[Official] Bae Jin Young's exclusive contract with C9 ends... He leaves the group! ”CIX” will continue as a four-member group

Bae Jin Young is leaving CIX. On the 5th, C9 Entertainment announced through an official press release, "First of all, after discussions with our company, member Bae Jin Young has decided to leave the group on August 1, 2024.
"We would like to express our gratitude to Bae Jin Young for his hard work as a member of CIX and welcome him to embark on a new path," the statement continued.
We ask for your continued support." "Therefore, CIX plans to continue activities as a four-member group consisting of members BX, Seunghun, Yonghee, and HYUNSUK.
"We are preparing for a new album to be released during this period, as well as various performances." The full statement from C9 Entertainment is below. Hello. This is C9 Entertainment.
We would like to inform you about the future activities of "CIX". First of all, after discussions between our company and member Bae Jin Young, we have decided to end our exclusive contract on August 1, 2024.
We would like to express our gratitude to Bae Jin Young for his hard work as a member of CIX, and ask for your continued support as he embarks on a new path.
As a result, CIX plans to continue activities as a four-member group consisting of members BX, Seunghun, Yonghee, and Hyunsuk. They are currently preparing for a new album and various concerts to be released in the second half of the year.
We are preparing for the following. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all our fans for the generous support and love they have given to CIX. Thank you very much.