On January 24 KST, K-Soul (real name Liu Zekai) announced his departure from the group Fantasy Boys. 

The idol wrote on his Instagram, 

"I have learned through the internet that the Korean agency PocketDol Studio has announced my departure from the group Fantasy Boys on their official Daum Cafe. From this point on, I will no longer have any association with PocketDol Studio or the group Fantasy Boys.

I sincerely thank the fans who have supported and cheered for me. I will not make any further comments regarding the above." 

K-Soul's departure from the group comes approximately 4 months after the idol went on a hiatus from promotions in October of last year. At the time, PocketDol Studio cited the "poor health of K-Soul's father and grandmother" as his reason for taking a break to be with his family in China. The hiatus announcement came just 10 days after K-Soul's debut in Fantasy Boys. 

Meanwhile, Fantasy Boys debuted as an 11-member group on September 21 with the release of their 1st mini album, 'New Tomorrow'. The group is comprised of the winners of the MBC idol audition program, 'My Teenage Boy', and is managed by PocketDol Studio. 

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