The 13 Most Painful K-Pop Idol Group Departures, According To Fans

If you’ve been a K-Pop fan for a decent length of time, you’ve likely gone through the heartbreaking journey of seeing a member leave a group that you like at some point. While sometimes these departures seem to happen amicably and with the idols still remaining good friends, it seems more often than not that they happen suddenly and without warning, and sometimes no explanation is ever given. Recently on Reddit, K-Pop fans were asked to name which idol departures from their groups were the most painful for them, and these are 13 of their top answers.

1. Hwall (former THE BOYZ)

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2. B.I (former iKON)

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3. Love (former OnlyOneOf)

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4. Wonho (former MONSTA X)

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5. Luhan (former EXO)

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6. Mashiho & Yedam (former TREASURE)

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7. Jinni (former NMIXX)

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8. Soojin (former (G)I-DLE)

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9. Ella & Satbyeol (former PIXY)

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10. Jessica (former Girls’ Generation)

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11. Jiyoon (former Weeekly)

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