Starship trainee Suk-joon will withdraw from the audition program 'Debut's Plan' to select a new boy group.
On the 17th, Starship Entertainment announced through their official social media that 'Suk-joon, who is currently appearing on 'Debut's Plan,' will be leaving the program due to personal reasons.'
They added, 'We regret to inform you that he will not participate in the semi-final stage scheduled for next week. We apologize for bringing disappointing news to the fans who have been supporting 'Debut's Plan.'
At the same time, the agency added, 'We hope you continue to support trainee Suk-joon in the future.'
Meanwhile, 'Debut's Plan,' featuring Starship trainee New Kids, is a massive global project documenting the debut process of Starship's new boy group, which is slated to make its mark in the music industry this year. Currently, 21 trainees including Kim Min-jae, Kim Yoon-seo, Kim Ji-yong, Park Sung-hyun, Park Won-bin, Park Jun-hwan, Baek Jun-hyuk, Suk-joon, Woo Ha-o, Lee Woo-joo, Lee Jun-seo, Lee Tae-geon, Jang Gyu-hyun, Jang Yong-hoon, Jeon Jun-seo, Jung Se-min, Jo Min-jae, Jin Bo-min, Choo Yoo-chan, Suzuki Kaira, and Miyata Haru have been selected as 'debut preparation group' and are meeting the public.
Below is the full statement from Starship Entertainment
Hello.
This is Starship Entertainment.
We would like to provide information regarding trainee Suk-joon.
Suk-joon, who is appearing on [Debut's Plan], will be leaving the program due to personal reasons.
We would like to inform you that he will not participate in the semi-final stage scheduled for next week.
We apologize for bringing disappointing news to the fans who have been supporting [Debut's Plan].
We hope you continue to support trainee Suk-joon in the future.
Thank you.
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