Forestella, 3-member system excluding Go Woo-rim

With Go Woo-rim enlisting on active duty, the crossover group Forestella will be active as a three-member group.

According to the agency Beat Interactive on the 23rd, Kang Hyeong-ho, Bae Doo-hoon, and Jo Min-gyu, excluding Go Woo-rim, who has enlisted in the military, will begin Forestella activities as a three-member group. Kang Hyeong-ho, Bae Doo-hoon, and Jo Min-gyu will participate in the special feature of KBS2's 'Immortal Songs' Kim Soo-cheol and Friends, which will be held at KBS Hall in Yeouido, Seoul on the 30th.

The agency said, "Even after Go Woo-rim's enlistment, Forestella plans to continue various music and performance activities as a three-member group. We hope that the full Forestella, which will meet again after Go Woo-rim's discharge from the military in 2025, will grow even more. To this end, four “All members will do their best in their respective positions and as Forestella,” he said.

Forestella expressed this feeling in the album title of the second EP 'Unfinished', which was released on the 8th, giving confidence to fans. This year, Forestella will also start with the national tour 'The Royal' and the first five-tour of the Americas as a domestic crossover group, followed by the new season national tour 'The Light' and an exclusive festival at the 88 Lawn Yard at Olympic Park. successfully completed and met with domestic and international audiences.

Through the EP 'Unfinished' released this month, Kang Hyeong-ho's self-composed songs 'Snow Glove', 'White Night (Remaster ver.)' (White Night), and 'Chagall's Dream' are highly complete. A new crossover song was released. Last September, they demonstrated their diverse team colors by attempting rap and performance with the spin-off single 'KOOL'.

After the enlistment of youngest member and base member Go Woo-rim, Forestella is once again seeking a new direction for development with a new challenge. Attention is being paid to what Forestella will look like in a three-person system. In addition, expectations are rising for the full-fledged Forestella to be formed in 2025 following the active activities of the three Forestella members and Go Woo-rim's faithful military service.

Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia reporter kkk39@tenasia.co.kr