Lovelyz will be parting ways in the coming months.

The following statement was issued by the group's public relations firm on November 1:

Hello, this is Woollim Entertainment.

This is our official statement regarding the expiration of Lovelyz’s exclusive contracts.

Our exclusive contracts with the Lovelyz members will expire on November 16, 2021.

After long and deep discussion and deliberation, seven Lovelyz members (Yoo Jiae, Seo Jisoo, Lee Mijoo, Kei, Jin, Ryu Sujeong, Jung Yein) have decided to prepare for different beginnings at new places, and we decided to respect and support the members’ thoughts.

Of the Lovelyz members, Baby Soul has renewed her contract with faith she has built up with us for a long time. As Baby Soul’s supporter for a long time, we will not hold back on providing full support for Baby Soul’s new step forward and active promotions.

We thank the eight Lovelyz members who worked their hardest and shined as artists of Woollim Entertainment for the past seven years, and we are sincerely cheering on the members’ new beginnings.

In addition, we express sincere gratitude to all fans who supported, cherished, and loved Lovelyz.

Please continue to show lots of encouragement and support for the Lovelyz members who are starting fresh, and we sincerely thank you for the warm love and interest given to Lovelyz over the past seven years.

Lovelyz, Woollim Entertainment's first girl group, made their debut with the song "Candy Jelly Love" in November 2014. "Obliviate" was their most recent release, which was released in September 2020.