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Na-eun Lee, who conveyed her feelings through a ‘handwritten letter’ to April, which was disbanded today (28th) after the bullying controversy

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[인사이트] Reporter Kang Yoo-jung = Today, while April announced the official disbandment, Na-eun Lee expressed her feelings.

On the 28th, Naeun Lee released a handwritten letter through April’s official fan cafe.

Naeun Lee said, “I debuted in August 2015 and I remember the time I spent as April Naeun for 7 years as well as the moments with Pineapple. Those times are so precious and affectionate that it is so difficult to express them in one short sentence.” opened

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He continued, “It was my first time doing everything, so I was inexperienced, but the reason I was able to dance and sing on stage was because of the precious support of the fans, I was able to win and work hard. It gave me a lot and made me feel it with my whole body.”

In addition, Naeun Lee expressed her gratitude to the members, saying, “My heart is very heavy to share this news. I also want to say thank you to our members who have been with us for 7 years, and I want our members to be truly happy.”

Finally, he concluded, “I will become a Naeun who grows up and strives one step further. I want to express my sincere gratitude to Pineapple who cherished, believed in, and loved April in every aspect of April.”

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Earlier, April’s agency, DSP Media, announced the disbandment through an official press release on the same day.

DSP Media announced, “After a long discussion and deliberation, we and the members have decided to disband the team and go their separate ways.”

On the other hand, April, who debuted in 2015, stopped activities after being embroiled in bullying allegations in April of last year, when former member Hyun-joo Lee confessed that he had been bullied from 2014, when he was a trainee, to 2016, just before he left the team.

The following is the full text of Lee Na-eun’s handwritten letter.

Hello, this is April Naeun.

Debuting in August 2015, I remember the time I spent as April Naeun for 7 years and the moments I had with Pineapple.

Those times are so precious and poignant that it is so difficult to express them in one short post.

It was my first time doing everything, so I was inexperienced, but the reason I was able to dance and sing on stage was because of the precious support of the fans, I was able to overcome and work hard.

Of all the times, the time I spent with the fans was really precious, and it gave me a lot and made me feel it with my whole body.

My heart is very heavy to share this news.

I also want to say thank you to our members who have been with us for 7 years, and I want our members to be truly happy.

In the future, I will become a Naeun who grows and strives one step further.

Lastly, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Pineapple, who cherished, believed in, and loved April in all its appearances until now.

thank you.