Sakura Miyawaki, Nako Yabuki and Hitomi Honda To Halt Activities For IZ*ONE

Sakura Miyawaki, Nako Yabuki and Hitomi Honda To Halt Activities For IZ*ONE

Three girls, HKT48’s ace Sakura Miyawaki (20) and her fellow AKB48 group members will halt their activities for two and a half years to concentrate on the 12 member girl group IZ*ONE that was formed on a Korean audition program

Miyawaki, Nako Yabuki (17, HKT) and Hitomi Honda (16, AKB) will go full time. The 3 participated in a popular Korean audition program ‘Produce48’ where 12 remaining girls were narrowed down from 96 participants and it was decided at the end of August they’ll debut as IZ*ONE

(Source: Girls Channel, Sponichi)

1. [+2,819, -22] It feels like when they return to Japan, AKB will already be gone and all of their faces would change a lot.

2. [+1,791, -32] Plastic surgery girls are going to the plastic surgery country

3. [+1,433, -16] Why Korea? No I’m discriminating, but do all Korean idols come to America and Japan because Korea is a small market?

4. [+1,171, -27] Why did Saepii have to fall down (in the ranking)

5. [+1,044, -13] Sakuratan seems to love Korea so isn’t this good news for her??? I’m not sure though. wwww

6. [+834, -17] This person seriously loves Korea

7. [+633, -13] Nako doesn’t have the Korean image

8. [+589, -17] Nako Yabuki grew up well didn’t she

9. [+565, -7] Isn’t HKT gonna be in a big crisis.

10. [+418, -8] Miyawaki has a popular face in Korea huh

11. [+389, -7] They’re gonna come back with different faces

12. [+243, -138] Everyone in IZ*ONE is cute

13. [+355, -13] I don’t care

14. [+212, -117] The kid on the left is ugly isn’t she

15. [+18, -288] Nako Yabuki is cute

16. [+255, -69] I watched the audition program, the Korean girls memorized the choreography quickly and taught it to the Japanese members who weren’t too good at dancing, they even helped them with their Korean pronunciation, it was extremely sweet! I think I’ll be supporting IZ*ONE

17. [+181, -15] I like Nako so I’m shocked and sad. I wish she wouldn't leave to Korea

18. [+130, -42] Nako is adorable and I love her~(>_<) Don’t get involved with Nako!

19. [+128, -43] The girl in the middle is cute

20. [+39, -31] I only know Sakuratan here, so good luck.