It’s just been revealed that 5dolls member Soomi has decided to leave the group.

5dolls’ agency, Core Contents Media, announced the news on February 17th and added, “New member Nayeon, who has an innocent image, has stepped in to take Soomi’s place.”

Soomi has decided to pursue a career as a solo artist after being the leader of 5dolls and a former member of SeeYa. Officials at Core Contents Media accepted her decision and prepared a member replacement soon after.

Han Nayeon is said to be 21 years old, and has lived in the States since elementary school. She’s not only fluent in English, but also possesses strong musical ability in the piano, flute, guitar, and more.

With the addition of Nayeon, 5dolls will continue to promote as a five-member subunit under the management of GM Contents Media.

Source: Hankooki

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Co-Ed‘s male unit, SPEED, will not consist of six members, but seven!

On February 17th, Core Contents Media revealed through Star News that SPEED has now become a seven-member unit. “After the addition of SPEED’s new member, Park Saejoon, they will promote as a seven-member group.”

The agency went on to introduce Saejoon to the public, saying, “Saejoon is in his last year of high school. He has thick eyebrows and defined facial features, and also possesses good looks… Core Contents Media’s CEO Kim Kwang Soo, praised Saejoon as the second Song Seung Hun.”

SPEED will now be made up of members Taewoon, Kwangheng, Jungwoo, In Oh (Noori), Sungmin, Jongkook, and Saejoon.

With the addition of the new member, the unit will be transferring from Core Contents Media to GM Contents Media. Their new agency, GM Contents Media, is headed by Kwon Shi Bong, who has worked in the management field with Kim Kwang Soo for the past 10 years.

Core Contents Media’s Kim Kwang Soo stated, “I will remain as SPEED’s music producer and give them my help.”


Source + Photos: Star News via Nate, Newsen

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