5 Mysterious KPOP Group Departures from 2022 That Make NO SENSE! 

Jinni will be sorely missed. Their OT6 performance has seemed empty without Jinni. No one can fill the void of Jinni❤. I can’t believe how sad the other members are that she left, and it was so sudden~

Mashiho and Yedam’s departure was so unexpected. There was literally NO clues- and the fact that TREASURE was made through a survival show called Treasure Box and even after all their tears and sweat they still left? I’ll always support them because both have been inside my heart since predebut but this doesn’t get rid of the fact that their departure is sus.

List of idols who left their group as of 9 December 2022: 1. Jae park ex day 6 (gen 3) 2. Denise ex secret number (gen 4) 3. Naeun ex apink (gen 2) 4. Chihoon ex TO1 (gen 4) 5. Jiho ex oh my girl (gen 3) 6. Chiwoo ex kingdom (gen 4) 7. Jiyoon ex weeekly (gen 4) 8. Minsu ex TO1 (gen 4) 9. Jerome ex TO1 (gen 4) 10. Woonggi ex TO1 (gen 4) 11. Sohee ex ichillin (gen 4) 12. Kim garam ex lesserafim (gen 4) 13. Gyuri ex fromis_9 (gen 4) 14. Satbyeol ex pixy (gen 4) 15. Ella ex pixy (gen 4) 16. Heo chan ex victon (gen 3) 17. Huiyeon ex lightsum (gen 4) 18. Jian ex lightsum (gen 4) 19. Ravn ex oneus (gen 4) 20. Masiho ex treasure (gen 4) 21. Yedam ex treasure (gen 4) 22. Jieun ex purple kiss (gen 4) 23. Chuu ex loona (gen 4) 24. Jinni ex nmixx (gen 4)

The fact that you add TREASURE first was great! The Mashidam hiatus announcement was so random like, it literally came OUT OF NOWHERE! And then YG announced that they would come back until the end of the year. It was getting closer to end of the year. But that was certainly not what happened, I think that’s on us for hoping for the best when know what company we’re dealing with here. How naïve we were. But I think the whole hiatus thing was only to cover up the fact that they would be leaving the group. They edit them out of TREASURE Summer Camp Photos. They were kicked out! And also, I DON’T CARE WHAT OTHER PEOPLE SAY. YEDAM IS MY BIAS FROM TREASURE! IT’S NOT HIS FAULT THAT HE WAS THE FIRST TREASURE MEMBER TO HAVE A SOLO RIGHT BEFORE THE GROUP EVEN DEBUTED! YG TREATED HIM THE SAME WAY G-DRAGON, CL, MINO, B.I, AND JENNIE WERE TREATED! STOP HATING ON YEDAM!! HE’S A HUMAN BEING! Btw, TREASURE IS AND ALWAYS WILL BE 12

The one that hurts the most is NMIXX, losing Choi Yunjin so abruptly is a mystery. The girl spent 6 years training and then 10 months after her debut decides to quit? Something serious occurred that caused her decision to leave. 😢😢😢

It really hurts that Mashidam left since I was very attached to ot12 Treasure, although I expected them to not come back after hiatus. I will support them in their decisions and I don't blame YG for anything but it still hurts that Mashidam decided to quit. Darari will be my favorite song from Treasure since it has all 12 members but I will still support future comebacks.

I am so sad that Yedam and Mashiho left Treasure but they are so talented and I know that we will see them again some time in the future.

This is my hot take: I think it's better that companies allow the idols that aren't doing well, mentally, physically, emotionally, to leave instead of forcing them to go on. In the past idols would be forced to continue with horrible consequences. So I actually think this is a sign of better management on the part of various companies, even if it does hurt the fandoms to lose a member.

Treasure officially debuted on 7th August 2020. They may have known since Mixnine in 2017 and through their debut project YG Treasure Box in 2018. Ur welcome :D

i just hope mashi and yedam are ok. teumes will always be ot12

the mention of love leaving onlyoneof broke my heart. i forget her name but a staff member supported him after leaving, i believe that company is scummy and it hurts, since he was so involved and passionate for the group, he put so so much work as the leader, totally a stand up idol. hope he’s doing well TT

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CLC, G-Idle, and now rookie Lightsum? Cube did it again 🤣🤣🤣

kpop companies really need to learn that graduation concepts will never work. kpop thrives on parasocial relationships with specific idols, and getting into a group where you could wake up one day and the lineup will be completely different will kill that sort of emotional attachment. it's the same reason why nobody likes tv shows where characters get killed off every episode, there's no reason to be emotionally invested if everyone's just gonna die.

