Third-Generation K-Pop Girl Group Announces Member’s Departure In The Most Meme-able Way

“Why does this look like it came outta some documentary about a murderer lol.”

Earlier today, it was announced that Boreum would be leaving LAYSHA, a third-generation K-Pop girl group known for their risqué live performances. They originally debuted in 2015, and with Boreum leaving the group, three members — Goeun, Chaejin, and Sia — remain.

While LAYSHA never had a huge following, their provocative stage presence has given them a fair amount of attention over the years, and fans of the group were sad to see Boreum depart.

It wasn’t just her departure that got attention from netizens, however. The way that their label decided to make the announcement has people doing a double-take, wondering if it’s meant to look so meme-y!

In a photo featuring the four members, Boreum’s profile is darkened in a way that makes her look like she’s a locked character in a video game, or that she was eliminated in some kind of competition.

Even the caption shared on the respective Instagram post of the announcement seems unreal, given the emojis used in it!

The image was shared on the K-Pop subreddit, where it gained a lot of attention for a relatively small and lesser-known K-Pop group due to the strangeness of the announcement method!

It seems like several people aren’t even sure if this is a real announcement or just some kind of unofficial edit!

Others find the method that the label used to make the announcement to be a bit shady and passive-aggressive.

Regardless of the unintentional(?) humor behind the announcement, we wish the best for Boreum and success in whatever she pursues in her future!