Nine-member girl group Gugudan will officially disband on Dec. 31, its agency Jellyfish Entertainment announced Wednesday.

“After discussing the matter thoroughly with the members for a long time, we have decided to disband the group,” said the agency in a statement.

Although they will no longer be a part of Gugudan, the members will go their separate ways, some into the acting business, some doing solo music and some doing both, the agency added.

“Jellyfish Entertainment will support each member despite the disbandment so that they can find success in their solo careers,” it said, and apologized to Gugudan’s fans.

Gugudan made a debut in 2016 with their EP “Act. 1 The Little Mermaid.”

BY YIM SEUNG-HYE [yim.seunghye@joonang.co.kr]