THE BOYZ Timeline

THE BOYZ member Younghoon signed an exclusive contract with Namoo Actors; the agency said it will support his acting career and activities with THE BOYZ.

Sangyeon, Jacob, Younghoon, Hyunjae, Juyeon, Kevin, Q, Sunwoo and Eric completed a group contract to continue promoting as The Boyz; member New is not part of the group agreement. Preparations are underway for activities under a newly established label.

The nine members finalized a group contract to continue activities together while planning to sign separate contracts with agencies for solo projects to maximize individual capabilities.

THE BOYZ announced they have agreed to continue group activities as nine members (Sangyeon, Jacob, Younghoon, Hyunjae, Juyeon, Kevin, Q, Sunwoo, and Eric) and have finalized the group contract; they are preparing activities under a new label system.

The next episode of MBC Plus's drama "My Idol, My Debut," featuring THE BOYZ's Q and Hwang Ji Ah, airs on July 23 at 11:30 p.m. KST.

The fictional girl group IRION, tied to the drama My Idol, My Debut, will release their debut single "MEMORIA."

Q of THE BOYZ makes his first leading role as Han Jae Ha in the drama My Idol, My Debut, which premieres July 16.

MBC Plus's drama "My Idol, My Debut," starring THE BOYZ's Q as Han Jae Ha, will premiere on television.

Premiere of MBC Plus drama 'My Idol, My Debut' starring THE BOYZ's Q as Han Jae Ha. The first two episodes will air back-to-back on July 16 at 11:30 p.m. KST on MBC Dramanet (Episodes 3 and 4 to air consecutively at the same time on July 23).

The drama "My Idol, My Debut" is scheduled to premiere in July 2026.

MBC Plus's drama "My Idol, My Debut" is scheduled to premiere in July 2026. THE BOYZ's Q will star as Han Jae Ha, a key member of the fictional boy group BOY TO THE MOON.

Xiumin will no longer perform at the Asia Culture Festival 2026 in Japan; THE BOYZ member New will take his place for the two-day event scheduled for June 9–10, 2026.

MBC Plus's upcoming drama "My Idol, My Debut" confirmed its cast lineup, including THE BOYZ's Q, Lee Jin Hyuk, Lee Jin Kyu, Lee Ho Hyun, Hwang Ji Ah, WOOAH's Nana, tripleS's Kaede, and AISA.

Former member Ju Haknyeon attended The Boyz concert and posted a photo to his personal social media account showing the show from the audience.

A court granted an injunction sought by members of The Boyz to suspend their exclusive contracts with their agency, IST Entertainment.

Three-night concert by The Boyz at the KSPO Dome in Seoul, titled "INTER-ZECTION", scheduled to run April 24–26, 2026.

The Boyz are scheduled to hold their 9th anniversary concert "INTER-ZECTION" at KSPO Dome in Seoul and the members decided to proceed as planned, covering some concert preparation costs themselves (rehearsal space rentals, staff pay) amid a dispute with One Hundred Label.

Three-day concert titled "INTER-ZECTION" at KSPO Dome in Seoul from April 24 to April 26, 2026; announced by their agency ONE HUNDRED.

On April 23, a court granted the members' request for an injunction suspending the validity of their exclusive contracts, allowing them to pursue activities independently while the legal dispute with the agency continues.

The Boyz, through legal representative Yulchon, stated that none of the members have received any payments to date and disputed One Hundred Label's claim that all payments had been settled, noting outstanding settlement amounts for the third and fourth quarters of 2025.

The legal representative for nine THE BOYZ members issued an official statement refuting ONE HUNDRED's claims that the members had been paid, amid the members' demand for contract termination from the agency.

Nine THE BOYZ members — Sangyeon, Jacob, Younghoon, Hyunjae, Juyeon, Kevin, Q, Sunwoo, and Eric — filed a criminal complaint accusing ONE HUNDRED CEO Cha Ga Won of embezzlement.

In April 2026, the court granted an injunction suspending the exclusive contracts of the nine THE BOYZ members with ONE HUNDRED.

Despite the contract termination notice, the nine members said they are still planning to move ahead with The Boyz's concert scheduled for April 2026.

