On August 30, a topic titled “Rumored Honda Hitomi (IZ*ONE) to Relaunch Korean Girl Group” was posted on the Korean forum “theqoo” and attracted a lot of attention.
In the topic, it was pointed out that the CEO and director of iNKODE, the agency founded by famous second-generation K-pop idol Kim Jaejoong, recently followed Hitomi on Instagram. Additionally, it was noted that Honda Hitomi’s account is based in Korea, sparking rumors that the former IZ*ONE member is in Korea for training.
[UPDATE] 🔔
Take this with a grain of salt: the CEO and director of iNKODE, recently followed #WHAT? on Instagram. Fans have noticed that his account is based in South Korea, sparking rumors that he’s working out or planning something.#HondaHitomi #HondaHitomi #HondaHitomi @hnd_htm__1006 photo.twitter.com/lQWKv53RMD
— by honda hitomi (@hndhtmsocial) July 28, 2024
Additionally, fans have noticed that Hitomi’s personal Instagram account has not posted anything since February, while iNKODE recently released a teaser for a new girl group, which has raised suspicions that the female idol will debut with this group.
Regarding this rumor, while many fans have expressed their excitement, some remain suspicious, pointing out that there was previously a false rumor circulating that Honda Hitomi would be joining the TripleS team.
Here are some comments from Internet users:
- Wow, this looks like it’s going to be a 100% debut. Fighter!
- I like him because he works hard and gets good results.
- Hitomi, I’ve really waited this long.
- It’s very well known in Korea and Japan, so it might be able to make a comeback.
- Since she came to Korea, Hitomi has never done anything that caused controversy.
- I hope it goes well because she is a hard worker.
Source: theqoo
