Happyface Entertainment said Wednesday that Jiyul and Kaeun will leave girl group Dal Shabet as their contract expires at the end of December.

“After a long discussion, Jiyul and Kaeun are scheduled to move on in the acting and fashion industry, respectively. Hope you root for the two who are about to start a new career, said the agency.

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The two celebrity shared a handwritten letter via the group’s official fan club website on the same day, conveying their gratitude along with apologies.

Jiyul wrote, “As an end can work as a new start, I hope you won’t be too upset about my departure since I will appear again in various fields,” and Kaeun wrote, “I’m really sorry to inform this sudden news. I am planning to pursue my career in the area of fashion, in which I had much interest from the past.”

Dal Shabet, which originally debuted as a six-member group in 2011 with album “Supa Dupa Diva,” will be downsized to a quartet consisting of Serri, Ahyoung, Woohee and Subin with a comeback slated for early next year.

By Kim Yu-jin (kimyujin@heraldcorp.com)