TS Entertainment has released an official statement regarding SONAMOO’s Nahyun and Sumin, who recently filed a lawsuit against the agency to confirm the non-existence of their contracts. TS expressed that they would be taking legal action against the two members and revealed that SONAMOO would be continuing as a five-member group.

Here is the full statement from TS Entertainment:

Hello, this is TS Entertainment. This is our official statement regarding SONAMOO. This past August, SONAMOO’s Nahyun and Sumin filed a lawsuit to confirm the non-existence their contracts. Earlier this year, [Nahyun and Sumin] sent us a certification of contents regarding contract termination. They had been practicing without issue until the day before the documents arrived, but afterward, they suddenly cut contact, even with their fellow members. The two members’ unexpected actions greatly affected the rest of the members, who wanted to protect the group. Their actions damaged group promotions as a whole, affecting the group’s album release, schedules, and events. After in-depth discussions with the remaining members and the members’ parents on how we should proceed, we’ve decided that SONAMOO will continue as a five-member group. Moreover, we will be taking legal action regarding the two members that have caused these issues with their one-sided decisions. Closing, we apologize for causing concern to all those who love our artists, and we will be giving our full support so that the remaining SONAMOO members can continue promotions. Thank you.

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