Artemis, 'Shoulder Surgery' Haseul Excluded in 4-Member Lineup... "An Album Made by Five Together" [Interview Part 2]

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Group Artemis (ARTMS) member Haseul will be absent from this promotional cycle due to shoulder surgery, proceeding as a four-member lineup.

Artemis (Jinsol, Choi Ri, Heejin, Kim Lip) conducted an interview at a café in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, on the 5th to commemorate the release of their new album 'Hyper-Ego'.

Artemis returns after one year and two months since the release of their first mini-album 'Club Icarus' last June. However, member Haseul will be excluded from activities due to shoulder surgery, resulting in a four-member lineup.

Kim Lip stated, "Haseul kept postponing her shoulder surgery until it became necessary, so this album is being promoted by four members. We were worried. We had experienced something similar during our time as I.O.I, worrying whether she would find it difficult, but this time we felt we needed to take better care of each other."

She continued, "Haseul even attended choreography practice sessions and monitored us together. She frequently visited the set and reviewed behind-the-scenes photos with us. We always felt connected. We also participated in concept meetings. Since it is an album we will release together later, we considered it as something that should be done by all five members and participated accordingly."

Although she did not participate in this promotional cycle, Haseul contributed her voice to the narration of the intro track 'From Wing To Soul'. Jinsol shared, "We heard around the time the album was being finalized that Haseul would do the narration. We were surprised but relieved. We thought she might feel too disappointed, but it felt good that she opened this album through narration."

Regarding Haseul's current condition, Jinsol said, "She is currently recovering. She cannot raise her arm after surgery, which causes issues with performance and prevents her from participating, but she can move normally in daily life."

Artemis will kick off their world tour 'Art of BLUE BLOOD' on September 5th and 6th at Yes24 Live Hall in Gwanghwam-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul. They plan to expand this tour globally to meet fans worldwide.

However, Haseul will be excluded from this tour as well. Jinsol stated, "The four members now plan to focus on Artemis activities. Haseul is expected to release a solo album. In the second half of the year, the four Artemis members will go on tour, while Haseul will spend her time releasing a solo album and holding small theater concerts."

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