GFRIEND in a debut photo in January 2015 (left) and in a photo posted on May 22 (Source Music / Instagram)
Members of K-pop group GFRIEND left messages for fans shortly before their exclusive contracts expired at midnight of May 22.
Source Music, their agency, announced on May 18 that “the ex
Published May 19, 2021, 7:36 PM
GFRIEND (Instagram)
As fans are reeling from the news that K-pop group GFRIEND will be leaving their agency, there was a telltale sign as early as March to indicate something unusual.
On May 18, Source Music, GFRIEND’s agency, announced that its exclusive contract with the K-pop group will end on May 22.
Korean media reported that with the non-renewal of GFRIEND’s contracts, they are considered disbanded.
“After careful consideration and extensive discussion, GFRIEND and Source Music have come to an agreement to follow separate paths to continued growth,” said Source Music in its statement.
Fans are angry that the announcement of GFRIEND leaving the agency was made just four days before the date of the expiration of the contracts. They thought that since GFRIEND debuted in January 2015, the renewal of the contract would be in January next year, based on the standard seven-year contracts for K-pop idols.
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