Promising to stick together on the path to achieving dreams, many Kpop groups have left
regrets when they couldn't keep that promise.
When debuting and disbanding became commonplace, many groups and companies caused a stir when
members left.
Although it is normal for Kpop fans, there are some cases that have made the online community
confused about the departure of certain members.
Here are three cases of members leaving their groups that have left citizens the most puzzled.
Bang Yedam and Mashiho leaving TREASURE
Debuting in 2020, Treasure was one of the most attention-grabbing boy groups due to
their talents.
One of the standout members of the group was Bang Yedam.
Dubbed the ace of YG Entertainment's male idol group during the 2017 Stray Kids program,
Bang Yedam showcased his excellent singing abilities.
With over 35 million views of his performance even before debuting, he was considered to
have the most potential for development.
After more than 8 years of training at YG, Bang Yedam finally debuted in the boy group
named TREASURE.
However, after 2 years of debut, YG announced that Yedam would temporarily halt his activities
with the group to learn and develop as a music producer.
Many fans were disappointed when the main vocalist of TREASURE left the group and paused
his singing career to focus on producing music.
On the same day, another member who was popular with fans, Mashiho, paused his activities
due to health reasons.
Surprisingly, YG announced that both main vocalists of the group would cease their activities
on the same day.
After being absent from group activities for 6 months, YG announced that the two fan favorites
of the group had terminated their exclusive contracts due to health reasons and were pursuing
their own paths as music producers.
Without any farewell messages, the sudden announcement of both members ceasing their
activities raised doubts among the online community about the truth of the reasons given
by the management company.
Two talented members who were highly rated for their vocals both stopped their activities
and after half a year of absence, the company suddenly announced the termination of their
contracts.
As key members of the group, who were popular among fans and non-fans alike, it is surprising
that YG could terminate their contracts after years of training and bonding.
Many assumptions have been made, including that there may have been conflicts between
them and the management company.
Although these assumptions are well-founded, no rumors have been confirmed yet.
2.
Victor (former About U member)
About U is a band that officially debuted in 2020, previously having some activities
in the underground scene.
What makes them stand out is that they are the first band in Korea to have a Brazilian
idol.
Victor Han is the drummer of the group, with a mixed heritage of Korean and Brazilian,
making him a unique addition to the Korean music market.
After eight long years of intense training, Victor finally made his official debut.
However, his career was short-lived as he was banned from broadcasting after the first
music promotion stage on March 8, 2020, for their song "Who took my candy".
During the third week of performances after debut, at Inkigayo, Victor broke his drumstick
on stage because he was playing too passionately.
As a result of the strict regulations, he was banned from SBS.
Corona X Entertainment, their management company, then decided to suspend Victor's activities
and removed him from the band, citing his unsuitability for the group.
Sometime after, he created a YouTube channel to talk about what happened.
Victor clarified that he only broke his own drumstick and not anyone else's.
He described how the situation was handled, comparing it to the punishment of breaking
the neck of a male idol: "Because of breaking my own drumstick, my neck was also broken.
The company representative dragged me into a room and announced that I could no longer
work with them.
I thought I was in a trial program."
This incident created a comedic and confusing situation for the online community.
Nevertheless, it serves as a valuable lesson for anyone who wants to appear on Korean music
shows: be careful with your every move to avoid being blacklisted.
3.
Woojin (former Stray Kids member)
Everyone knows the importance of the main vocal position in a music group, but in 2019,
JYP made a bold move by immediately pushing Woojin - the member responsible for the main
vocal position for Stray Kids.
Stray Kids is a boy band from the JYP entertainment company, who had a surprising result when
they competed against TREASURE.
Unable to escape the fate of having members leave the group, JYP also decided to terminate
the contract with the main vocal of the 4th generation boy band.
At the end of 2019, JYP announced that Woojin - the main vocal of the group - would not
continue his activities and would leave the group for personal reasons.
Although he had been active for 2 years and gradually stabilized, without any scandals,
Woojin still had to leave the group for reasons that were believed to be only superficial.
This information, when released, made many netizens curious about the mystery of his
departure, but not long after, all the interested communities on the internet had to agree with
the company's decision.
Since he left the group, rumors about his personality began to spread.
First, there was the issue of the former idol causing a non-forgivable crime by impregnating
a master fansite of his.
Shortly thereafter, another rumor caused the whole internet community to go wild: the Big3
former idol named W was accused of sexually harassing a girl even when she didn't respond
at a bar.
This person also claimed that the Chinese fans of this male idol all knew about it but
hid it for the sake of the group.
And then, similar rumors continued to emerge, another girl also spoke out about experiencing
similar situations with former idol W. Before the rumors went too far, Woojin decided to
speak up and affirm that he and his new management company will take legal action.
Just when everyone thought things would end, the male idol was repeatedly exposed for lying.
Specifically, the 10x Entertainment company, which Woojin mentioned, stepped forward to
confirm that they were not related to him, and their Twitter account was a fake account
with only a few dozen followers, and the company's logo was also a product of borrowed ideas.
Things got even worse when there were more people accusing the former male idol's actions.
However, to this day, all the accusations against the former idol are baseless rumors.
There have been no further moves from him, and everything remains the same.
Many idols have left their groups in recent years, but here are some instances where members
unexpectedly departed, leaving fans puzzled.
Some of these cases still remain a mystery to most Korean netizens and Kpop enthusiasts.
So, which idol's departure do you think is the most mysterious and confusing?