 Separately, in an interview with Star News in January 2016, it was revealed that Heo Jung-min left the group to pursue a career in acting.In another interview with Maeil Business Newspaper (MK News) later in February 2016, he also revealed a similar reason for his departure.However, he recalled the times when he was in "Moon Child" a great one and after leaving, it enabled him to better focus on his acting career.