Pledis Entertainment came with shocking news. Jang Gyu Ri decided not to continue his career as part of fromis_9. The news was revealed through an official statement released by Pledis Entertainment via weverse. They confirmed fromis_9 to officially become an 8-member group starting August 2022. "fromis_9 will be a group with 8 members starting in August 2022.
They will meet fans in Japanese activities and other activities scheduled in the second half of this year," said Pledis Entertainment. "Fromis_9's fifth album, from our Momento Box, will be Jang Gyu Ri's last promotional activity as a member of fromis_9. His contract will end early on July 31 to start a new journey," he continued.
Pledis Entertainment also explained that Jang Gyu Ri's contract conditions were different from the other eight members of fromis_9. According to him, Jang Gyu Ri did not sign an official contract with Pledis after fromis _9 left his former agency. The eight members of fromis_9 (Lee Sae Rom, Song Ha Young, Park Ji Won, Roh Ji Sun, Lee Seo Yeon, Lee Chae Young, Lee Na Gyung, and Baek Ji Heon) signed exclusive contracts with us when they moved from their old agency to another company.
Pledis Entertainment in August 2021. Meanwhile, Jang Gyu Ri maintains the conditions of his contract with the former agency. And Pledis is assigned to take care of team and individual activities, "explained Pledis Entertainment. The artist and company made the decision after much thought and discussion to determine what was best for both parties.
We hope that fans will continue to support Jang Gyu Ri who has done his best as a member of fromis_9, as well as the eight members of fromis_9 who will start a new page in their career." Jang Gyu Ri debuted with fromis_9 after participating in the Idol School event. He made his acting debut in 2019 through Dating Class. He also appeared in the Korean drama It's Okay to Not be Okay.
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