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Flying Ari Trainees End Plans to Debut as a Group
Nine female trainees took part in JTBC’s Flying Ari, a show that followed 100 days of training and evaluation as they worked toward a group debut.
Some trainees, including Lee Chaeyun, had appeared in earlier projects.
Chaeyun says the planned debut lineup fell through because of internal circumstances, and the members have gone their separate ways.
She says the breakup was not caused by problems between the members, who still support one another.
Videos showing them together were filmed when they met socially, not while preparing to debut.
The news ends fans’ hopes of seeing the trainees debut together as one group.
Chaeyun says she plans to make a fresh start, and asks fans to support each member on their own path.
The nine trainees from JTBC’s reality show Flying Ari will not debut together as a group.
Lee Chaeyun said the planned debut lineup fell through because of internal circumstances and that the members have gone their separate ways.
She said the group’s disbandment was not caused by problems between the members, who remain supportive of one another.
Chaeyun said videos showing the trainees together were filmed during occasional meetups, not as part of debut preparations.
She apologized to fans and said she would make a fresh start while asking them to support the members’ separate futures.
- Who
- The nine female trainees featured in JTBC’s Flying Ari, including Lee Chaeyun.
- What
- Their planned debut as a group fell through, and the members have gone their separate ways.
- When
- Chaeyun shared the update in a TikTok message; the article was published on October 10, 2026.
- Where
- The update was posted on Chaeyun’s TikTok account. The show was on JTBC.
- Why
- Chaeyun cited “internal circumstances.” She said the breakup was not caused by problems between the members.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
due to internal circumstances, the debut lineup we had been preparing for fell through, and all the members have now gone their separate ways.
The group’s disbandment was not caused by any problems between the members.
I sincerely hope that no false speculation or rumors arise regarding this situation.
JTBC introduced Flying Ari, a reality show following nine female trainees through training and evaluation.
The trainees underwent evaluation and training with professional mentors as part of the show.
Social media users posted reactions to the news, including criticism of JTBC’s idol debut projects.
Koreaboo published Chaeyun’s update that the planned group debut had fallen through.
- Trainees
- Nine female trainees
- Show
- Flying Ari
- Broadcaster
- JTBC
- Training period
- 100 days
- Update source
- Lee Chaeyun’s TikTok account
- Stated reason
- Internal circumstances
Sources
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