After the departure from Kara, there have been many rumors about Nicole's new agency, and the latest one is about joining Wellmade StarM, Lee Jong Suk and former T-Ara's member Hwayoung agency.

According to an official source,"Nicole has been gaining much attention recently, and Wellmade StarM is the one that actively approaches her the most. A representative attended Kara's last concert in Japan last year and met her for a talk"

They also said,"Eventhough Hwayoung is preparing for her acting but her ultimate goal is still to become a singer. They are planning to gather Hwayoung and Nicole and form a new duo"

About Wellmade StarM, they responded to the rumour,"It's true that we discussed about it about one month ago but we haven't contacted each other again since then. About recruiting Nicole into our company at the moment, it's not true"

Nicole's side also denied the rumour and said she's currently focus on her training and still has no plan for future activities.