An insider shared about INFINITE's comeback plans.

On August 30, Woollim Entertainment officially announced that Hoya has decided to leave the group and the agency. INFINITE will now be promoting as a group of 6.

An insider provided details on the boy group's upcoming plans. To Xports News, the insider stated, "First, the members will have to complete their individual schedules in order to prepare for a new album. They'll try to make a comeback before the year ends, however, the specific time period has not been set."

Meanwhile, Hoya, who has starred in the dramas 'Reply 1997', 'Glowing Office', and more, is expected to expand his acting career under a new agency.

Following news of his departure from INFINITE and Woolim Entertainment, Hoya has posted a handwritten letter on his personal Instagram account.

His letter is as below:

“Hello, this is Hoya.
“First, I would like to apologize for causing people to worry due to the sudden news. I would also like to apologize to fans who must be tired due to waiting for a long time.

“I ask for understanding for not being able to say anything for a long time. I wanted to let you know in person but thought that an official announcement should come first.

“I have worried a lot about what words to use to convey my feelings.

“First and foremost, my fellow INFINITE members.
“To Sunggyu, Dongwoo, Woohyun, Sungyeol, Myungsoo, and Sungjong, I would like to apologize and thank once again through my writing.

“I know very well that I was able to receive undeserved love from our Inspirits despite my many shortcomings because I was with INFINITE members. I will not forget this in the future as well.
“I will sincerely cherish the warm hearts of Inspirits’ love.

“I would like to once again sincerely thank founder Lee Jong Yeob and all Woollim employees for fully supporting me when I had nothing and helped build me up to where I am today.

“Moving forward I will be modest and work hard.
“I apologize for worrying many people.

“Thank you for reading my lengthy writing.”

 

@isayhousayya �ltal megosztott bejegyz�s, 2017. Aug 30., 02:06 PDT

On August 30, Woollim Entertainment announced that Hoya will be leaving INFINITE.

The agency wrote, “INFINITE member Hoya’s exclusive contract with us ended on June 9, 2017 after being with us for the past seven years.”

They explained that while discussing contract renewals in June, he decided to take another path to pursue his dreams, and the company and members decided to respect his decision. “As it was a careful decision that had to be made, a lot of time was spent for consideration,” they continued.

Woollim revealed, “With the exception of Hoya, INFINITE members Kim Sungkyu, Jang Dongwoo, Nam Woohyun, Lee Sungyeol, L, and Lee Sungjong have completed contract renewals. The agency is working on reorganizing as a six-member group, and we plan on actively supporting their group and individual activities as we are now.”

They ended, “Lastly, we ask for your unchanging support for the futures of the six members of INFINITE and Hoya.”

On August 23, in partnership with the Global Child Welfare Agency and the ChildFund Korea Foundation, INFINITE’s Sung Kyu visited children in an orphanage to celebrate their first birthdays.

The four children who celebrated their birthdays were brought to the orphanage either because their mothers were not fit to take care of them or because they were left in a Seoul church’s baby box.

At the event, Sung Kyu gave each child a handwritten letter and thoughtful present that he had prepared. He also took family photos with each of the children, leaving behind a meaningful token to commemorate their first birthdays.

Sung Kyu said, “I wanted to participate in this event after I heard about the regrettable fact that these children, who should be growing up under the love of their parents, would be spending their first birthdays alone. I hope that, in some small way, this [event] will help these children make happy memories [on their birthdays].”

INFINITE's L will be traveling Asia for a solo fan meeting tour.

He'll be heading to Tokyo, Osaka, Taiwan, and Singapore by himself, greeting fans not just as a member of INFINITE, but as an actor. His Korean fan meeting has yet to be scheduled.

L most recently starred in the MBC drama 'The Emperor: The Owner of the Mask' as well as KBS' 'The Day After We Broke Up' and MBC's 'My Catman' in 2016.

So far, his Singapore stop has been scheduled, which you can check out below!