The surprised Starlight remain on their end.
Since the first departures from the army, the activities of the group VIXX have been on “stand-by”. Fans of the group, Starlights, waited patiently for the group to be complete again in order to have a comeback.
But today it is an announcement which makes this gathering impossible, since, HONGBIN announces his departure from the group and the agency confirms it to us with an official press release.
For another part of the fans, this news is not a surprise, since the affair of the unfortunate remarks of HONGBIN on his SNS towards other artists. These statements had earned him a lot of criticism, and, despite apologies, fans of other groups left pressure on him.
Translation of the official press release:
Bonjour
Nous sommes Jellyfish Entertainment.
Nous voudrions vous donner une position officielle concernant HONGBIN, membre du groupe VIXX.
Tout d’abord, nous voudrions remercier tous les fans qui aiment VIXX et vous annoncer une triste nouvelle.
HONGBIN a annoncé son intention de quitter VIXX le 7 août. Après une discussion approfondie avec les membres de VIXX et HONGBIN, nous avons décidé de le laisser partir du groupe par rapport aux différentes opinions.
VIXX continuera à travailler en tant que groupe de cinq membres, et nous nous excusons d’avoir inquiété nos fans avec cette nouvelle soudaine, et nous demandons votre amour et votre soutien continus pour l’ensemble des membres de VIXX.
Nous vous remercions.
Official press release :
안녕하세요
젤리피쉬입니다.
빅스 멤버 홍빈 군과 관련하여 공식 입장을 전달드립니다.
먼저 빅스에게 많은 사랑을 보내주시는 팬 여러분들께 진심으로 감사드리며 안타까운 소식을 전하고자 합니다.
7일 홍빈 군이 빅스 탈퇴 의사를 밝혀왔습니다. 당사는 빅스 멤버들, 홍빈 군과 신중한 논의 끝에 본인의 의견을 존중하여 팀을 탈퇴하는 것으로 결정하였습니다.
앞으로 빅스는 5인 체제로 활동을 이어갈 예정이며, 갑작스러운 소식으로 팬 여러분들께 심려를 끼쳐 대단히 죄송하다는 말씀드리며 빅스 멤버들에게도 변함없는 사랑과 응원 부탁드립니다.
감사합니다.
Journalist: Shawn
Translator: Shawn
Source: Jellyfish Entertainment
