Former IZ*ONE member and Japanese idol singer Yabuki Nako announced her departure from HKT48.

At the HKT48 Makuhari Messe Live Night Performance on the afternoon of October 16, Yabuki Nako declared the graduation of her group.

She added that her upcoming single will be her final as a member of the group and that she intended to pursue her passion of becoming an actress in the future.

She continued by saying that her graduation concert would also take place in 2023.

Although she was active as a child actress prior to making her idol debut, netizens are praising her transition into the acting world by saying things like, "You worked hard!" and "You seem to do well in anything you do."

They also say things like, "I will support you on the road ahead."

Yabuki Nako, who is 21 years old and was born in 2001, made her debut at HKT48 in 2013 as a third-grader.

She returned to her old group, HKT48, and was active there after her group activities with IZ*ONE came to an end.

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Former S.E.S member Shoo (Yoo Soo Young) warmed hearts as she shared a touching moment with her twin daughters—taking them to the same wholesale market where she once worked during a difficult time in her life.

On May 8, Shoo posted several photos on Instagram showing her spending time with her twin daughters, Ra Hee and Ra Yul, at the Dongdaemun wholesale market. In the caption, she wrote, “Did everyone enjoy the holiday? I feel like I made a memory I’ll never forget for the rest of my life.”

The photos showed Shoo and her daughters smiling brightly while eating and shopping together. Her daughters, now visibly grown up, were even seen wearing similar shoes and clothes as their mom.

Shoo opened up about a painful chapter in her past. “When I was struggling, I once sold clothes I got from Dongdaemun with the help of a friend,” she shared. “I used to go there from night to early morning, picking up fleece clothes, hairpins, and shoes, thinking, ‘My kids would love this if I brought them here.’”

Now that her daughters are older, Shoo finally fulfilled that dream. “We laughed so much while shopping. We bought hairpins, socks, and clothes together,” she said. “They’ve grown so much—they can even wear the same things as me.”

Reflecting on the experience, she added, “Memories of my past flashed before my eyes. I told them how I used to work late at night, carrying heavy bags and walking around for 10 hours straight.”

Shoo emotionally concluded, “I was so happy to show my kids the nighttime world I once worked in.”

Fans who remember Shoo’s twins from The Return of Superman were touched to see how much they’ve grown. Shoo, now a proud mom of three, continues to update fans through her TV appearances and social media, showing her strength as both a mother and former idol.

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