SEOUL – South Korean woman group April has disbanded. Ok-pop media shops mentioned that the band’s company introduced the information on Friday (Jan 28).
“After a protracted interval of dialogue and debate, our company and the April members determined to have the group disband and go their separate methods. We ask that you just give a number of assist and curiosity to the six members, who will likely be strolling a brand new path that’s not a part of April,” the company mentioned in an announcement translated by web site Soompi.
After the announcement, members of the group despatched messages to their followers. Chaekyung, 25, thanked them for his or her assist and love over time, whereas Rachel, 21, added, “I wish to say I am sorry and I really like you. It is a pity that we every must go our separate methods any more, however please assist all our members for a brand new begin.”
The six-member group, which made its debut in August 2015, final launched music in 2020 with the only album Hey Summer time.
It was embroiled in a bullying scandal final 12 months.
Former member Hyunjoo, 23, mentioned that she had been bullied by the band from 2014, when she was getting ready for her debut, till 2017, when she left the group.
“Throughout these three years, I used to be compelled to endure due to violent actions and behavior, ridicule, swearing and assaults on my character. And it was particularly painful to bear groundless insults and assaults on the character of my valuable grandmother, mum, dad and youthful brother,” she wrote in an Instagram publish in April.
Members of April had denied the allegations on the time. Yena, 21, mentioned, “I all the time felt that one member was continually pushing us away. When one thing occurred to all of us, she considered herself as the one sufferer. And even in a scenario that arose by coincidence, she acted like we had been the perpetrators.”
Now, within the wake of the group’s breakup, Hyunjoo has come underneath hearth on social media.
One netizen requested, “hyunjoo ruined them… was it value it?” whereas one other famous that “April was actually rising final 12 months… in addition they acquired awards till Hyunjoo [made her allegations]”.
