Mijoo from Lovelyz will release her first solo single on May 17, nine years after her debut, announced her agency Antenna on Wednesday.

“Mijoo will showcase music and a concept that is filled with her identities,” Antenna said in a press release.

Mijoo will also be changing her stage name from Lee Mi-joo, to Mijoo.

Mijoo debuted as a member of girl group Lovelyz in 2014 under Woollim Entertainment. The group is known for hit releases, “Candy Jelly Love” (2014), “Hi~” (2015), “Obliviate” (2019) and more. Seven out of eight members of the girl group decided not to renew their contracts with Woollim in 2021. Mijoo signed with Antenna the same year.

She recently expanded her role as a multi-entertainer by appearing in MBC’s “Hangout With Yoo,” with entertainer Yu Jae-seok from 2021, tvN reality show “Sixth Sense” (2021) and hosting the Seoul Music Awards in 2023


BY CHO YONG-JUN [cho.yongjun1@joongang.co.kr]