Hyunsung leaves YOUNITE due to personal reasons, group to continue with 8 members. Agency promises support for new start.
July/2/2024 12:18
Hyunsung of YOUNITE announced his departure from the group. Today (2nd), their agency BRANDNEW MUSIC conveyed through their official channel that "Hyunsung, a member of YOUNITE, will be leaving the group due to personal reasons and terminating his exclusive contract with us." They also stated that "YOUNITE will continue their activities with 8 members in the future." YOUNITE debuted in April 2022 and held their first fan meeting in Japan last year. Their debut song "1 of 9" caused a buzz on Japanese TikTok. Hyunsung had announced last month that he would temporarily suspend his activities due to personal reasons. YOUNITE released the MV for their title track "GEEKIN" showcasing their free-spirited charm in a hip-hop number comeback. YOUNITE will hold their first fan concert in Korea on April 6th! Photo=Newsen DB [BRANDNEW MUSIC Official Comment Full Text] Hello. This is BRANDNEW MUSIC. First of all, we would like to express our sincere apologies to all the fans who have shown great interest and love for YOUNITE, as we have some unfortunate news to share. Hyunsung, a member of YOUNITE, will be leaving the group due to personal reasons and terminating his exclusive contract with us. We apologize for causing concern to many fans with this sudden announcement. YOUNITE will continue their activities with 8 members in the future. We will spare no effort in supporting the members of YOUNITE as they start anew with 8 members, so we ask for your continued love and interest. Thank you.
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