Another MASC member Yiryuk announces his departure from the group
Yiryukis leavingMASC.On July 30, Yiryuk shared lengthy posts on Instagram announcing his departure from the idol group. Yiryuk explained his decision to leave MASC has no relation to theongoing issueinvolvingChibinandACE. He emphasized the decision is based on his dreams to become a film director.
He stated,"I had to make a decision on my future because I have to enlist in the military, am currently suffering from side effects from a major accident in 2016, and for my path as a film director. MASC is everything of my precious youth. However, I believed I could possibly cause harm considering the various situations and the reality, and my values no longer matched the ones of the agency. Therefore, I've decided to leave the groupinstead of taking a breakto take the time to reorganize myself."
Yiryuk added,"I also want to state that this writing right here has nothing to do with the ongoing issues among the members. This is solely my story."