Kim Chae-won, former member of the girl group IZ*ONE , is looking for fans as a new girl group member under the umbrella of HYBE LABELS.

According to Star News' exclusive coverage on August 17th, Kim Chae-won is expected to sign a contract with HYBE LABEL.

Kim Chae-won from Woollim Entertainment is expected to be part as active member of the new girl group under HYBE x Source Music and a confidential agreement was in discussion between the two companies.

The said girl group will consists of 5 members, 2 or 3 members expected to be from IZ*ONE . Although the line up is not yet finally selected, expectations are the cast members who appeared on 'Produce 48' are also likely to be selected as members.

Japanese member Sakura is also in the process of joining the girl group, but delayed due to difficulties in negotiations with HYBE and the Japanese side. 

If this girl group is launched as planned , it is expected to gather great expectations in Korea, Japan and the global K-pop market.

On the other hand, IZ*ONE , which received a lot of love in Korea and Japan, disbanded at the end of April. Kwon Eun-bi, who was the leader, will release her first solo album on the 24th and will be the first runner of 'Post IZ*ONE'. 

Choi Yena also plans to release a solo album in the second half of this year.

Stay tuned for updates.

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BTS's V is making his fans fall even more in love with him as he shares moments from his life just 40 days before his military discharge.

On April 30, V posted several new photos on his Instagram story, giving fans a sneak peek into his daily routine.

Among the photos was a beautiful shot of cherry blossoms, accompanied by the word "cherry blossom" as he expressed his longing for spring.

He followed up with more photos, sharing how much he wanted to enjoy the season with his fans.

To make the post even more special, V added background music from BTS member J-Hope's song Sweet Dreams and Design by the American punk band Gustav.

It turns out that Gustav was grateful for V introducing their music to the world and even received fan comments saying they discovered the band through him.

In another adorable photo, V posed with CF director Ray J. Yi (Lee Jun Yeob), with flowers in his hair. The director also shared the cute photo, adding the word "flower" to express how happy he was with the moment.

But it wasn’t all about flowers and beauty—V also gave fans a peek at his workout routine. He proudly showed off his toned arm muscles in a picture, though his face appeared a little thinner.

This is likely due to his diet, as he’s been working hard to maintain his figure ahead of his discharge. Before enlisting, V weighed 62 kg, and during his service, he reached 86 kg. Now, he’s lost 10 kg and is preparing for his return to the public eye.

Interestingly, V has been working out at the same place where singer Kim Jong Kook films his popular YouTube channel Jim Jong Kook, sparking fan excitement and hopes that V might make an appearance on the show after he’s discharged.

As soon as V shared his latest update, his name—"KIM TAEHYUNG"—shot to the top of real-time trending charts worldwide. Fans from all over the globe, including in the U.S., couldn’t get enough of the updates, proving once again the massive impact V has.

He is set to be discharged from the military on June 10, and fans are eagerly awaiting his return.

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