On December 9th, JYP Entertainment announced that NMIXX’s Jinni will be leaving the group and terminating her exclusive contract with JYP Entertainment for “personal reasons.”
NMIXX will reorganize the team, continuing activities as a six-member group with Lily, Haewon, Sullyoon, Jiwoo, Kyujin and Bae.
JYP Entertainment did not reveal the exact reason for Jinni’s termination but added “we apologise for any concerns for the sudden news.”
Read the official statement here:
"Hello, this is JYP Entertainment.
Jinni, who has been a member of NMIXX until now, will be leaving the group due to personal reasons, and her exclusive contract with JYP Entertainment has been terminated.
We apologize for causing any concerns with this sudden announcement.
As a result, we would like to inform you that NMIXX will be active as a six-member group.
We ask that you will continue your support for Jinni, who will be starting a new chapter in life, andalso ask for your coninutous love and support for NMIXX as they race forward to reach new goals.
Once again, we apologize to fans who have given NMIXX so much support.
Thank you."
NMIXX made their debuy as a seven-member group earlier in February this year with their debut single ‘Ad Mare’ and ‘O.O.’