Bittersweet news has been released from P-Pop girl group, YGIG – member Darlene will unfortunately be leaving the group due to health concerns and academic priorities. Although she will be leaving the group, there are plans to re-debut Darlene as a solo artist in the future. Their company, SBTown, shared the announcement on their social media accounts, which you can read below:

“Hello, this is SBTown.

Firstly, we express our sincere gratitude to the fans who cherish our first girl group, YGIG.

With a heavy heart, as announced in the fan meeting, we are informing you of Darlene’s departure from YGIG. Besides health concerns, Darlene will no longer engage in YGIG activities for academic pursuit.

We also express our sincere apologies for giving fans and many other people cause for concern through this sudden news. But don’t be too sad, we are open to provide better opportunities for Darlene as we are debuting her as a solo artist in the future, so please continue to love and support her.

To Darlene, we sincerely wish you well on your recovery and future endeavors. Your SBTown family will continuously provide unwavering support for your solo debut.

From now on, YGIG will be promoting as a six-member group. Please continue to show interest and support for YGIG’s activities.

Thank you.”

We wish you all the best, Darlene!