DAL★SHABET's Viki leaves group to go solo, new member to be added soon

DAL★SHABET's Viki [Happy Face Entertainment]

K-pop group DAL★SHABET's leader Viki has made an announcement that she will leave the team and return with a solo album soon.Viki, who began her singing career as a member of DAL★SHABET in 2010, posted a copy of hand-written letter on the group's fanclub website this morning that deliveres the news. Happy Face Entertainment explained more through a press release this morning, saying that Viki will end her group activities with the last performance at the 2012 Yeosu Expo on May 27 and a new member will replace her to maintain the six-member format.DAL★SHABET's other members -- Serri, Jiyul, A-young, Ka-eun and Subin -- and the veiled member will be rolling out their first full-track album on June 7, the officials noted. Having released four mini-albums since the debut, their first-ever full-track set will feature 13 summer-influenced songs, including four title songs from each of their past mini-albums, and an intro tune.Meanwhile, the girls will hold a showcase for the upcoming album in Seoul just a day before the album drop.※ Any copying, republication or redistribution of 10Asia's content is expressly prohibited without prior consent of 10Asia. Copyright infringement is subject to criminal and civil penalties.10 아시아 Reporter : Monica Suk monicasuk@10 아시아 Editor : Lucia Hong luciahong@<ⓒ즐거움의 공장 "10 아시아" (10.asiae.co.kr) 무단전재 배포금지>