ASTRO member Rocky is leaving the group.

Fantagio, the agency, announced on the official ASTRO website on the 28th, "After having deep conversations with Rocky, who has been with ASTRO for seven years as a member, we have decided to end our exclusive contract with him and his activities as an ASTRO member."

Fantagio emphasized, "ASTRO will maintain a 5-member system in the future, and the members who are working with Fantagio will focus on their solo, unit, and personal activities, and we will spare no support for them to actively work in various fields."

Earlier, Fantagio announced that Cha Eun-woo, Jinjin, Moonbin, and Yoon San-ha had renewed their contracts. MJ, who is serving in the military, is expected to discuss his contract after his discharge and has said that he is in deep discussions with Rocky.

Meanwhile, Rocky has been the center of attention for admitting to dating actress Park Bo Yeong. However, Park Bo Yeong's management side denied the dating rumor, saying they were just colleagues.

Below is the full statement from Fantagio.

"Hello.

This is Fantagio.

First of all, we sincerely thank all the fans who have loved and supported ASTRO.

After having deep conversations with Rocky, who has been with ASTRO for seven years as a member, we have decided to end our exclusive contract with him and his activities as an ASTRO member.

We thank Rocky for his hard work as a member of ASTRO for a long time, and we will sincerely support his future endeavors.

We also thank the many fans who have supported and watched over Rocky, and we ask for your continued interest and support for his new beginning.

ASTRO will maintain a 5-member system in the future, and the members who are working with Fantagio will focus on their solo, unit, and personal activities, and we will spare no support for them to actively work in various fields.

We ask for your continued interest and support for the members of ASTRO in the future.

Thank you."

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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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