All members will continue to promote together.
In reports by Korean media, it was revealed that members of Korean pop band THE BOYZ will be switching agencies after the end of their contract with their current label, IST Entertainment.
All 11 members, namely Sangyeon, Jacob, Younghoon, Hyunjae, Juyeon, Kevin, New, Changmin (Q), Haknyeon, Sunwoo, and Eric, have been said to have entered into talks with the ONE HUNDRED group.
The company is owned by known producer-musician MC Mong and Cha Ga Won and under its umbrella are Big Planet Made — home to SHINee’s Taemin, Viviz, former NU’EST member Ren, and Ha Sung Woon of Wanna One — and INB100 that houses EXO’s Chen, Baekhyun, and Xiumin.
At present, One Hundred has already confirmed their negotiations with THE BOYZ, saying that they “were pleased to see how all the members were trying to sign with a new agency together” and promised to give “full support” to the members.
IST, so far, has not yet commented on the matter. Although, trademarks like the band’s name are registered with the company.
With that, it remains to be seen whether or not THE BOYZ may continue using the name or would have to use an alternative one, as it has been the case for many groups leaving their old labels.
THE BOYZ debuted in 2017 and, over the years, have released songs like ‘Boy,’ ‘No Air,’ ‘Bloom Bloom,’ ‘DDD,’ ‘The Stealer,’ ‘Maverick,’ ‘Thrill Ride,’ ‘Whisper,’ ‘Roar,’ ‘Lip Gloss,’ and ‘Watch It.’
Last October 28, they returned with their newest extended play ‘Trigger,’ which carries the namesake title track.