I can’t believe Ravn left. He was my bias wrecker in ONEUS and I can’t imagine the group without him.

I really hope yedam and Mashiho decide to join a company together. Though I would love to see Mashiho rejoin treasure I know the likelihood is slim! I just hope are doing well and can’t wait to see what they do in the future!!!!

members leave all the time but what’s so crazy is that there were 2 big 4 girl groups who lost members just months after debut

Jinni leaving Nmixx is really the most shocking news. At least with other groups there are some hints like hiatus or being excluded from merch/poster. But Jinni leaving was so sudden and it really hurts. For lightsum, I wonder if it's because not many 4th gen groups have many members. Most of the popular gg have less than 6 members and they have 8 members. I think knets are not interested in big groups like they used to. But they are still really young so I think they can debut again and try more stuff.

8:22 for Jinni 💜 I miss her so much

Aww chiwoo. I miss chiwoo so much. He was my bias before he left. Im so happy he was able to have his king version of the album to come up. It doesnt feel the same without chiwoo but hwon is doing amazing and im so proud of chiwoo for everything he has done for kingdom. Still loving kingdom tho. 🥰🥰🥰

The departure of Mashiho and Yedam really broke me into millions of pieces.. i really miss them so much :'(((((((((

I already miss jinni so much ;_; They covered her lines in their AAA performance and they did amazing but its just not the same...ㅜㅜ

Long conspiracy theory ahead: BigBang and Ikon having members leave the group isn’t really a surprise given the context of their departures, and Winner’s Taehyun makes more sense with his recent problems too, so I don’t think they are the best examples. But I do find it interesting that Yedam would leave to pursue growth as a producer. YG has been know for their idol producers for ages, so it wouldn’t make sense for Yedam to have trouble growing as a producer. That is, if YG was still like it was in the days that built BigBang, Epic High, 2NE1, AKMU, and Ikon. With the debut of Treasure, a much bigger and more idol like group then we’ve seen from YG in the past decade, I think it could be that YG is internally changing up their style. These changes might not be as idol-producer friendly, hence Yedam, who would have fit in perfectly in previous YG style, now leaving the company completely. I don’t think Yedam doesn’t fit in a typical YG idol group, he could easily be a stand out like GDragon or B.I, but I think it is specifically the style they are taking with Treasure that doesn’t fit him. And it’s possible that because they don’t have plans to support the other style, which is becoming less lucrative given how far between comebacks some of their groups and soloist are, talents like Yedam would leave. But this is all just a theory that we will have to wait and see how other idol-producers do in the upcoming years. If some more take their leave and YG debuts more classic takes on idol groups we might have more of an idea on what caused him to leave.

So happy you mentioned Huiyeon and Jian! That was so confusing to be honest.

Yedam and mashiho you're both always will be on my heart and I'll never forget you 😭❤️

Yedam and Mashiho had their earnest wish to go to world tour along with other treasure members but now in world tour other members are covering mashidam's parts in their previous songs🙂💎💔

I remember when Black Swan was gonna debut and everyone was hyping them up. But then I looked at their company and saw who they were under and I knew what would happen before it even started. Black Swan was doomed from the beginning, and it's just too bad for these girls because this company is just wasting their time, they need to get out while they can.

I’m so upset about Jinni and now the group just feels empty in their recent performance like they ate but it just feels empty because no Jinni 😕 I hope Jinni is okay these days.

I miss Chiwoo so much. I hope he's doing alright!

I actually cried when judy and youngheun left

chiwoos departure felt genuinely sickening to all of us. we could tell that the members were SUPER fucking heartbroken because they usually spam so much on weverse- but they didnt post a thing on there for days after. not even after the first [of the last two overall] fansign after he left, and they also cried during that fansign while singing the ballad 'eternity' from his album [not solo, but main character]. we may never know what happened to him and we may never hear from him again- but we will still always show our support to him and will always be here for him if, somehow in some sort of miracle, he decides to return. christmas day will mark the 7th exact month since his departure, so it will be a bittersweet day for us as a fandom [,: and thank you so much for covering about his departure. its the second time ive seen this spoken about from a channel i enjoy watching, so i sincerely appreciate it. < 3

I really hope that wherever Ravn is, he is happy and healthy. May he live well and my biggest prayer is that the accusations on him may prove wrong by the end of year.

Wanna know why jian and huiyeon left lightsum? Cause its cube, guys. Its cube.

Lightsum’s concepts are already amazing! If Cube wanted to rebrand the group, why do it now? They could’ve waited until all the members are at least in their twenties.

