Nine members of THE BOYZ just ended their exclusive contracts with One Hundred Entertainment, saying they’re fed up with unpaid wages and poor management. Sangyeon, Jacob, Younghoon, Hyunjae, Juyeon, Kevin, Q, Sunwoo, and Eric all decided to leave, claiming they haven’t gotten paid properly since July 2025. They also said the company kept ignoring their requests to see financial records, and that they ended up paying out of pocket for some concert prep.
One Hundred Entertainment fired back, denying everything. The agency insists it’s been backing the group, even taking on losses after other members left earlier. They don’t plan to let this go easily either they’re gearing up to fight the contract terminations, so a legal battle looks likely.
Meanwhile, New is staying with the agency, so the group’s management is split for now. Even with all this drama, the nine leaving members say they’re sticking to their scheduled plans, including a big concert at the KSPO Dome from April 24 to 26.
THE BOYZ released an official statement through their attorney, stating that their contract with ONE HUNDRED has been terminated as of February 10, 2026:
“The Agency has failed to pay the Artists proper settlement fees for all activities since July 2025, following the settlement payment for the second quarter of 2025.
Furthermore, despite the Artists’ repeated requests to review basic materials such as contracts to verify the transparency of settlements, the Agency refused without justifiable cause, thereby failing to fulfill the basic and essential obligations of a management company under an exclusive contract.
Moreover, recent media reports have revealed circumstances suggesting that the Agency received prepayments amounting to tens of billions of won based on the Artists’ entertainment activities. Despite this, the Agency has failed to provide any responsible clarification or convincing explanation regarding the current situation where settlement fees remain unpaid to the Artists.
Throughout this process, the Artists have silently continued their activities to keep their promises to fans despite long-standing uncertainty. However, the Agency not only failed to properly support the essential costs for the Artists’ entertainment activities but also effectively abandoned its management duties, such as failing to pay the expenses of the dedicated staff members on-site for several months.
The psychological pain and pressure the Artists had to endure in an environment where even basic support was cut off were indescribable. Ultimately, they reached the judgment that they could no longer overlook or sustain this situation. With the somber conclusion that the mutual relationship of trust had reached an irreparable breakdown, they made the difficult and heavy decision to terminate their exclusive contracts.”
Fans haven’t stayed quiet. They’re throwing their support behind the group, calling for a fair resolution and demanding more openness and honesty from the company. Online, people are rallying around THE BOYZ and talking about how important trust is between artists and their management.
Stuff like this isn’t rare in K-pop contract fights happen as more artists push for clear info on money and creative freedom. How this one plays out could put even more focus on artist rights and how much responsibility agencies really have.
Right now, both sides are getting ready to take things further, and nobody knows what’s next for THE BOYZ. Fans are watching every move, waiting to see where things land.
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Reportby: press@ygkplusofficial.com
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