Most members of K-pop boy band The Boyz have demanded contract termination from their agency; the agency has refused.

In March, boy group The Boyz filed an injunction against its agency One Hundred Label to suspend its exclusive contract over unpaid settlements.

Eric (of THE BOYZ) officially launched a personal X (formerly Twitter) account.

Nine members of The Boyz (excluding New) notified their agency, One Hundred Label, on Feb. 10, 2026 that they were ending their exclusive contracts, citing "serious violations" and an "irreparable breakdown" of trust; One Hundred Label later said it cannot accept the notice.

The Boyz notified their agency One Hundred of the termination of their exclusive contracts on Feb. 10, citing unpaid settlement payments and "material breaches of the exclusive agreement and an irreparable breakdown of trust," according to law firm Yulchon. All members except New informed the agency they would terminate their contracts.

Nine members of The Boyz (excluding New), represented by law firm Yulchon, notified agency One Hundred on Feb. 10 that they wish to terminate their exclusive contracts, citing alleged serious breaches of contract including unpaid earnings since July 2025 and failure to provide settlement data.

In February, the nine members of The Boyz (excluding New) notified One Hundred Label that they were terminating their exclusive contracts, citing unpaid earnings and an irreparable breakdown of trust.

In February 2026 nine bandmates of The Boyz — all except New — notified One Hundred Label of their contract termination, citing unpaid settlements and management breaches.

Sangyeon, Jacob, Younghoon, Hyunjae, Juyeon, Kevin, Q, Sunwoo and Eric sent a certified letter to ONE HUNDRED CEO Cha Ga Won seeking to terminate their contracts.

Nine members of THE BOYZ reportedly sent a certificate of contents to ONE HUNDRED CEO Cha Ga Won in February notifying the agency of contract termination.

Kevin's first official team schedule following his recovery; the fanmeeting is scheduled for Jan. 24-25 (local time) in Shanghai.

Kevin's first official team schedule after recovery: THE BOYZ CHINA FANMEETING in Shanghai, scheduled for Jan. 24-25 (local time).

Earlier in 2026, the nine members (excluding New) notified their previous agency ONE HUNDRED of their intent to terminate their contracts due to breach of trust and filed for an injunction to suspend their contracts' validity.

Q (THE BOYZ) will make his first leading role as Han Jae Ha, a key member of the fictional boy group BOY TO THE MOON.

The drama held its first script reading with the main cast, including THE BOYZ's Q, Lee Jin Hyuk, Hwang Ji Ah, WOOAH's Nana, tripleS's Kaede, and AISA.

Eric sustained a knee injury during the first night of THE BOYZ's "INTER-ZECTION" concert in Seoul. Production company The Bright World released a statement on April 25 that Eric reposted on his personal X account; the statement explained he had suffered a knee injury and Eric shared an update ahead of the group's next show.

A Seoul court granted an injunction suspending the validity of The Boyz members' exclusive contracts with One Hundred Label; the court confirmed the contracts have been validly terminated and are no longer in effect.

A court granted an injunction filed by nine of the ten members of The Boyz to suspend their exclusive contracts with management agency One Hundred Label after finding the agency violated obligations including settlement payments, financial disclosure, and management duties. The members said they will fulfill previously confirmed schedules despite the suspensions.

Nine members of The Boyz, excluding member New, notified One Hundred Label through their legal representative that they are terminating their exclusive contracts, citing a complete breakdown of trust and severe breaches.

Kevin has recovered and will return to activities starting in January.

OneHundred announced Kevin has recovered and will return to activities starting in January.

ONE HUNDRED announced that THE BOYZ member Kevin, who went on a temporary hiatus in October due to health concerns, will be resuming his activities.

Ju Haknyeon left The Boyz amid controversy over a reported private meeting in Tokyo; his departure was announced by agency One Hundred.

The members' attorney claimed the agency failed to pay proper settlement amounts for activities from July 2025 onwards, despite having paid settlement funds through the second quarter of 2025; this claim underpins the contract termination notice.

Following a June 2025 tabloid report alleging a private meeting in Tokyo, One Hundred terminated Ju Haknyeon's contract.

The Boyz were moved/poached from IST Entertainment to One Hundred, becoming part of the multilabel structure assembled by Cha.