ASTRO’s Rocky announces exit from the group after contract with Fantagio expires; group to continue with five members

ASTRO’s Rocky will officially exit from the group as well as the agency Fantiago after his contract expires. According to the Korean tabloid Soompi, the agency also announced that the rest of ASTRO will be continuing activities as a five-member group, though they will be “focusing on unit and solo activities for the time being.”

“First, we would like to sincerely thank all the fans who give ASTRO their love and support,” the agency said in an official statement. “After a deep discussion with Rocky, who has been with us as a member of ASTRO for the past seven years, it has been decided that he will be ending both his exclusive contract with our agency and his activities as a member of ASTRO.”

The agency added, “We thank Rocky for doing his utmost for a long time as a member of ASTRO, and we will be sincerely rooting for Rocky in the future. We also thank the many fans who have supported and watched over Rocky, and we ask that you continue to give Rocky your unchanging interest and support as he makes a fresh start.

ASTRO will continue as a five-member group in the future, and together with Fantagio, the members will be focusing on unit and solo activities for the time being. We plan to actively give them our unsparing support so that [the members] can be active in a wide variety of areas.”

Meanwhile, Fantagio previously confirmed in December that Jinjin, Cha Eun Woo, Moonbin and Yoon Sanha have all renewed their contracts with the agency. The only member yet to renew contract with Fantagio at the time was MJ, who is currently in serving in military and will discuss his contract renewal upon completion of his service.

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