According to the exclusive report by Starnews today, Kim Chaewon recently signed a contract with HYBE. With this, Kim will join the new girl group under the HYBE-affiliated label Source Music. For this upcoming 5-member group, 2 or 3 members of IZONE will join. Those who couldnŌĆÖt debut as IZONE but still showed impressive performance in Produce 48 will also be a part of the group. Sakura is also in talks to join this group, but the plan got pushed back due to difficulties in negotiations. Another member of IZONE offered to be another member of this group is leaning towards focusing on her acting career. If this girl group is launched as planned, HYBE and Source Music will manage a girl group with the most IZONE members. Since they donŌĆÖt have a representative girl group since GFRIENDŌĆÖs disbandment, expectations are rising rapidly. ┬Ā Source (1)
