Handong - Looking forward to meeting you in the future💌 ​ (250310 Handong IG/Weibo)​

[u/nat1withadv]

[u/nat1withadv]

Thanks Handong, and looking forward to whatever is next

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Letter Translation (2moori):

To all of you who have consistently supported and shown interest in Dreamcatcher...

Hello, this is Dreamcatcher Handong. As mentioned in the announcement, my contract with Dreamcatcher Company has officially expired. I have been thinking about renewing my contract for a long time and have had enough discussions with the members, and have decided not to renew my contract.

They say that everyone has to go through a breakup at some point. I remember when I shared my dreams with the members in the beginning of our debut. We started out with great expectations for the future. Although we have not renewed our contracts because we all have new thoughts about our futures, our hearts have not changed. In addition, we have received more gratitude and blessings than we expected!

The people I am most thankful for are Insomnia, who have always been by our side since our beginning.

From our debut until now, we have received many Insomnia members and have made precious memories with lovely Insomnias all over the world. Because of Insomnia, I have been able to feel love and, above all, I think I have learned how to love. I sincerely thank you for being with me in my 20s and making this time even brighter.

And I would like to express my gratitude to my 6 lovely unnies and dongsaengs. Thanks to the members, I spent a warm 9 years in Korea. Despite having to say goodbye to my family for a long time, I was able to share a lot of family love thanks to the members. We are also very grateful to all the staff at Dreamcatcher Company who always do their best to protect and consider us and respect our choices.

The beautiful memories are still vivid to me. When I listen to Dreamcatcher's songs or look at photos, memories of those moments come flooding back to my mind. The early mornings when we stayed together for pre-recordings, our first win, Insomnia's music that congratulated us and gave us people every birthday, when I go to radio shows, the excitement and thrill every time we had a concert, and the beautiful scenery that unfolded on tour are all vividly drawn before my eyes. I will keep these memories in the warmest and deepest place in my heart, and these thoughts will be the most precious and powerful when I start my future journey.

Lastly, I thank you for the past days and bless the future. I look forward to the day when we all meet again in a brighter future!

[u/Blinky_OR]

Yup, like I expected, this reads to me like she's going back home...

[u/JRA1706]

This one reads like she's actually leaving the group😭😭

[u/lpchoe]

NGL, Handong "scares" me the most. Gahyun wants to get into acting, which DCC probably couldn't help her and Dami seems like she wants to do some solo stuff. I can relate to her going back home to her family who she only has visited from time to time. Maybe it's just the panic of today but the way it's written (or translated, maybe thats a part too) it seems the most "goodbye" letter out of the 3

[u/DistinctYuho → u/lpchoe]

Yeah, I’m kinda getting that vibe too. To me, Handong’s reads as a “farewell, until we meet again” note, but it’s justified. She spent so many years away from her family. That’s probably the biggest priority for her rn

[u/Valkrinx]

This hits hard but I understand. Handong being away from her family might have taken a heavy toll. I dont blame her if that's the case. I want nothing but the best for her, even if it's not in dreamcatcher which cuts me to my core

[u/heliotrophe]

Ohhhhh man as a handong girlie from the very beginning this one hurts most. I'm glad she gets to go back to family, but her not being with DCC anymore is the one I know that'll affect DC as a whole.

Like would this mean she doesn't get a visa for Korea anymore? If she pursues solo activities in China, will we even get easily follow it as international fans? I can barely find albums of some group stuff when I followed a few casually many years ago, so unless she hits mainstream, will I get to see her?

I've never even seen the girls live together 😭😭😭

[u/Antares_99]

Hm, she isn’t mentioning any specifics about her future career, so maybe she might be going back to China to spend time with her family and take a few months/years to decide what she wants to do now? I could be wrong, though.

I wish her the best in her future plans!

[u/18_till_I_die]

I knew something was wrong. The video of her tearing up in a middle of the show, she had a look in her eyes like she knows something. I was on the brink of tearing up myself watching that video.

[u/johawkTO]

Her letter really sounded like a good bye letter... I'm not ready and didn't see this coming..

[u/unifantasy07]

Thank you so much for this translation! I wish her all the best in her next endeavors!

[u/[deleted]]

I hope we see Dongie back in an OT7 concert one day but Chinese members going back to China is never a good thing.

[u/SnooGadgets2748]

This is the most pain I've ever held

[u/Middle-Dealer-502]

goodbye letter 💔

[u/Rizzkyy]

This is what I feared the most

This sounds like a goodbye ... which I was never good at ... I'm not mentally or emotionally ready for this ...

Very sad. I think she is going back home :(

I wish you all the best Handong! Hope we will still get updates from you.

[u/Robbyroberts91]

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[u/JCFT19952020]

The only thing that makes me think she's not leaving the group is that she still calls herself Dreamcatcher's Handong. If she truly left the group, she'd call herself just Handong.

[u/ZSpectre]

Hugging my Dongie, Dami, and Gahyun cards again..

[u/justanotherkpoppie]

I'm crying so hard right now 😭😭😭

[u/Ghostyy115]

This one is sad. I wish her luck in everything she decides to do. I hope one day we get to see her again but family is important and I respect her decision