THE BOYZ

A growing crisis at K-pop agency One Hundred Label and its subsidiary Big Planet Made Entertainment is triggering a wave of artist departures, with singer-actor Lee Seung-gi becoming the latest to terminate his contract. On Monday, Lee’s legal representative said that he notified the agency of contract termination in late March, citing violations of the exclusive agreement. The contract has been “lawfully terminated,” his side said. Big Planet Made said it is “doing its best to normalize management as quickly as possible” and added that it is continuing discussions to resolve the matter amicably. At the center of Lee’s departure are allegations of unpaid staff costs. According to his side, “Despite various issues surrounding the agency and some unpaid settlement amounts, we tried to maintain trust. However, problems arose in supporting entertainment activities and paying staff and external vendors.” Lee is not alone. Several artists have either left or are seeking to leave the agency, fueling what fans are calling a “mass exodus.” K-pop boy band The Boyz is currently d

Nine members of K-pop group The Boyz have notified their agency, One Hundred Label, that they are terminating their exclusive contracts while still planning to move ahead with the group's concert in April. In a statement released Thursday, attorney Kim Moon-hee of Yulchon LLC, who represents nine members of the group, excluding New, said they have notified the group's agency on Feb. 10 that they were ending their exclusive contracts over what they described as “serious violations” of the agreement and an “irreparable breakdown” of trust. According to the statement, the contracts are therefore lawfully terminated and are no longer in effect. However, One Hundred Label later said it “cannot accept” the group’s notice of contract termination. Kim said the group decided to take action after the agency allegedly failed to pay members proper settlement amounts for all activities from July 2025 onwards despite having paid settlement funds through the second quarter of 2025. The attorney also claimed that although the artists repeatedly asked to review basic materials, including con

The Boyz have notified their agency One Hundred of the termination of their exclusive contracts, citing unpaid settlement payments, the group’s legal representative said Thursday. According to law firm Yulchon, all members except New informed the agency last month that they would terminate their contracts due to “material breaches of the exclusive agreement and an irreparable breakdown of trust.” “The artists notified One Hundred Label of the termination of their exclusive contracts on Feb. 10,

Most members of K-pop boy band The Boyz have demanded their exclusive contracts with their agency One Hundred be terminated, but on Thursday, it said it would not accept their request. Local law firm Yulchon, representing nine members, excluding New, said the same day that the group notified the agency on Feb. 10 of the desired termination, citing "serious breaches of contract" and an "irretrievable breakdown of trust." Attorney Kim Moon-hee said the agency has failed to pay the group's earnings for all activities since July 2025 and ignored repeated requests to provide settlement data, accusing it of neglecting basic management duties. Kim alleged One Hundred also withheld staff pay for months and failed to cover essential expenses for the group's activities, prompting the members to conclude they could "no longer continue under such conditions." One Hundred rejected the claims, saying the demand for contract termination was "unacceptable." The agency said it had signed the group on the condition that all 11 members would work together throughout the contract period. However, it noted t

SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- Most members of K-pop boy band The Boyz have demande...