On the 17th, Starship Entertainment announced via their official social media channels, "Seokjun has decided to leave the program due to personal reasons," and added, "He will not be participating in the semi-final stage scheduled for next week." They further expressed, "We apologize to the fans for delivering this unfortunate news."
'Debut's Plan' is a global audition project showcasing the debut process of a new boy group from Starship, the agency behind MONSTA X and IVE, after a five-year hiatus. A total of 21 trainees are competing fiercely, and the program is set to introduce the next generation of Starship's boy group members following CRAVITY.
Official Statement from Starship Entertainment
Hello, this is Starship Entertainment. We would like to provide an update regarding trainee Seokjun.
Seokjun, who has been participating in [Debut's Plan], will be leaving the program due to personal reasons. Therefore, he will not be part of the semi-final stage scheduled for next week.
We apologize to the fans who have been supporting [Debut's Plan] for this unfortunate news.
We ask for your continued support for trainee Seokjun in the future. Thank you.
Reporter: Choi Ji-ye, TenAsia wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr