SAY MY NAME adds a new member 9 months after debut; shocks fans—Deets inside!

K-pop girl group SAY MY NAME recently announced that they will be adding a new member to the group! The announcement was made on their social media platforms, which shocked fans, as the group itself had only debuted 9 months ago.SAY MY NAME debuts with a new memberSAY MY NAME recently took to their social media accounts and shared a teaser video, announcing that something new is coming. Most fans assumed that the teaser was for the announcement of a new comeback; however, the following posts instead confirmed that a new member will be joining the group.On July 10, they finally announced the name of the new member, Shuie, and even shared photos of the new member as well! The group even officially announced that they will be becoming an 8-member group from now on after Shuie’s addition.Fans react to the newsAs soon as the announcement hit that a new member is joining the group, fans and netizens shared mixed reactions over the news. Many who were expecting a new comeback announcement were shocked to find out that a new member will be joining the group.Many people expressed confusion over the decision as well, pointing out that the group had only debuted 9 months ago and that adding a new member did not make any sense at this point.One fan commented that “Wait, I’m incredibly confused here. I don’t follow them closely, but were there any indications why they added this 8th member suddenly after debut? Because I thought they were doing fine for now?” while another shared a comment saying, “A lot of my LoVvmE oomfs were very surprised by this. I think she might have always been planned to join, but something happened since the second photo looks similar to their debut promotions.”