Lim Nayoung, a former I.O.I and PRISTIN member, has left Sublime Artist Agency (SAA) after her contract expired.

Sublime Artist Agency issued the following statement on May 15, announcing the expiration of Lim Nayoung’s exclusive contract:

Hello, this is Sublime.

This is our official stance regarding the expiration of our exclusive contract with Lim Nayoung.

As Lim Nayoung’s exclusive contract expired, we had a deliberate discussion with Lim Nayoung and mutually agreed to end our exclusive contract.

We thank Lim Nayoung, who was with us as our agency artist, and the fans who love Lim Nayoung. We will sincerely cheer for Lim Nayoung’s future.

We ask for your unchanging love and support for Lim Nayoung as she awaits a new start in the future.

Thank you.

Lim Nayoung made her debut in 2016 as a member of the “Produce 101” girl group I.O.I. Lim Nayoung debuted with PRISTIN in 2017 after the disbandment of the project group. PRISTIN disbanded in May 2019, and Lim Nayoung later left PLEDIS Entertainment before joining Sublime Artist Agency that summer.

Lim Nayoung appeared in KBS2’s drama special “The Distributors” in December.

Best wishes to Lim Nayoung in the future!