Jang Gyuri departs from fromis_9 and Pledis Entertainment
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Fromis 9 Jang Gyuri left the group and the agency, according to a statement made public on July 28 by PLEDIS Entertainment. Future endeavors of the girl group were also disclosed by the company.
PLEDIS began their statement by stating, “We want to extend our sincere gratitude to all of the supporters who have consistently exhibited their love and support for fromis 9. We would like to share some information about fromis 9’s upcoming activities.”
The organization then disclosed that fromis 9 would perform as an eight-member group beginning in August and will connect with their fans through upcoming promotions in Japan and other activities planned for the second half of the year.
What led to Jang Gyuri’s exit from the group, and why?
Jang Gyuri opted to end her tenure with fromis 9, according to PLEDIS. As a result, her final promotional endeavor with the band will be the rele ase of “from our Memento Box,” the group’s fifth EP.
The organization noted, “She will terminate her contract with us sooner as of July 31 to start a new path.
The eight members of fromis 9 (Lee Sae Rom, Roh Ji Sun, Song Ha Young, Lee Chae Young, Park Ji Won, Baek Ji Heon, Lee Na Gyung, and Lee Seo Yeon), according to the agency, inked a new exclusive deal when they moved from Off the Record Entertainment to PLEDIS Entertainment in August 2021.
On the other hand, Jang Yuri has continued to honour the terms of her original contract with Off the Record, and PLEDIS has been in control of things like fromis 9’s individual activities and managing fromis 9.
“The artist and the company agreed after thorough study and conversations on what would be the best course for everyone,” PLEDIS later claimed. After that, they pleaded with the public to keep providing love and support to Jang Gyuri and the eight other members of fromis 9 as they embarked on new professional journeys.
The label’s statement mentioned Fromis 9 will continue to receive support from our firm as they pursue their many endeavors so they can develop as artists.
Jang Gyuri made her fromis 9 debut in January 2018 after placing ninth on the reality competition “Idol School.” In 2019, she also made her acting debut in “Dating Class,” and she subsequently had an appearance in “It’s Okay to Not Be Okay.”
The final thing Jang Gyuri did as a member of fromis 9
Jang Gyuri took part in the girl group’s comeback this past June with their fifth mini-album, “from our Memento Box,” before departing fromis 9 and PLEDIS Entertainment.
The album “From our Memento Box” includes the song “Stay This Way,” as well as four additional brand-new tracks. Fromis 9 set a new personal best for first-week sales with this mini-album. The EP outsold “Midnight Guest’s” first week sales by selling 138,170 copies (which only sold 104,438 copies).
The female group’s triumphs on various music shows with “Stay This Way,” which has received five music show awards as of July 9, are another accomplishment with their most recent release. On MBC’s “Music Core,” where they competed against BTS’s “Yet to Come,” they most recently triumphed and received 8,242 points.
Ankita Khanrah
Ankita Khanrah is a second-year student of the Master of Communication and Journalism (Integrated) programme at the School of Mass Communication, KIIT Deemed University, Bhubaneswar.
