Right at midnight of January 14, DSP Media has released an official statement of Nicole‘s departure from group Kara through its official homepage.
DSP Media wrote, “As of January 16, the contract between DSP Media and member Nicole, who has shared the joys and sorrows as part of Kara for the past seven years, will end. While her activities with Kara will end, we ask that you will cheer on Nicole with us, who is preparing for a new start.”
It continued, “Kara is preparing for individual acting activities and album promotions. We ask that you continue to give a lot of support and love to Kara who will be coming to you with a new image.”
Previously in October, it was announced by DSP that members Park Gyuri, Han Seung Yeon, and Goo Hara had re-signed with the agency in a two-year contract. Member Kang Ji Young‘s contract ends this coming April, and it remains to be seen what will happen.
As for Nicole, local news source My Daily is reporting that the soon-to-be former member of Kara is preparing for studies in the U.S. after her departure from the group. According to source inside the music industry, Nicole and her mother are preparing for Nicole to receive dance and vocal training lessons. As there is no official statement for Nicole, we will have to wait to see for sure what is in store for Nicole’s future.
src | soompi
No word from Nicole yet.
I'll continue to update this blog as long as Nicole updates.
Might write a blab post, just for some kind of closure for myself.
I knew this was happening, but yet I'm still teary. I'm glad they finally said officially what's happening. I hope the Kara girls continue to be happy and find success in what they do, but I won't be following them since ngl I was in it for Nicole. I'll also continue to follow Nicole as long as she updates. I expect lots of instagram updates from her in the States!
ReplyDelete:'(
ReplyDeleteSighhhhh..are you gonna continue running this blog? Please say you are...
ReplyDeleteAs long as there is news about Nicole, I will run this blog. It's up to her XD
Deletegood to see final decision... hope Nicole success
ReplyDeleteplease keep update about nicole whatever it is might be.. we all want to know about nicole even if she not in kara anymore.. we need to know how's nicole doing..
ReplyDeleteI hope you continue this blog, even if it's just to maintain an archival history of our wonderful Nicole. Even if there's no update, it would be nice to have to reminisce about all that Nicole's given to us fans.
ReplyDeleteThank you to ournikori blog for keeping us informed! I came here for KARA news but have gained a greater appreciation for Cole, she is a talented artist and no doubt will have good things in store for her. I do wish that someday that KARA will make history (as they always do ;) by being the first girl group to reunite as Shinwa has done.
ReplyDeleteI do hope that you still carry on with this blog as it seems that this is not the ending for Cole but rather a new direction. Thanks again :)
sobs..im going to miss nicole so much...
ReplyDeletesame here... i came here accidentally and love this blog so much. though until now my bias is still not Nicole (sorry...) ah it's so sad... my heart feels heavy and empty... Cole and Jiyoung... OMG... i got sick of Kpop in a year but never, ever, got sick of Kara. and now this is happening. it feels like only yesterday when Kara stood as 5 in Tokyo Dome, thanking their fans.
ReplyDeletesorry to ramble a lot, i guess i'm really sad and heartbroken.