9 people of THE BOYZ "Unpaid Settlement" vs Wonhundred "Redemption" point-blanket [Star Issue]

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Idol group THE BOYZ members Sangyeon, Jacob, Younghoon, Hyunjae, Juyeon, Kevin, Q, Sunwoo and Eric are expected to intensify into legal confrontation in the future as they have a conflict over exclusive contracts with One Hundred Label.

Lawyer Kim Moon-hee of Yulchon, a law firm in charge of the legal representation of The Boyz, said in an official statement on the 19th, "The exclusive contract was terminated on February 10, 2026, citing the serious violation of the exclusive contract and the resulting irreparable damage to the trust relationship, and as a result, the exclusive contract was legally terminated and its effect was terminated."

Attorney Kim Moon-hee said, "In the meantime, the agency has not paid the artist a normal settlement for all activities from July 2025 after the settlement payment in the second quarter of 2025. In addition, even though the artist requested several times to read basic materials such as contracts to confirm the transparency of the settlement, he refused without justifiable reasons, and he/she has not given any responsible explanation or convincing explanation for the current situation in which the settlement is not paid to the artist, he/she said.

"Despite the long-running uncertainty, we have been working silently to keep our promises to our fans, but we have virtually abandoned our normal management work, not only failing to properly support all the expenses that are essential for entertainment activities, but also delaying the cost of the staff who are committed together for months," he said. "The psychological pain and pressure that the artist had to endure was indescribable. In the end, we came to the conclusion that we could no longer overlook or sustain this situation, and we made the difficult and heavy decision to terminate the exclusive contract with the disastrous conclusion that the mutual trust relationship was no longer recoverable."

Attorney Kim Moon-hee, however, said, "THE BOYZ member New expressed his personal intention to maintain an exclusive contract after sufficient consultation with artists regarding this matter. Artists mutually respect each member's choices and positions, and THE BOYZ will seek various ways and cooperate to the extent necessary to find the best direction for the team and fans.

In this regard, One Hundred Label said in its official statement on the same day, "All 11 members of The Boyz signed a contract by paying a large amount of exclusive down payment to each member on the premise that they work in compliance with the contract period as a team," adding, "However, the premise collapsed last year due to various controversies among members, which even led to one member withdrawing from the team, making normal team activities difficult."

"Nevertheless, we have tried to persuade the damaged affiliates and maintain the group's activities even at the risk of a large deficit," he said. "We cannot accept the demand for the exclusive contract termination of the members of The Boyz, who turned a blind eye to this situation."

In addition, One Hundred Label said, "We have maintained the support of vehicles, managers, and practice rooms for The Boyz and expressed our intention to provide it normally, but the members refuse it first and are turning a blind eye to the support," adding, "In particular, the fact that CEO Cha Ga-won took out the deposit for The Boyz members' accommodation is unfounded and clearly false."

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