Rocky leaves the K-pop group ASTRO

Rocky’s departure from the K-pop group ASTRO has been confirmed; the group will now continue with five members. Fantagio has announced that after the expiration of his contract with the agency, Astro will now focus on unit and solo activities.

Rocky leaves the K-pop group ASTRO

Here is the full statement from the agency Fantagio:

Hello.
This is Fantagio.

First, we would like to sincerely thank all the fans who give ASTRO their love and support.

After a deep discussion with Rocky, who has been with us as a member of ASTRO for the past seven years, it has been decided that he will be ending both his exclusive contract with our agency and his activities as a member of ASTRO.

We thank Rocky for doing his utmost for a long time as a member of ASTRO, and we will be sincerely rooting for Rocky in the future.

We also thank the many fans who have supported and watched over Rocky, and we ask that you continue to give Rocky your unchanging interest and support as he makes a fresh start.

ASTRO will continue on as a five-member group in the future, and together with Fantagio, the members will be focusing on unit and solo activities for the time being. We plan to actively give them our unsparing support so that [the members] can be active in a wide variety of areas.

We ask that you continue to give the ASTRO members lots of interest and support.

Thank you.

Rocky Leaves K-POP group Astro

MJ is currently in the military and is yet to take a decision on the renewal of his contract. The full statement by Fantagio reads, “First, we would like to sincerely thank all the fans who give ASTRO their love and support. After a deep discussion with Rocky, who has been with us as a member of ASTRO for the past seven years, it has been decided that he will be ending both his exclusive contract with our agency and his activities as a member of ASTRO.”