Son Na-eun has personally revealed that she has left K-pop girl group Apink.On April 8, the 28-year-old idol and actress broke the new on Instagram through a handwritten letter, where she shared more about her departure from the group.
Son leaving Apink marks the end of her nearly 11-year-run as a member of the K-pop girl group.“I made this difficult decision after a lot of debate, and though it wasn’t an easy decision, I plan to become a Panda (Apink’s official fanbase) and cheer on Apink starting from now on,” wrote Son, as translated by Soompi.
She went on to thank her ex-bandmates and former agency IST Entertainment, as well as her fans.“I will engrave the name ‘Apink’s Son Na-eun’ in my heart, and I think showing you better things in the future, so that I don’t bring shame to that name, is one way I can repay you,” she added.A post shared by sonnaeun (@marcellasne_) The news comes close to a year after Son departed the group’s longtime agency, IST Entertainment (formerly known as Play M Entertainment) and signed with YG Entertainment.
The star had remained part of the group, including for their February special album ‘HORN’, though she did not participate in promotional activities due to “scheduling conflicts”.Apink’s leader Park Cho-rong has since also penned a letter addressing son’s departure.
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