It has been announced that members Yoo Ara and Yoonjo will be is set to leave girl group Hello Venus.
On July 31, Tricell Media, the group's agency has announced through the group’s official fan cafe, “It has been decided that the Hello Venus project, which has been a cooperative effort by a merger of Fantagio and Pledis, will come to an end in order to secure the development of both parties.”
Yoo Ara and Yoonjo will leave the group and are said to join Pledis, while Alice, Nara, Lime, and Yooyoung will continue their activities as a group under Fantagio.
According to the statement, Yoo Ara and Yoonjo are expected to pursue careers in acting and go on with their music career through special projects. The four remaining members is set to release a new album and also venture into acting.
Representatives concluded as they offered their apologies and thanking the fans, “We offer our deepest apologies for delivering such unexpected news to the fans, but the rearrangement has been done to enable the development of the members. We hope you will look over the six members’ future with an understanding mind.”
Hello Venus made their debut in 2012 with the mini album “Venus,” and the members have since went to acting and variety activities.