▲ The boy group The Boyz is seen in this photo provided by One Hundred. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

boy group-contract dispute

The Boyz seek contract termination, agency refuses

SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- Most members of K-pop boy band The Boyz have demanded their exclusive contracts with their agency One Hundred be terminated, but on Thursday, it said it would not accept their request.

Local law firm Yulchon, representing nine members, excluding New, said the same day that the group notified the agency on Feb. 10 of the desired termination, citing "serious breaches of contract" and an "irretrievable breakdown of trust."

Attorney Kim Moon-hee said the agency has failed to pay the group's earnings for all activities since July 2025 and ignored repeated requests to provide settlement data, accusing it of neglecting basic management duties.

Kim alleged One Hundred also withheld staff pay for months and failed to cover essential expenses for the group's activities, prompting the members to conclude they could "no longer continue under such conditions."

One Hundred rejected the claims, saying the demand for contract termination was "unacceptable." The agency said it had signed the group on the condition that all 11 members would work together throughout the contract period. However, it noted the arrangement fell apart after one member left last year, making normal team activities difficult.

"Despite this situation, we have made efforts to maintain the team activities at a considerable deficit," the agency said in a statement.

The Boyz, which debuted in 2017 under IST Entertainment, formerly Cre.ker Entertainment, and rose to fame with hits like "Thrill Ride" and "Maverick," moved to One Hundred in December 2024.

The 10-member act confirmed its upcoming three-day concert at Seoul's KSPO Dome from April 24 to 26 will go ahead as planned.

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