[SPOTVNEWS=Reporter Jeong Hye-won] Group Apink Park Cho-rong, Yun Bomi, Kim Nam-joo, and Oh Ha-young signed an exclusive contract with Choi Creative Lab.
On the 28th, their agency, Super Creative Lab, said, "The girl group Apink's Park Cho-rong, Yun Bomi, Kim Nam-joo, and Oh Ha-young will continue their activities under their new agency, Super Creative Lab, from May."
Next, the agency said, "We plan to do our best to provide full support for Park Cho-rong, Yoon Bomi, Kim Nam-joo, and Oh Ha-young's individual and team activities." We are going to make a lot of memories.”
They also said, "As all members have a strong will and affection for Apink's activities, we promised to continue team activities without disbanding the group. We will cooperate with IST Entertainment in relation to Apink's future activities."
He added, "Apink will continue to be 'Apink' as the members told their fans. We ask for the fans' unchanging warm support and love for Park Cho-rong, Yoon Bo-mi, Kim Nam-joo, and Oh Ha-young, who will be drawing a new journey at their new agency."
Earlier on the morning of the same day, IST Entertainment, the former agency of the four people, announced that they had renewed their contract with Jung Eun-ji, and that they had been together for 12 years with Park Cho-rong, Yoon Bo-mi, Kim Nam-joo, and Oh Ha-young.
On the other hand, on the 27th, Choi Creative Lab revealed its ambition to make a new history in the K-pop market by recruiting former DSP director Kang Jong-wan, who led Brown Eyed Girls and Kara.
The following is the full text of Choi Creative Lab's official position.
hello. This is a super creative lab.
We are announcing the exclusive contracts of girl group Apink's Park Cho-rong, Yoon Bomi, Kim Nam-joo, and Oh Ha-young.
From May 2023, these four members will continue their activities under their new agency, Super Creative Lab.
We plan to do our best to support Park Cho-rong, Yun Bomi, Kim Nam-joo, and Oh Ha-young's individual and team activities. With warm and tolerant leadership for our artists, we plan to further grow our members and create many happy memories at the same time.
As all members have a firm will and affection for Apink group activities, they promised to maintain team activities without disbanding the group. We will continue to cooperate with IST Entertainment in relation to Apink's future activities.
As the members said to their fans, Apink will continue to be Apink. We would like to ask fans for their unchanging warm support and love for Park Cho-rong, Yoon Bomi, Kim Nam-joo, and Oh Ha-young, who will be drawing a new journey at their new agency.
thank you