Numerous K-pop idols left their groups this 2022, and the reasons vary from health issues or scandals to expiration of contracts or desire to achieve new dreams or careers.
Below is a list of 10+ K-pop idols who parted ways with their agencies and their groups.
From having no privacy to day-to-night broadcasts to mental health issues and injuries, a Korean media outlet discussed the alarming K-pop idol system and its impact on artists.
Weeekly’s Jiyoon is officially leaving the group. On June 1, IST Entertainment announced that Jiyoon would be concluding her activities as a member of Weeekly due to ongoing health concerns and that Weeekly would be moving forward as a six-member group. Jiyoon previously went on hiatus twice due to recurring symptoms of anxiety: after taking a