjoo, and Oh Hayoung to achieve new growth for each member and each other.” announced its official statement, saying, “At the end of April, we ended our beautiful relationship with our company that had lasted 12 years since our debut.”
Next, the agency announced the news of the renewal of the contract with Jung Eun-ji, saying, “We recently signed a renewal with Jung Eun-ji, and we will continue our relationship.” They added, “We plan to greet you not only through her activities as a singer, but also through her next work as soon as possible, and she will stand out in various activities in the future.” “We plan to provide continuous support so that we can represent this,” he said.
Apink's team activities will continue. IST Entertainment stated, “Regardless of contract status, all Apink members have a firm will and affection for the group’s activities, so we promised to maintain team activities without disbanding.” He continued, “We plan to discuss and cooperate with Apink’s future activities and work together to help them protect the team.”
Lastly, “We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all Apink members who have worked together for 12 long years to establish themselves as a representative K-pop girl group. “We ask for fans’ continued warm support and love for Apink, who are preparing for a new journey,” he added.
Since their debut in 2011, Apink has released ‘Mr. Chu (Mr. Chu)', 'NoNoNo (NoNoNo)' and other mega hits, they have received great love not only from the K-pop scene but also from the general public. On the 5th, they released their 10th mini album 'SELF' and the title song 'DND', making a comeback as a complete group after about 1 year and 2 months, and recently held a fan concert for the 12th anniversary of their debut. The group continues to actively engage in group activities and communicate with fans.
Below is the full official statement regarding Apink's future activities.
hello. This is IST Entertainment.
We sincerely thank the fans who love and support Apink.
We would like to convey the official position regarding Apink’s future activities.
After a long and careful discussion with the members ahead of the expiration of Apink's exclusive contract, in order to achieve new growth for each member and each other, we decided to announce that Park Chorong, Yoon Bomi, Kim Namjoo, and Oh Hayoung will be staying with us for 12 years since their debut. The beautiful journey that had been going on for a long time came to an end at the end of April.
We recently renewed our contract with Eunji Jeong and will continue our relationship. In addition to her singing career, Eunji Jeong plans to greet you through her next project as soon as possible, and we will continue to support her so that she can stand out in various other activities.
Regardless of whether there is a contract or not, Apink has promised to maintain team activities without disbanding as all members have a firm will and affection for the group's activities. We plan to discuss and cooperate with Apink's future activities and work together to help them maintain their team.
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all members of Apink who have worked together for 12 long years to establish themselves as a representative K-pop girl group. We ask for fans' unwavering warm support and love for Apink, who are preparing for a new journey.
thank you
Reporter Junho Yoon, Ten Asia delo410@tenasia.co.kr