Erie (Dream / E-girls) has announced that she will retire from showbiz at the end of the year. 

On her retirement, Erie commented, "I want to step outside my familiar environment, start my life from zero, and challenge myself so that I can stand on my own two feet." Now in her 15th year in showbiz, Erie felt that this would be the perfect timing to challenge herself to something new. 

Erie joined Dream in 2002 and has been an active member for 15 years.  She has also been a part of E-girls since 2011.

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