The final program of From sets was “Gayo Daejejeon” by MBC, with Lee Saerom, Song Hayoung, Park Jiwon, Roh Jisun, Lee Seoyeon, Lee Chaeyoung, Lee Nagyung and Baek jiheon. Aware that it was their last time together, the members fought to hold their tears but in the end they broke on stage. It was an exciting moment not only for members, but also for their fans.
On the last day of 2024, from FROMIS_9 officially ended their exclusive contracts with Pleis Entertainment, undertaking separate paths. Song Hayoung, Park Jiwon, Lee Chaeyung, Lee Nagyung and Baek Jiheon have signed exclusive contracts with the Agency of new Asnd Constitution, continuing as a team of five members. In the meantime, the future of the remaining three members remained uncertain, attracting significant attention from fans. IZE sat with Lee Saerom, who was the leader (captain) of Fromis_9.
“On December 31st, during our latest program, we ended up welcoming the new year together. All eight we held by the hand and made the countdown. While wishing a happiness to each other for the new year, we hugged each other closely and said: “You worked hard”. We cried a lot. When the members said to me: you worked as hard as our leader “, I felt an overwhelming sadness. There was moments in which the responsibility of being a leader seemed heavy. Sometimes I wondered if I felt lighter once I let it go, but when the moment came, it was simply heartbreaking. All I could hear was profound gratitude and regrets towards my members.
When the members decided to take different paths, they jokingly asked Saerom, “Who will save the audience now?” AND “Who will enter when we are loss for words?“Saerom had been a responsible leader on whom the members entrusted. While he described himself as a” rigid leader “, that rigidity provided the strength and stability he needed.
“I want to say to the members,” it doesn’t matter what we do, we’ll do very well. “I think we all need courage right now, so I want to give them words of encouragement. From iis_9 and members are an inseparable part of my life. And that Type of bond – something from which you can never be separated – this is the family, right? We approached us by sharing our struggles and conversations and, thanks to them, I was able to bear difficult moments
As their contract is approaching, from Fromis_9 had many discussions on the future of the group, especially on the name of the team. Saerom had been one of the members who strongly wanted to continue as a complete group. Until the final decision has been taken, he has engaged in profound conversations with the members on which direction to take.
“We talked a lot if we should keep the name of the team and, in this case, how we could continue. But even before we could find an answer, the decision was made that the group would go in separate ways. Now, it depends entirely on the five members who have chosen to continue as a team to determine that path. That’s why I can’t help but support them. When I think of these friends, I only feel admiration for them. “
When he was asked if he had something he wanted to say most, Saerom immediately thought of Flover (the name Fandom of Fromis_9). For her, the band was “us”, the strength that made her go on. He expressed profound gratitude to the fans who remained next to the Fromis_9 despite all the changes and difficulties. Thanks to Flover, both she and from from you had become stronger.
“It is always so difficult to put my feelings for the flora in words. My emotions are always the same, but I don’t know how to express them correctly. More than anything else, I don’t want to make you feel sad, but this situation makes me feel sorry, and this makes it even more difficult to speak. Winding does not like when we say “sorry”. But I can’t help but feel like that. Even if Frommis_9 has crossed so many ups and downs, you have always stayed with us. I’m so grateful. The philover is loyal and surprising. That’s why from FROMIS_9 and Flover always seemed “us”. “
