On June 13, NINE.i’s agency, FirstOne Entertainment, announced that member Seowon will be departing from the group due to personal circumstances. The agency stated, “Seowon, who has been promoting as a member of NINE.i, has left the group due to personal reasons. We sincerely apologize for the concern this sudden news may cause our fans. Moving forward, NINE.i will continue activities as a seven-member group. Once again, we are deeply sorry to cause hurt to fans with this sudden news.”
[NINE.i 서원 추후 활동 안내]#나인아이 #NINEi pic.twitter.com/jMLg7CCc29
— NINE.i OFFICIAL (@NINE_i_Firstone) June 13, 2025
Meanwhile, Seowon is set to appear on Mnet’s upcoming survival show ‘BOYS II PLANET K’, which premieres on July 17. He had previously participated in ‘BOYS PLANET’.
NINE.i debuted in March 2022 as a 10-member group with the EP ‘NEW WORLD’. However, member Winnie went on hiatus in April 2023 due to a shoulder injury and officially left the group in January 2024. In March this year, another member, Joohyung, also departed. Following the exits of Winnie, Joohyung, and now Seowon, NINE.i will move forward with seven members.
The group is also preparing for a comeback with their third digital single ‘어쩌면’, set to be released on June 18.
Wishing Seowon and NINE.i all the best in their future endeavors.
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