Article: EXID Hani and Jeonghwa announce their leave from Banana Culture..."not disbandment"
Source: xportsnews
EXID Hani and Jeonghwa have announced their departure from Banana Culture.
Banana Culture made a statement on the 3rd and said, "Solji, Hyerin, and LE renewed their contracts with us but after in-depth discussions with Hani and Jeongwa, they decided not to renew and will find new agencies once their contracts expire at the end of the month."
The label stressed that the EXID isn't disbanding and are considering ways in which the group can promote together in the future.
The label also announced EXID comeback activities with a new mini album on May 15th. This will be the group's last comeback as 5 members for a while. After this mini album release, EXID will carry out various broadcast promotions both in Korea and overseas throughout May, before taking a temporary hiatus as a group.
Members Solji and LE are preparing for their solo comeback promotions.
Below is the official statement from Banana Culture:
"Hello, this is Banana Culture Entertainment.
This is our official statement about EXID’s contracts.
Solji, LE, and Hyerin expressed their wishes to remain with the agency and re-signed with us. Hani and Jeonghwa have, after a long discussion with the agency, reached an agreement with us and decided to go their separate ways after their contracts expire at the end of May 2019.
The three EXID members who have renewed their contracts with us will be focusing on their individual promotions for the time being. Solji and LE are preparing to promote as solo artists, highlighting their singing, rapping, and producing talents, and Hyerin is planning on tackling a variety of broadcast and music activities with her various talents and appealing image.
EXID is an important group to Banana Culture as well as the fans, and as such, we are not thinking of this as the group disbanding. The members are also thinking of it more as a turning point from which they can take on new challenges. We are deliberating on ways in which EXID can promote together in the future.
[Banana Culture] will do our best so that Solji, LE, and Hyerin can carry out stable and active solo promotions.
We also express our deep gratitude to Hani and Jeonghwa. Though their contracts are officially expiring, we sincerely wish them the best in their future endeavors.
We ask for your encouragement and support for the five members of EXID, who have new roads ahead.
Thank you."