I still can't get over the fact that yedam and mashiho left treasure yedam is ma main bias and always be I miss them so freaking much hope they are healthy and safe and wish we will hear from them again in future 😔😔❤️💙❤️💎💙

I felt so bad for blackswan, they had so much potential

For Lightsum Ig Huiyeon and Jian were part of the maknae line so it’s in preparation for more mature concepts with the older members?? Atleast that’s what I think

Blackswan should leave DR Music, redebut with again with Youngeun and Judy

THANKS GOD YOU MENTIONED THIS COOL GROUP KINGDOM 💜💜

These things have always happened in Kpop it’s just that technology is more accessible so people are becoming more aware of the complexities of Kpop. Especially nowadays, the amount of groups debuting everyday has increased dramatically. This also resulted in them disbanding just as quick. It’s unfortunate but Kpop is not a sustainable market place.

A mistake here: - Treasure debuted in 2020 NOT 2019. Please research more thoroughly next time. Thank you.

As a Lumina (name of the fans from the fandom of Blackswan) I would like to add that it was never a Graduation system like they pretended, it was never about that at all which is the reason why fans were so offended when they announced Youngheun and Judy departure. Also, since DR Music is very bad and can't manage no idols, they didn't gave any attention to Youngheun and Judy while another member was making up fake bullying accusations towards all the members but especially towards Fatou. To this day, they havent's kicked out this member who keep going on hiatus because their mental health doesn't really suit with an idol life (especially because they keep making drama after drama), so of course she can't rest and heal properly and keep acting shady for reasons that I still don't understand. So now, we only have Fatou, Shreya and Gabi but they still haven't released a comeback since Close to Me from last year, the fandom is losing hope... There's so much to say about Blackswan and what happened. I'm still really sad and angry about how DR Music disrespect our members and previous members (and I also think that's the reason why they left). So much potential in this group, Lumina are from everywhere and really lovely and supporting but the company is playing around doing absolutely nothing good.

It makes plenty of sense. Ya’ll just don’t respect their decision to leave.

For treasure they gave a reason..

Wow! Didn't know so many members got remove this yr. Especially those only deput 2 yrs and less. Companies usually come up with either sick or study or back then and now they just straight up said they are leaving. Omg! Hope all these members will make it big on their dreams.

The lightsum members parents could have decided they no longer wanted their kids to be in an idol group and forced cube to remove them as well.

BlackSwan's company is literally destroying that group, I feel so bad for them, I hope they would be adopted by a better company

They really don't need to make sense to outsiders. As long as the company and group/idol came to the mutual agreement and/or both understand what happened, that's all that matters PLUS. Regardless of the reason for some, kpop stans will STILL make their own ridiculous assumptions. People still til this day make assumptions about Woojins departure It seems like people need reasons to be bad because every speculation I've seen has been negative. From kidnapped, to rpe, to abused, to pregnant. It's truly sad that kpop stans are so addicted to drama that they can't even accept a personal departure and think that the idol might have truly just wanted out And stop thinking idols can't just leave a company when it's been happening more than a little bit lately. Telling yourselves and others that is why you're all so blond to the truth. You only want to believe one side so you ignore all the proof right in front of you. Y'all are truly just making kpop a live action drama show for no reason

It makes sense. The dream of becoming an idol, and the reality of being an idol is different. Being an idol is harsh and difficult.

Ella/Kyungjoo and Satbyeol getting released on the same day. Ella was on health/mental hiatus for most of the year and Satbyeol wasn’t even on hiatus at all. And even though they released letters saying it was their decision, my belief is they were let go and the company allowed them to make it look like it was on Kyungjoo’s and Satbyeol’s own terms. By doing that the company doesn’t look like the bad guy and avoids hate from fans. And it benefits the girls because they weren’t “fired”. I simply do not trust smaller/new companies anymore. At least Satbyeol is active on social media (Instagram, TikTok and RU-vid). Still singing and dancing. I’m sorry but that does not seem like someone who no longer wanted to be an idol. Kyungjoo got an Instagram too but sadly, she is not very active. If we never hear her sing again it would be a tragedy.

my two biases from lightsum are gone ;;; this year is really horrible for kpop

I’ll miss Huiyeon and Jian. They will always be apart of LightSum in my heart

Yedam's departure still doesn't make sense to me

NMIXX and LOONA were pretty sad departures. With the hypersexualisation of girl groups, once you cross that line there's no going back. It's one of the small mercies I appreciate about Twice and Red Velvet. While they do some borderline risqué wardrobe and dance moves, they don't go into "fap ++ territory" the way other groups have, with super short skirts and ultra tight shorts.

