31-Year-Old Former Girl Group Member Gets Candid About Her Retirement

A former K-Pop girl group member shared an update on her life after retiring from being an idol. On September 1st, a video was posted Instagram with the caption, “What do you do for a living after retiring from a girl group?,” by former Gugudan member Haebin. She explained that she has become a multi-hyphenate after being an idol, saying, “I was a trainee for 5 years and an idol for 5 years. I debuted as the main vocalist of Gugudan and won a rookie award just two years after debut. I worked hard, performing solo concerts and overseas shows I had dreamed of.” She continued, “But suddenly, that job disappeared. The idol life felt like a fleeting moment.” She added, “Many people don’t know much about my story after that.” She then shared her current status, saying, “I used to only know how to sing, but I have worked on OSTs and music projects I wanted to do. I started looking for things I enjoy, rather than chasing rankings.” She added, “I had to relearn everything from scratch. It wasn’t about making others like me, but finding work I like and can keep doing consistently.” She said, “I am still taking on new challenges.” Haebin said, “Although my career as an idol is over, my challe...