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OnlyOneOf leader Love leaves K-pop group abruptly, heartbroken fans in 'complete shock'

The group's agency 8D Creative said that Love would be wrapping up promotional activities of the group and would be then terminating his contract with the agency

The leader of OnlyOneOf, Love has called it quits from the K-pop group leaving fans shocked and heartbroken. OnlyOneOf is a fourth-gen boy group that debuted in 2019. The group had seven members led by Love who made waves during their debut as many believed that they would be under BlockBerryCreative, which is known for their successful girl group LOONA.

However, they ended up transferring to 8D Creative and debuted under RSVP Entertainment. They continue to be much talked about for their interesting choice of styles and concepts as well as their expansive discography featuring the likes of Cha Cha Malone, GRAY, GroovyRoom and Samuel Seo.

Quite recently, they came back with ‘Instinct Part1’, their third mini-album as well as their third single album ‘Produced by [Myself]’. What caught the general viewers’ eye was their title track ‘Libido’ which caused much commotion. Known for their unconventional choice in style, the boys went all out with risque choreography, outfits and a music video that promoted LGBT+. Unfortunately, their success has been marred with the news of Love’s departure.

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Love leaves OnlyOneOf

The group’s agency, 8D Creative, announced on August 2 that Love, whose real name is Park Jisung, will be leaving the group. Their statement said that Love would be wrapping up promotional activities of the group and would be then terminating his contract with the agency. They stated that it had been decided after a lot of discussions and that they were sorry to drop this news on the fans so abruptly.

The statement also made it clear that they would not tolerate any kind of rumors regarding the reason behind Love’s departure from OnlyOneOf. They asked netizens to stay away from groundless speculations and that the reason behind the idol’s departure was his personal business. As for the promotional activities regarding the group’s recent release, 8D mentioned that they would reschedule and notify fans.

'Sending hugs'

Heartbroken fans went on Twitter to share their love and support for Love and OnlyOneOf. One tweeted, “Love: onlyoneof has to be seven people.” Another tweeted, “For those that don’t know what’s happening…..love has withdrawn from OnlyOneOf. They made an official post on fancafe saying this. If anyone needs to talk I’m here we’ll get through this together.” Another tweeted, “Love has and will always be an important part of the story of OnlyOneOf, and it will truly never be the same without him. Sending hugs to all lyOns.”

One tweeted, “Onlyoneof will always be 7 & jisung will always be their leader :(.” Another tweeted, “Love is leaving onlyoneof... i’m in complete shock right now.” One tweeted, “ilysm jisung thank you for taking care of the members and lyOn’s! i support ur decision 100% and i’ll always support you no matter what… onlyoneof will always be 7 in my heart <3 i wish u the best love.” Another tweeted, “Love was amazing amazing member and I’ll always regard him as our mommy love. Me and everyone else will miss him greatly. I’ll never forget you. OnlyOneOf is 7 and we all love you love.”