The group's former member Nam You Joung (formerly Brave Girls), a singer and actress, has drawn mixed reactions from fans over news of her appearance at Waterbomb.
Recently, her agency R&D Company and the Waterbomb organizers announced that Nam You Joung will perform on the stage of "Waterbomb Sokcho 2026," held on the 22nd at Hanwha Resort Seorak Sorano in Sokcho, Gangwon. The agency said she will "show the charm of a new "summer muse" beyond her existing bright and healthy image."
Nam You Joung joined Brave Girls as a member in 2016 and was greatly loved as the group shared the runaway success story of "Rollin'" in 2021. The team later changed its name to BrB Girls in 2023 and continued activities, but Nam You Joung left the group in April last year to focus on acting and solo activities.
As the news spread, various opinions poured in online. Some fans reacted, "Isn't it that a former member is singing 'Rollin' while BrB Girls are currently active?" and "I thought she had switched to acting, so is she going back to performing as a singer?"
Meanwhile, others said, "Waterbomb is just a solo stage; we should support each person's activities," "Isn't it possible she could perform a signature song on stage just as Jessica sang Girls' Generation songs at her concert?", and "No songs to be performed have been revealed yet, so premature speculation."
Meanwhile, BrB Girls are currently active as a three-member group composed of Minyoung, Eunji and Yuna. In a previous interview, the members said, "We respected the opinion of the departed member and unanimously decided to continue group activities," and added, "We are working harder to prepare so that the absence is not felt."
Above all, it has not been revealed which song Nam You Joung will sing at Waterbomb. Therefore, because it has not been confirmed until the day of the performance whether she will present BrB Girls-era songs such as "Rollin'" on stage, voices urging restraint from premature speculation are emerging.
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