Song Baek-kyung, '20 Years of Inactivity' Officially Declares Exit from 1TYM: "Drawing a Line with a Messy Past" [Star Issue]

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Singer Song Baek-kyung has officially declared her departure from the group 1TYM.

Song Baek-kyung announced on her Instagram on the 4th, "Although it may seem redundant, I am officially declaring my exit from 1TYM, 21 years after the release of our fifth album." She further added regarding the removal of her name from the 1TYM profile on the portal site Naver, "Naver did not incorrectly list the 1TYM group profile; I personally requested that my name be removed from the group."

Song Baek-kyung's departure comes approximately 20 years after 1TYM ended its activities with the release of its fifth album, 'One Way,' in January 2006. Later that same year in May, following member Oh Jin-hwan's enlistment, 1TYM effectively entered a state of indefinite suspension of activities. Although team activities had not taken place for nearly 20 years during this period, the group had never officially declared its disbandment. With Song Baek-kyung's departure, 1TYM has been reorganized as a trio consisting of Danny, Teddy, and Oh Jin-hwan.

Song Baek-kyung also announced her departure from the mixed-gender group Mugadang, which was established in the same year. She added, "I wanted to delete the group entirely, but it was impossible with just my own will."

The background behind Song Baek-kyung's successive departures from 1TYM and Mugadang lies in her determination to resume musical activities. She explained, "Since I am starting my musical life again, ironically, I want to clearly draw a line with the messy past that made me, the young me who was making music, give up on music."

Song Baek-kyung also stated, "My musical life has nothing to do with being a million-seller or a world-renowned music producer." She further added, "I am now meticulously refining and polishing songs that I wanted to share with many people but could not, songs that I have kept on my hard drive for over a decade."

Song Baek-kyung is currently working on new songs. She revealed, "Of course, I am creating new songs. Since it has been a long time, I am quite rusty, so the pace is slow. Moreover, I have a personality that cannot move forward without making detailed adjustments in every corner, so it takes more time." She continued, "These days, I am working like a madman with a joyful heart. I don't know what form it will take, but I will share a complete new song with you for the first time in a long while."

Meanwhile, Song Baek-kyung debuted with 1TYM in 1998 and received much love for hit songs such as 'HOT Tteugeo' and 'Kkaejina Chingching.' Later, in 2019, she passed the 44th round of KBS public casting for voice actors and began her career as a voice actor, actively participating in various advertisements and content with her voice. However, she recently drew attention by revealing that she has concluded her voice acting activities after more than six years.

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