VIVIZ Notification of termination of exclusive contract for "Big Planet, No Settlement"...Following Taemin and Lee Seunggi [Professional]

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Members of the group's VIVIZ announced the termination of their exclusive contract with their agency, Big Planet Maid Entertainment (hereinafter referred to as Big Planet).

Woo Hong-kyun, a lawyer at the law firm (Yuhan) Shinwon (CEO Kim Jin-wook), the legal representative of VIVIZ members Eun-ha, Sin-bi, and Umji, made an official statement on the 8th regarding the termination of the exclusive contract with Big Planet.

The attorney said, "The artist notified the agency of the termination of the exclusive contract for violating the obligation to pay settlement payments, the obligation to support management, and the resulting trust relationship, and the exclusive contract was legally terminated on March 4, 2026 and lost its effectiveness."

"The agency paid the last settlement about a month later than the payment deadline around November 2025, and has not paid the artist since then. The artist has asked several times when the settlement will be paid, but the agency has not paid the settlement so far, only briefly responding that it will be paid soon.

VIVIZ said, "At the end of January 2026, the agency unilaterally notified the artist that it would cancel the release of the new album (EP06) that was being prepared. In addition, domestic and overseas fan meetings scheduled for the first half of 2026 were canceled, he said. "There were even cases where managers were forced to use personal cash because the agency could not even pay for the on-site expenses." The artist tried to endure the delay in their payment of the settlement, but he could not help but feel terrible as he watched the people around him suffer as he performed entertainment activities.

In the end, the artist was forced to believe that the agency completely lost the basic will and ability to support entertainment activities, was not responsible for the payment of the settlement, and that the trust relationship, which is a prerequisite for maintaining the exclusive contract, was completely broken. As a result, the artist notified the agency of the termination of the contract with a heavy heart," he said.

At the same time, "As the exclusive contract was already legally terminated on March 4, 2026, the artist had no contractual obligation to participate in entertainment activities, such as scheduled overseas performances. In addition, the possibility of normal entertainment activity support or settlement for additional activities was unclear, but the artist completed all schedules scheduled until the end of March.

VIVIZ said, "This decision stems from a sense of responsibility for the fans who have shown their unwavering trust and support, and now all scheduled activities have ended, so we are announcing our position a little late." The artist is eager to continue to be united and to be together as a team as we are now. We ask for your unwavering support and support," he added.

On the 19th of last month, news of VIVIZ's separation from Big Planet Made along with Lee Moo-jin and Bio was announced. Big Planet Made said, "VIVIZ, Lee Moo-jin, and Bio have not all reached a final conclusion regarding the termination of their exclusive contracts," adding, "We are doing our best for the normal activities of artists."

Hello, I'm Woo Hong-gyun, a lawyer for VIVIZ Eunha, SinB, and Umji's legal representative, Shinwon (CEO lawyer Kim Jin-wook). I am informing you of the official position regarding the termination of the artist's exclusive contract.

The artist notified the agency Big Planet Made Entertainment (hereinafter referred to as the "agency") of the termination of the exclusive contract for violating the obligation to pay settlement, the obligation to support management, and the resulting loss of trust. The exclusive contract was legally terminated on March 4, 2026 and became ineffective.

The agency paid the last settlement about a month later than the payment deadline around November 2025, and has not paid the artist since then. The artist has inquired several times about when the settlement will be paid, but the agency has not paid the settlement so far, only briefly responding that it will be paid soon.

Finally, around January 2026, the agency unilaterally notified the artist that it would cancel the release of the new album (EP06) it was preparing. In addition, domestic and overseas fan meetings scheduled for the first half of 2026 were canceled.

In some cases, the agency could not even pay for the on-site expenses, so the manager had to use personal cash. The artist tried to endure the delay in their payment of the settlement, but he couldn't help but feel terrible as he watched the more people around him suffer as he performed entertainment activities.

In the end, the artist was forced to believe that the agency completely lost the basic will and ability to support entertainment activities, did not take responsibility for the payment of the settlement, and that the trust relationship, which is a prerequisite for maintaining the exclusive contract, was completely broken. As a result, the artist notified the agency of the termination of the contract with a heavy heart.

As the exclusive contract was already legally terminated on March 4, 2026, the artist had no contractual obligation to participate in entertainment activities such as scheduled overseas performances. In addition, even the possibility of normal entertainment activity support or settlement for additional activities was unclear, but the artist completed all schedules scheduled until the end of March.

This decision came out of a sense of responsibility to the fans for their unwavering trust and support, and now that all scheduled activities have ended, we are announcing our position a little late.

Taking this opportunity, the artist would like to express his sincere gratitude to the fans for their consistent support so far. The artist is eager to continue to be united and to be together as a team as we are now.

We ask for your unwavering support and support. Thank you.

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