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MEXYOU’s Wonyoung Officially Announces Her New Stage Name in a Handwritten Letter.

AUGUST 22, 2018 | 10.2K VIEWS | 1.3K SHARES | 232 COMMENTS

Wonyoung of MEXYOU (formerly A-WOL) officially announced through the group’s fan cafe that she will be changing her stage name on August 22.

“Hello,

Firstly, I would like to thank every single one of my fans that has been supporting me and MEXYOU since our first debut as A-WOL three years ago. You have shown me so much love, and I hope that one day I can return the same, if not more, amount of love to you all.

Since debuting as a member of A-WOL, I promoted with the name Wonyoung diligently for the past three years. The reason that I’ve stuck with the stage name so long is because that is what the fans were introduced to, and I grew fond of it as years past. When unfortunate circumstances happened, I was not able to hear fans say ‘Wonyoung’ anymore. I think I’ve grown distant from the name myself.

I am starting a new chapter in my life. As MEXYOU is reaching their debut, I want to show a different side of myself. It all starts with me changing my stage name. 

From now, I will be going by the stage name Joohwi. As many fans already know, my birth name is Jooyeon. I wanted to combine part of my name with the English word for ‘wish’ in a unique form. I decided on this stage name because it represents two parts of me: the normal Jooyeon that not many get to see, and the Jooyeon that is wishing to strive.

This may be a shock to some, but also a pleasant surprise. For a while, I thought long and hard about this matter. I hope you can welcome me with open arms as MEXYOU’s Joohwi.

Thank you. I love you all.”

The announcement came while MEXYOU was in the United States, reportedly filming their debut music video.