Hong Jin Young

On January 4, she released the ballad digital single "Love is... ". She made a comeback on March 8 with her first studio album Lots of Love with "Love Tonight" as its title track.

On August 23, Hong Jin Young posted on her personal Instagram stating she had filed a lawsuit against her agency, Music K, to terminate her exclusive contract in June due to being overworked and loss in payments. Her agency later released a statement rebutting the claims in her post. On September 19, she withdrew her application for contract termination after coming to an agreement with Music K.