Zebewon and Kepler also failed to extend their "full body"..9, Will it be a good precedent [★FOCUS]

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If successful, it will be the first time in K-pop history.

Can Boy Group 9 (AHOF) set a good precedent for the project group.

On the morning of the 25th, news of discussions on the extension of the exclusive contract of nine (Steven, Seo Jung-woo, Cha Woong-ki, Jang Shu Aibo, Park Han, JL, Park Joo-won, Zeon, and Daisuke) was reported. Nine decided to extend their contract with F&F Entertainment (hereinafter referred to as F&F) to seven years. Initially, nine and F&F signed a four-year contract, but all members reportedly agreed to sign a total of seven-year contracts as they extended their three-year contracts.

In this regard, F&F said, "We are currently continuing positive discussions with members and each agency on extending group activities," adding, "We will inform you of the details as soon as they are confirmed."

Like F&F's official position, there are currently no specific issues regarding the extension of the nine contracts. Nevertheless, expectations are high on the possibility of nine contract extensions. This is because, if successful, it will be the first case of successful extension of the entire activity before the end of the project activity.

A number of project groups, including IOI, Wanna One, Iz*One, Kepler, and Zero Base One, have been born through survival audition programs. All of them were very popular at home and abroad, but no team succeeded in renewing their contracts as a whole.

Kepler left the first case of extending the project group's activities, but Kang Ye-seo and Masiro left the team and failed to maintain the full body. Zero Base One also chose to leave the team with Jang Ha-ho, Ricky, Kim Kyu-bin and Han Yu-jin from YH Entertainment (formerly Yuehua Entertainment), and only five members, Sung Han-bin, Kim Ji-woong, Seok Matthew, Kim Tae-rae and Park Geon-wook, continue their activities.

In this situation, the "seven-year activity as a whole" that the nine are discussing can be seen as a fairly unconventional attempt. Furthermore, if they prove the project group's long-term activities through contract extension, they can also become a new success model in the K-pop market.

The duration of the nine activities is not officially known. Usually, a group formed through a survival program has a short-term contract of about two to three years. Considering that Eunice, formed through SBS's "Universe Ticket," signed a two-and-a-half-year contract, it is estimated that the nine will also be in a similar period.

As discussions are taking place less than a year after its debut, there is a good possibility that the contract will be extended through consultation. It remains to be seen whether the nine can break the limits of the project group and set a "good precedent" for the K-pop market.

Nine released their second mini-album, The Passage, in November last year.

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