Shortly after delivering news of their official disbandment earlier on January 28, the members of April addressed their fans with sincere, handwritten letters, sharing their thoughts.
First, Chaewon expressed a mixture of gratitude and apology toward fans in her lengthy letter, writing, "Honestly, I don't know what the right thing to say might be. The only thing that comes to my mind are the words 'Thank you' and 'I'm sorry'. The amount of time that I spent as a member of April, together with our fans, has always been the most precious moments of my life, and no matter how much time passes, this will never change. I do not believe that this is the end. The end of one thing marks the beginning of another, and I promise that I will always be with you all. I hoped that we could greet you all on stage once again some day, but that is no longer possible and I'm sorry for that. I lived believing that I did the best I could, but looking back, there are moments which I regret and many others for which I feel disappointment."
Next, member Chaekyung, who joined the team a year after their debut, stated, "In my third year of middle school in 2011, I came up to Seoul all by myself and entered DSP Media, a company which has become like a family to me. Ever since, I've run full speed ahead toward my dream of becoming a singer, and along the way, I met a precious team. I was so happy to have met my members, who shared the same dreams with me, and our fans, who always waited for us and loved us unconditionally. I admit that going from April's Chaekyung to just Yoon Chaekyung, and facing the days ahead of me, is frightening and foreign. Still, please cheer on each of us April members as we embark on new paths from now on."
Member Yena relayed in her neatly written letter, "I do not feel at ease greeting you all with such unfortunate news. As of today, I will lay down the title of 'April'. There have been so many events leading up to this decision, and I went through many questions. I sincerely thank you all for gifting me with so many happy memories each day for the past 7 years. I will never forget them. I also want to take this opportunity to tell our members, who endured a rough and difficult path ever since our pre-debut days up until now, that you got through a lot. Even after that incident, there has never been a day when I felt like I couldn't stand tall in front of our Fineapples. I wanted to remain an artist whom our fans could be proud of, and I'm sorry that I can no longer fulfill that hope. This may be my last time greeting you as April's Yena, but I will do my best to show you a better side of me soon as just Yang Yena, so please cheer me on right by my side."
Finally, maknae Jinsol revealed, "I wanted to do all that was within my power to protect the name of April, but ultimately, we came to this decision after concluding that it was inevitably time for the end. I want to sincerely thank our members, who endured thick and thin with me for 7-years, and I will cheer on each of them in their individual paths from now on. I admit that I am frightened, but I will summon up my courage and find my own path from today on as well. This goodbye is by no means lasting."
Meanwhile, April debuted as a 7-member group with members Somin, Chaewon, Naeun, Yena, Hyunjoo, Rachel, and Jinsol in August of 2015. Afterward, members Somin and Hyunjoo departed from the team from 2015-2016, and Chaekyung was added to the lineup.
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