Japanese-born K-pop idol Juri has left girl group Rocket Punch after five years, Woollim Entertainment has announced.
Today morning (May 24), K-pop agency Woollim Entertainment announced that Rocket Punch member Juri would be leaving both the girl group and company. The singer made her debut as a member of the K-pop act in 2019.
“As of today (May 24), [Juri] has terminated her management contract with us,” Woollim Entertainment said, explaining that the singer “has a different contract period [from the other] members” as she “is a foreign member”.
“We would like to express our sincere gratitude to Juri, who has been with us for a long time, and also to the fans who have always shown their unwavering love,” the K-pop agency continued, adding that Rocket Punch would continue on as a five-member group.
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