On the 12th, Sena, Alan, and Shio announced that they had signed an exclusive contract with MASSIVE E&C, a subsidiary of IO KEI Company. They will be releasing their first album as early as the first half of this year.
They will begin full-scale activities from this term. An official from IO KEI Company, which also represents actresses Ko Hyun Jung and Jo In Sung, said, "The members have both talent and passion, and are looking forward to working with them in the world.
"We plan to actively support the company so that it can achieve even greater growth on the global stage," he said. "With the memories of having created a success story in the global market, we will once again create a new myth of success."
However, their gazes on the new department are not gentle. Sena, Arang, and Shio are currently in a 13 billion won (about 1.3 billion yen) business with the former management office ATTRAKT.
Prior to this, four current "FIFTY FIFTY" members Kina, Sena, Alan, and Shio filed for bankruptcy with ATTRAKT in June last year.
In response, Fifty Fifty filed a petition to suspend the effectiveness of their exclusive contract.
When a legal dispute between the management offices began, public attention was focused on the matter. ATTRAKT was the backing force behind the members.
Givers CEO Ahn Seong-il.
When suspicions of tempering (member seizure) by Givers were raised, public opinion swung in ATTRAKT's favor, and the courts
The court dismissed the application for provisional injunction filed by the group, and the girls were labeled as "traitorous idols." Among them, only Kina returned to ATTRAKT, and the newly joined members
ATTRAKT has been preparing for a new departure with Sena, Alan, and Shio since October last year, and has been in a 10-month lawsuit against them, their parents, and CEO Ahn Sung-il.
They filed a lawsuit for damages worth 3 billion won. However, Sena, Arang, and Shio's side attributed the credit for "FIFTY FIFTY's" popularity back to the three of them. Sena was the point-dating of "Cupid".
The song became a hit thanks to Alan and Sio's unique voices and vocal skills, and led the TikTok dance challenge craze by creating the song themselves.
This caused a sharp reaction from Korean internet users.
Regarding the use of the song, MASSIVE E&C said, "We have confirmed that there are no legal issues."
The three former members used their success from "Fifty" to tease a new department. Will they be able to get rid of the harsh criticism from the public as they resume their activities before the real battle begins?
We will have to keep an eye on it.
2024/08/13 06:28 KST
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