Woo Ji-yoon "I Don't Want to Regret Saying a Few Words"... Ahn Ji-young "Don't Avoid, Please Contact Me"

Group Bolbbalgan4.
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[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Park Hee-eun] Former member Woo Ji-yoon of Bolbbalgan4 and Ahn Ji-young have each shared their perspectives regarding Woo Ji-yoon's departure from the group.

Earlier, Ahn Ji-young of Bolbbalgan4 expressed her personal feelings about Woo Ji-yoon's withdrawal from the group through SNS. On the 3rd, Ahn Ji-young stated on SNS, "Before her (Woo Ji-yoon's) departure was official, when she talked with me, she said she wanted to take a break," adding, "Later, when discussing with the company, she expressed her wish to leave due to her own career path."

She continued, "Around the time the departure was formalized, I heard from her that the company colleagues, artists, staff, and acquaintances said that we ended things well," and explained, "During our activities, there was no unfair treatment from the company in any aspect, so I don't understand the claims that it ended badly."

She confessed, "I receive weekly psychological counseling and am struggling with depression," adding, "She appears in my dreams every night, tormenting me, and I have to fight insomnia. Because of this, I couldn't endure it any longer, and it was painful to see her, so I unfollowed (Woo Ji-yoon's Instagram)."

Subsequently, on the 4th, Woo Ji-yoon wrote on her SNS story, "The reason I haven't said anything about (the discord with Ahn Ji-young, etc.) until now is because I, who cannot fully express myself, did not want to cause new issues through words and hurt those who care about me."

She continued, "The biggest reason I left the team Bolbbalgan4 was because I had many concerns about my career path," explaining, "However, I wanted a proper ending rather than a sudden one, so I was thinking of concluding the team after the concert. But regardless of my will, she (Ahn Ji-young) showed a desire to part ways with me sooner, and I ended up leaving the team faster than I had anticipated."

She added, "Later, seeing (Ahn Ji-young) talk about our relationship differently from what I thought on broadcasts, I did not want our names to be mentioned in unpleasant contexts, so I refrained from commenting," and wrote, "There are still many things I haven't said. However, I don't want to leave a few unfinished words as regrets."

Upon hearing this, Ahn Ji-young explained on SNS on the 4th, "It is true that after she decided to leave, she intended to continue Bolbbalgan4 activities until the concert," but clarified, "Since the conclusion was already reached, I did not want to insincerely consume the last piece of Bolbbalgan4 music, so I thought we could not promote the album together."

She added, "In that case, I suggested that it would be better to finish activities at the time we discussed her departure, and she agreed. She also said she would fully respect my opinion."

She continued, "I do not want our situation to be misunderstood by the public. Therefore, I do not wish to mention our story any further after this point."

Finally, Ahn Ji-young said, "I thought this was an issue we could resolve through communication between us, so it is very upsetting that it has come to this. If there are things left to say, please do not avoid contact and reach out."

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