Two years after Bae Jin-young's departure, 'dissolution': CIX Seunghoon declares 'retirement' [Full text]

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As the group CIX disbanded seven years after their debut, member Seunghoon (27, Kim Seung-hoon) announced his retirement as a singer.

On April 29, Seunghoon posted a lengthy handwritten letter on his Instagram addressed to "Fixes (the fandom name)."

He wrote, "Seven years have already passed. At first, I didn't know what was what and started just because I was happy to debut, but it's still amazing that I've spent such a long time with you all." He expressed his unique emotions.

He continued, "Looking back, I was truly an inadequate person. I had many clumsy moments, made many mistakes, and there were times I fell short of expectations. Thanks to the Fixes who believed in me to the end, cheered for me, and told me it was okay, I was able to become a slightly better person little by little. I am definitely the person the Fixes created."

In particular, Seunghoon said, "After much deliberation, I have decided to temporarily set aside the name of singer and live a new life as an individual off the stage. It's not an easy thing to say, but I believe it's a decision I absolutely need right now. I've been singing and dancing since I was in elementary school, so frankly, a new life is both scary and frightening. Still, I will try to live as myself and work hard at everything." He declared his second life.

He added, "The time I spent on stage was the most shining moments of my life, and at the center of it were always the Fixes. Thank you for loving me. Thank you for completing me, who was inadequate. And thank you for walking with me through my youth. Fixes, although we will now live in our own places, I hope you are happy. Sincerely. If you ever think of me, please smile once, thinking, 'He must be living well.' I will think of the Fixes that way."

Finally, Seunghoon said, "And I want to thank our Byung-gon (BX) hyung, Yong-hee, and Hyeon-seok, who walked with me to the end for seven years. Thank you for enduring both happy and difficult moments together. Thank you so much for seven years. Thanks to you, I was truly a happy CIX Seunghoon." He greeted the members.

CIX debuted as a five-member group in May 2019, but in August 2024, Bae Jin-young, a former member of the project group Wanna One, left, making them a four-member group. However, their agency C9 Entertainment recently announced the end of CIX's activities, officially confirming their dissolution just before their seventh anniversary.

Seunghoon was a member who debuted as CIX after 10 years, having been a trainee at YG Entertainment, appearing on 'YG Treasure Box,' and then training at Cube Entertainment.

To the Fixes.

Seven years have already passed.

At first, I didn't know what was what and started just because I was happy to debut.

It's still amazing that I've spent such a long time with you all.

Looking back, I was truly an inadequate person.

I had many clumsy moments, made many mistakes, and there were times I fell short of expectations.

Thanks to the Fixes who believed in me to the end, cheered for me, and told me it was okay,

I was able to become a slightly better person little by little. I am definitely the person the Fixes created.

From the early days of debut, I was often told that I was someone who received a lot of fan love, and the time I spent communicating with the Fixes was truly happy.

But from some point on, I lacked mental space, and in times when I couldn't see clearly, I think I couldn't approach you as I used to.

If I caused sadness to the Fixes who waited for me, I am truly sorry.

I just lacked mental space; my heart for the Fixes never became smaller.

I also want to thank the company employees and staff who have always been with me in close proximity.

Thanks to your efforts, I was able to reach this place.

After much deliberation, I have decided to temporarily set aside the name of singer.

I will try to live a new life as an individual off the stage.

It's not an easy thing to say, but I believe it's a decision I absolutely need right now.

I've been singing and dancing since I was in elementary school,

so frankly, a new life is both scary and frightening.

Still, I will try to live as myself and work hard at everything.

The time I spent on stage was the most shining moments of my life, and at the center of it were always the Fixes.

Thank you for loving me.

Thank you for completing me, who was inadequate.

And thank you for walking with me through my youth, Fixes.

Although we will now live in our own places,

I hope you are happy. Sincerely.

If you ever think of me,

"He must be living well." Please smile once.

I will think of the Fixes that way.

And I want to thank our Byung-gon hyung, Yong-hee, and Hyeon-seok, who walked with me to the end for seven years.

Thank you for enduring both happy and difficult moments together.

Thank you so much for seven years.

Thanks to you, I was truly a happy CIX Seunghoon.

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