On April 20, IST Leisure shared a press release asserting the expirations of their unique contracts with VICTON’s Byungchan, Subin, and Hanse. Following the announcement, every of those members posted handwritten letters to their followers ALICE on their private Instagram accounts.
Learn their letters beneath:
Byungchan
Whats up, that is VICTON’s Choi Byungchan.
Up till penning this letter now, I’ve gone backwards and forwards between loads of ideas and feelings, and I’ve repeatedly wrote and erased whereas considering over a whole lot of occasions about what to say and easy methods to say it.
From 2016, for seven years, I obtained such nice and blissful love.
After solely realizing easy methods to obtain love, I additionally realized from ALICE easy methods to give love. That’s why our time collectively was so valuable and had been moments I’ll by no means be capable of neglect. To ALICE, who solely gave love over this lengthy time frame, thanks and I like you.Additionally, thanks a lot to our company staff and workers members who had been at all times with us by our aspect.
Though we are actually strolling our personal paths, this isn’t a tragic farewell. To my VICTON members, who will develop into cooler for his or her new begins, I’ll at all times assist you and I like you.Not too lengthy from now, I’ll greet you with excellent news.
Please watch out to not catch a chilly.
This has been VICTON’s Choi Byungchan.
Subin
Whats up, that is Jung Subin.
Now that I’m attempting to jot down this, I’m feeling loads of blended feelings and my pen just isn’t flowing simply.For seven years from November 9, 2016, I obtained loads of love and happiness that can not be simply felt in life.
That’s how a lot ALICE, VICTON, and IST had been like blessings to me.Regretfully, VICTON has come to stroll our separate methods, however I’m attempting to maneuver ahead with braveness and go step-by-step in the direction of happiness.
However typically I immediately get afraid {that a} second will come the place I believe “was it a dream?” about these dream-like recollections.I’ll look again on every of our recollections collectively and cherish them for an extended, very long time.
I hope they’ll stay pretty much as good recollections for our ALICE too and develop into of at the least a little bit of assist.It doesn’t matter what anybody says, to me you’re the most beneficial, greatest followers, and greatest colleagues.
I’m sorry I couldn’t do higher for you.
Thanks a lot for being with me for my first dream.
I’ll at all times assist your happiness, anytime and anyplace.
Hanse shared his personal English translation of his letter, which reads as follows:
Hello, that is Hanse.
Initially, I wish to apologize in regards to the sudden information I’m about to announce to everybody.
My unique contract with IST Leisure will expire on April 20, 2023.
For an in depth period of time, all of the VICTON members had a large amount of dialog with the corporate.
I wish to remind everybody that this was a troublesome resolution to make amidst respecting every of the member’s opinions.I’ve cried and laughed going hand-to-hand alongside my dream all through the 9 years we have now been collectively.
Most significantly, I’ve been capable of come so far all because of ALICE— at all times faithfully having my again.I notice that I’ve far more to develop and study as a humble, missing human being.
I’m infinitely grateful for all of the undeserved love that I obtained.Though the “VICTON Hanse” has not been capable of absolutely pay it off to all those that have shared my dream and youth and brightened up the times, he’ll retreat a feeble step for a large leap.
I consider that the newer “Hanse,” quickly to be introduced, will dwell as much as the debt to complete paying again the love he owes.
It might be extremely appreciated if everybody would proceed giving consideration, love, and assist for the brand new starting that me and my brothers will likely be kicking off.
I promise that I can’t relaxation to attend upon VICTON and “our days” it doesn’t matter what the change.
I will likely be seeing you quickly with a brand new look.
Thanks, Love you all.
VICTON debuted on November 9, 2016 with “I’m Tremendous,” whereas their final comeback got here in November 2022 after they launched “Virus.” With Han Seung Woo having been lately discharged from the army, Seungsik at the moment serving, and Sejun set to enlist in June, their contract durations have been adjusted and they’re going to thus stay underneath IST Leisure in the meanwhile.
How does this text make you are feeling?