(CL Instagram)

YG Entertainment released a statement last week that announced the official disbandment of girl group 2NE1, and now the former group’s leader has addressed the matter.

CL took to her Instagram account on Tuesday to share a letter to their fan club, Blackjacks.

The letter was written in English, but the caption to the photo was written in Korean and read, “I’m always grateful.”

In the letter she addressed her fan club and expressed her appreciation as well as her heavy heart after the disbandment.

Read the letter below:

(CL Instagram)

By Lee Sang-won (sangdoze@heraldcorp.com)