THE BOYZ, formed by Cre.Ker Entertainment, debuted in 2017 and is known for their diverse music styles and synchronized performances. The group quickly rose to fame with their strong visuals and energetic live shows, captivating fans globally.
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 notify termination of exclusive contracts with One Hundred
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.
The Boyz notify One Hundred of request to terminate exclusive 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.
Nine THE BOYZ members sent certified letter to ONE HUNDRED seeking contract termination
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 THE BOYZ members reportedly send contract termination notice to ONE HUNDRED
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.
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.