In 2022, Kpop lovers have witnessed many regrettable departures from groups, which leaves them
in shock and sadness.
Some had clear reasons to leave, some triggered netizens’ curiosity due to the mystery behind
their withdrawal.
So in this video, we will name the 4 most mysterious departures of idols in 2022.
I know you've been waiting for this video for so long.
So let’s get started!
1.
Jinni leaves NMIXX and JYP Entertainment out of the blue
Lately, on December 9th, netizens are all taken by surprise when JYP Entertainment uploaded
a statement to announce that Jinni will be leaving NMIXX and also terminate the exclusive
contract with the agency.
JYP didn’t provide a clear reason but just stated that Jinni leaves due to her personal
reason, which made netizens even more confused.
Right after releasing this statement, the agency has immediately deleted Jinni’s profile
on their official site, as well as removed her name from the introduction of NMIXX on
Spotify.
Fans pointed out that Jinni has spent 7 years being a trainee under JYP to pursue her dream
of becoming an idol.
It is also revealed by the female idol that during that time, she has sacrificed a lot
of things like her school life and the joy of being with her family.
The weird thing is that a few days before her departure, when interacting with fans,
Jinni still mentioned about the group’s upcoming comeback and hoped that she could
do her best.
All of these have raised a question in netizens’ minds about what had happened in those few
days that made Jinni decide to depart from NMIXX.
On the other hand, some have noticed Jinni’s upset expression in NMIXX’s latest fansign
on November 26.
The female idol was seen not to really enjoy it and tried to pull herself together, constantly
moving her eyes back and forth to avoid bursting into tears and her facial expression seemed
forced.
It was like she was trying to hide her feelings away and pretend to be normal when knowing
that this was the last fansign of her as a member of NMIXX, and she no longer has a chance
to be with NSWERs.
Up to now, Jinni’s leaving is still a big question to all Kpop fans.
They kept predicting the reasons behind.
While some stated that the female idol is now struggling with a serious health problem
as the tight schedules as long as the tiring idol life is said to totally wear her out,
others believed that there is a possibility that the female idol after figured out that
NMIXX’s concept didn’t suit her and her talent would be wasted being under JYP, so
she left to seek for the better one that can help her to completely expose her potential.
Another theory accounting for Jinni’s departure is that she was caught dating.
Relationships have always been a serious problem in the Kpop world and idols are not allowed
to be in a relationship without the agency’s permission.
That’s the reason why netizens believed that JYP decided to kick Jinni out of the
group after discovering the female idol was going on a date.
Though there are many speculations on social platforms, netizens still wait to receive
further explanation from JYP and also the official statement from Jinni herself.
2.
Chuu was removed from LOONA due to her alleged abusive language towards staff.
In a shocking development, on 25 October, Blockberry Creative (BBC) posted a statement
on the official fan cafe of Loona, announcing that upon a thorough investigation, Chuu has
been expelled from Loona.
According to the agency, the reason for Chuu’s removal is her allegedly abusive verbal toward
staff.
As soon as this statement went on public release, it caused a huge uproar amongst fans.
Many thought that the company has always wanted to kick Chuu out of the group so they tarnished
her reputation by making this made-up allegation to have a reason to get rid of her.
Prior to BBC issuing Chuu’s removal, this agency had repeatedly been accused of pinching
and discriminating against her.
The conflict between Chuu and BBC started to break out when it was reported that for
the past 5 years, Chuu has not been paid by the company, causing her to be under great
pressure of financial struggles.
Then, in December 2021, Korean news reported that Chuu had filed a lawsuit against BBC
to suspend her exclusive contract.
The reason for the lawsuit is not known to the public, but fans suspect some serious
friction between them.
At the beginning of 2022, Korean newspapers continued to report that Chuu was about to
leave BBC, but the company denied the allegation and threatened to sue these newspapers for
false information.
But soon, BBC was entangled in allegations of mistreatment of Chuu when a series of articles
and evidence were published by Chuu’s fans on every Korean online forum.
Chuu's fansite revealed that since the contract dispute rumors appeared, Chuu did not have
any personal manager.