JINNI LEFT NMIXX whyyyyyyy 😭😭😭😭😭 we miss you and support you FOREVER

Groups like, Treasure, NMIXX, TO1, Victon, Oneus, and Kingdom, look empty and sound empty without the other members.

I'll miss jinni so much

First❤ this is crazy I hope 2023 is better

Idk what's going to happen with black swan anymore even right now only 3 members are active and one member is on hiatus their is no way to get a comeback when the members of the group are not so stable they all are talented but new 2 girls really need good amount of training

It's easy to blame the companies/agencies for the departures but I cant help but also think that maybe it's also due to some fights within the group. Like let's be real, whether they are friends or co-workers, conflicts are inevitable in such an environment. I mean...

This may not be 2022 but woojin depature was so sad. How everyone made him seem like the bully its the same with the garam situation. I didn't even know stray kidz like that but i remember when his depature broke out no one had his back literally no one. Every video and comment bashed woojin his own fandom who he thought really cared about him turned his back on him. Kpop channels started doing videos of woojin "bullying "the stray kidz members and it spread like wildfire everyone accusing him of being a bully. Making him out to be the bad person and in the end when the truth came out it was too late his reputation in the industry was ruined it was even rumoured that he was being black listed. JYP never had his back at all or even tried to deny the rumours that he bullied his members or was a bully. That is why i always say the industry does not deserve idols like garam, woojin and soojin. Except for soojin their own fandon never backed them rather they agreed with the lies and made false accusations leading them to be kicked out of the group. Unlike soojin where her company was just trash

it was a big mistake from jyp to let go of Jinni. Jinni was as beautiful as Sulyoon, great dancer, can sing and rap and had charisma on stage. I hope Jinni comes back to the industry as a soloist or in another group as the center coz she will shine w/ her talent and beauty too bad JYP gave up on her so soon

What if cube told the public that Huiyeon and Jian won’t be joining in future promotions without a reason because they actually kicked them out? But they didn’t say that they did so people don’t hate the company even more than they already do? even after that, I will support Huiyeon and Jian. Also im very sad about Jinni :(( and all the other groups mentioned … 😪

If an old idol like big bang and winner member left their group it's more like it's their personal decision, while the newly idols it more likely this was company decision.

I miss huiyeon😭😭 I hope she can debut in other group

Stay strong, Jinni & NMIXX!! We will see you girls together again in the future!!!!

You have to believe that some happening are for the best even if you don't understand the full picture.

I have no idea who Jinni is, and i've never listened to the group NMIXX, but I wish her the best in life. Hopefully she'll still have a fanbase that keeps her going.

treasure is pretty much over.. yg sucks at managing their groups already but a Big group at that- a boy group with the most famous member leaving.. i honestly could only recognize yedam. then i only found out about their comeback when yedam and mashiho left and there was a lot of talk about them

Notice how most of these groups are turning into 6 member groups, this is a bit strange and feels planned

I keep hearing a group having members leave and then they become six member groups. The six member curse is upon so many groups right now so I am just waiting for the news that there will be some lies spread about them and someone else leaving.

MashiDam 😭😭

thank you for amazing tea

Black Swan's own pain me

Pixy should have been on this list

i read that Bang Yedam and Mashiho were found to be in a relationship and thats why they were kicked out. they did the whole BL youtube show to make fans open to their relationship but they finally decided to kick them out instead. homophobia in Korea is insane

I'm not surprised about BlackSwan, it's par for the course at this point

I thought treasure debuted 2020

YunJinni😞😢

Not to be rude but cube messes up all of their girl groups. First CLC, then (G)-idle and now lightsum. Literally one of the worst companies 🤷🏻‍♀️

Blackswan is not doing nothing they are so slow they should have made a comeback long time ago it's always 🐸 face causing drama with fatou 24/7 that idoit will pentend that she didn't do nothing 2 fatou and fatou should have left the group with her bestie Judy.

Its explained alraight..they no longer want to date the guy who got them into the industry..both male and female idols..and that guy kicks them out..as simple as that.

What would this channel do if they couldn't quote what some random netizen has to say?

Its explained alraight..they no longer want to secretly date the rich guy who got them into the industry..both male and female idols..and that guy kicks them out..as simple as that.

This is sus ,very sus and what happened to onf .I became a fan recently...what happened to the member for him to leave

So Blackswan is now a international group? I think they will flop (fie to racism in Korea) Also graduating concept for a group is not a good idea

these are just bad excuses to reduce the amount of members

Omg

Probably didn't want to sell their souls for fame lol

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TREASURE DEBUTED IN 2020

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