Ex-IZ*ONE members forge solo paths
Three members of disbanded project girl group IZ*ONE each gave fans updates on their solo careers Tuesday.
Kwon Eunbi dropped the digital single 'Hello Stranger' on Monday. Through her agency Woollim Entertainment, she introduced the single album, saying, "The title track ('Hello Stranger') contains a story of inviting a stranger to my secret world. It is full of charm while exuding mysterious ambience."
Choi Yena announced that she will host her solo stand-alone concert in Taiwan in May, after going live in Macao next week. It is in line with the show, her first such event, held in Seoul, Osaka and Tokyo, under the title 'Strange World Starting from a Square! Journey.'
Lee Chaeyeon, meanwhile, will appear in the drama 'Let's Dance.' She will be the female lead in the drama created to help understand people with disabilities, alongside Jiseok of Big Ocean and Kim Donghan of WEi.
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Ex-IZ*ONE members forge solo paths
Three members of disbanded project girl group IZ*ONE each gave fans updates on their solo careers Tuesday. Kwon Eunbi dropped the digital single 'Hello Stranger' on Monday. Through her agency Woollim Entertainment, she introduced the single album, saying, "The title track ('Hello Stranger') contains a story of inviting a stranger to my secret world. It is full of charm while exuding mysterious ambience." Choi Yena announced that she will host her solo stand-alone concert in Taiwan in May, after going live in Macao next week. It is in line with the show, her first such event, held in Seoul, Osaka and Tokyo, under the title 'Strange World Starting from a Square! Journey.' Lee Chaeyeon, meanwhile, will appear in the drama 'Let's Dance.' She will be the female lead in the drama created to help understand people with disabilities, alongside Jiseok of Big Ocean and Kim Donghan of WEi.