Whether it’s the group’s or individual official schedule, the company did not bother
to send someone to pick Chuu up, and the female idol had to carry her own luggage and take
a taxi or ask her parents to pick her up after finishing the schedules.
Especially, on October 21, Wikitree reported that Chuu had to pay for her own birthday
party with fans.
Meanwhile, the day before that, BBC secretly celebrated member Heejin's birthday.
Not only that, Chuu was not even included in LOONA’s Japanese comeback and could not
attend LOONA's first world tour LOONA.THE.WORLD.
It can be seen that BBC slowly removed Chuu from LOONA’s schedule, thus, fans believe
that BBC intentionally did that due to the ongoing legal battle with the idol.
Shortly after the BBC's statement broke out, the director of Chuu's personal reality show
“Chuu Can Do It” immediately posted on Instagram, defending the female idol and affirming
that Chuu has a good personality, she always behaves well with everyone on set.
Moreover, member Hyunjin expressed sadness and anger through the fandom platform and
she believed that Chuu was the one who suffered more than anyone.
On November 26, Sunmi also uploaded a photo taken with Chuu on her personal Instagram
to express her support for the female idol.
Currently, Chuu has not yet responded to BBC’s official statement.
Meanwhile, fans still believe in Chuu and are looking forward to her comeback.
3.
Jang Gyuri was said to leave Fromis_9 due to internal conflict
Another mysterious departure case is Gyuri leaving Fromis_9.
On July 28, Pledis Entertainment suddenly announced that Jang Gyuri will officially
leave Fromis_9 from August 9 following contract expiration, the group will continue to work
with 8 members.
The news immediately stirred up many social platforms with netizens being in shock because
Gyuri was said to be the most popular in the group when attending several shows like Produce
101, Idol School, and even play a minor role in the drama It’s ok to not to be ok.
The brief announcement seemed not to satisfy their curiosity, so they decided to figure
out the reasons behind.
Some assumed that after participating in It’s ok to not to be ok, Gyuri has drawn praise
for her acting skills, as well as discovered that she would achieve more success being
an actress rather than an idol, thus withdrawing from Fromis9 to pursue her acting career.
Whereas, others stated that this is due to internal conflict and started digging up Fromis_9’s
conflict rumor.
Back in time, there was news given by Newsen, saying that a group with first letter F in
their name is having signs of internal turmoil, and the center, G, born in 1997 shared that
she felt being left behind.
Many netizens speculated that this is about Fromis_9, as F could stand for the group’s
name, and G could be short for Gyuri.
Though netizens didn’t know the exact reason and Gyuri had immediately denied the rumor,
many still hold a belief that there must be rift among the group members, leading to Gyuri’s
leaving.
4.
Huiyeon and Jian mysteriously leaving Lightsum
Also on October 25, Kpop fans had to witness another departure from two members of LIGHTSUM,
Huiyeon and Jian.
Particularly, Cube Entertainment released a statement revealing that LIGHTSUM will be
promoting as a six-member group after a reorganization of the act while Huiyeon and Jian would not
be part of the group moving forward.
The statement, however, did not disclose the reason behind their exit.
Netizens reacted to this change with shock as there were no forewarnings at all.
Many alleged that it seemed like Huiyeon and Jian were kicked out of the group rather than
left themselves.
What’s more, they said that Cube initially should have done a better job at picking the
members for LIGHTSUM.
Although Huiyeon and Jian weren’t the most popular members, it’s still not right to
just cut them off after debuting.
After a short time, Jian posted a handwritten letter on her Instagram to address her sudden
decision to leave LIGHTSUM.
In the letter, she thanked SUMIT for always supporting her from afar and giving her warm
words of support, as well as showing her appreciation to fans’ concern, but she hoped it wasn’t
too hard for SUMIT to accept her exit from the group.
The female idol also emphasized that she would keep pursuing her dream and hope to meet fans
again.
Still, she didn’t clearly state why she decided to leave LIGHTSUM.
So, which departure on this list makes you shock and regret the most?
Are there anything more obscure about these cases that I haven't mentioned?