8 Former K-Pop Idols Who Choose to Leave the Group and Live a Normal Life

Choa may be one of the popular idols among Korea Lovers. As the main vocal of AOA, Choa's name is certainly familiar. Although she gained a lot of popularity with AOA, Choa chose to leave in 2017. She is now known to have formed a band. Although she still pursues a career in music, Choa no longer appears in mainstream media.

MBLAQ was once one of the famous boy groups in its time. However, the group has been missing from the music industry for too long. One of its members, G.O, decided to switch professions and become a broadcast jokey (BJ). He has stated that he will not return to the entertainment industry in Korea. He is also known to have a happy married life with a woman who has been his long-time girlfriend.

Eunjin debuted with the girl group DIA in 2015. However, she announced her decision to leave the group in early 2018. Through a letter she wrote to the fans, Eunjin revealed that she had not been in good condition since 2017. She expressed her desire to leave the group and live a normal life.

Hong Yoo Kyung debuted with Apink in 2011. She then decided to leave the group after being accepted into Chung Ang University in 2013. She admitted that she wanted to focus on her education. Recently, she was known to gather with some Apink members after graduating from college. Fans were very happy to see her interacting with some of her former group members.

Kim Sung Hee debuted with Kara in 2007. Unfortunately, she decided to leave the group in 2008. Like Yoo Kyung, Sunghee stated that she wanted to pursue her education and decided to leave KARA. She was known to have gotten married in 2011. In January 2018, she decided to appear on a documentary show that revealed the story of her husband who was imprisoned for refusing mandatory military service.

Shin Jisoo is a former member of TAHITI who now prefers to live a normal life. She debuted in 2012 with the group and then decided to leave after 5 years of career. She now often shares her sports activities and pilates on her personal Instagram account.

Sunye debuted with Wonder Girls in 2007. She decided to leave the group in 2015. Before leaving the group, she decided to get married in 2013. She even gave birth to her child while still active as a member of Wonder Girls. She decided to leave the group and live a life as a mother and wife outside the entertainment world.

The marriage of former Laboum member, Yulhee, with her husband, Minhwan of FT Island, became a hot topic. It was known that Yulhee was pregnant before their marriage was officially held. Previously, she also decided to leave the group after her dating scandal with Minhwan surfaced. She now leads a happy married life with Minhwan and their child.