Lee Na Eun, a former member of the group April, made a new nest in Namoo Actors.

According to the Herald POP report on June 2nd, Namoo Actors announced the news of an exclusive contract with Na Eun.

As a result, Na Eun became family with Yu Jun Sang, Lee Jun Ki, Park Eun Bin, Koo Gwa Wan, and Seo Hyun.

Previously, it was rumored that Na Eun had contacted Namoo Actors in April to become an actress. However, Namoo Actons side said, "It is true that I had a meeting with Na Eun, but nothing has been decided regarding her exclusive contract." 

However, recently, Kim Jong Do, CEO of Namoo Actors, followed Lee Na Eun's SNS account, and the transfer rumors were once again raised.

A transfer was confirmed a few days after the transfer rumors surfaced. 

Meanwhile, Na Eun debuted in April 2015. Since then, she has appeared in the web drama 'A-Teen' series and the MBC drama 'Extraordinary You', and received favorable reviews. 

However, last year, Lee Hyun Joo, a former member of April, was engulfed in controversy when rumors of bullying were raised. In the end, April officially disbanded in January. 

At the time, April's agency DSP Media said, "After a long discussion and deliberation, we and the members have decided to disband the team and go their separate ways." 

Currently, the former members of April disbanded without renewing their contract with DSP and are walking their separate ways.

BLACKPINK's Rosé has topped the December 2024 Idol Personal Brand Reputation rankings, beating out big names like G-Dragon and BTS's members!

The Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute analyzed massive amounts of big data from November 28 to December 28, 2024.

They collected 194,169,629 data points from 1,730 idol brands, a 4.60% increase compared to the previous month.

The data tracked consumer participation, media interest, and community engagement to measure the idol brand reputation index.

Rosé’s rise to the top came from a surge in online consumer interest, positive feedback, and her active communication with fans. Her song "Apartment," along with her birthday celebrations, generated buzz in the data analysis, with keywords like "participate, confess, record" and "Apartment, Rosé, birthday" making the list. Her positive-to-negative ratio in the data was an impressive 93.28%, showing how loved she is by fans and media alike.

Other idols who made the top 30 included G-Dragon, Karina of aespa, Jang Wonyoung from IVE, and BTS's Jin, Cha Eun Woo, Jungkook, and Jimin. Despite fierce competition, Rosé’s brand reputation has remained unbeatable, solidifying her place at the top in December.

Director Koo Chang-hwan of the Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute commented on the findings, noting a 7.84% increase in brand expansion and an 8.53% rise in brand communication for Rosé. It’s clear that her influence and popularity are only growing stronger!

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