Singer Jeon So-mi, who embarked on her solo career with the debut single “Birthday” on Thursday, responded to reports of a possible I.O.I reunion and shared her feelings about leaving JYP and joining a YG sublabel during a press conference.Earlier the same day, there were reports that the girl band might reunite as a nine-piece group without Somi or Yoo Yeon-jung.In response, the singer said, “It doesn’t seem like things are clear at the moment given that the reports seem to be all quite different. I’m not quite sure, though -- the articles seem to constantly come and go.”She was also asked about finding a home at a new label. “I’m now working with The Black Label. I’m working in a new environment and it’s quite different in terms of music style,” the singer said.“The biggest difference might be that I was preparing for a solo debut. I’m just appreciative of the fact that I was able to get directly involved in singing and the making (of music) while keeping a closer relationship,” she added.On deciding to work with The Black Label, she said it was producer and rapper Teddy’s passion that won her over.“My first meeting was with Teddy. When I asked him about his plans for me, he seemed so excited -- imagining and explaining his plans to me -- and I was moved by that. The fact that there is someone who cares for me this much moved me and made me feel grateful, and that’s why I decided to make the move,” she said.Her new record label is a subsidiary of YG Entertainment, which has been hit with a slew of scandals in recent months. The latest is the controversy over former iKON member B.I, who allegedly attempted to purchase the hallucinogen LSD according to records of a KakaoTalk conversation that also suggested past drug use. But the singer says she was able to cut through the distractions by focusing on her work.“My solo debut has been a long time coming, so I was able to stay focused and work hard while preparing for today,” the singer said.By Yim Hyun-su ()