Can a KPOP Idol change companies?

So yeah, technically it is possible for Kpop groups to switch labels/companies but the process to do is hard.

What happens to a Kpop group when they disband?

After K-pop groups disband, many stars, including 2NE1’s CL, pursue solo careers. After the groups’ disbandment, many stars – including B.A.P’s Youngjae, 4Minute’s Hyuna, 2NE1’s CL and Sistar’s Hyolyn – pursue solo careers or turn to acting, such as Sistar’s Bora and Wonder Girls’ Sohee.

What happens to kpop idols when their contract ends?

Such groups often struggle to make enough money to see being an idol as a viable career. As such, groups with little income tend to disband rather than renew their contracts when the time comes.

Can a Kpop band renew their contract?

There are only 5 existing K-Pop groups who successfully renewed their contracts with all original members. It turns out, there are only 5 existing K-Pop groups in the industry who have managed to successfully renew their contracts with their debut labels, while retaining all of its original debut members!

Is Bighit launching a girl group?

The girl group, which will eventually debut in Los Angeles, is the brainchild of a joint venture between HYBE and Universal Music Group.

Is 2AM under Bighit?

Actually, JYP Entertainment created that group and 2AM belong to JYP. Bighit Entertainment created BTS and TXT and they (TXT and BTS) belong to them.

Did BTS disband already?

It’s understood that each group member signed a seven-year contract in 2013, the same year the band made its official debut. They, of course, didn’t disband in 2020. The boy band opted to renew their contract in the fall of 2018 for another seven years.

What happens to K-pop idols when a group disbands?

, Almost a decade in the black hole of K-pop. It depends on how popular the idol was before the group disband. If the idol is popular before the group disband, chances of the idol still surviving in the entertainment industry is high. The idol can go for variety shows, acting, modelling, even a solo album.

How long do Kpop idols stay in a contract?

January 22, 2020 The Korean government came out with a law back in 2009, restricting all contracts involving K-pop idols to a maximum of 7 years. Relating to the infamous 7-year jinx, most K-pop groups will usually disband after their 7-year long contract concludes.

What happens to idols when they leave the industry?

Some people think that idols just leave the industry but that’s not entirely true, Some do leave but others either debut as a soloist or debut in a new group from their agency, and some just take a hiatus from the industry, some choose to go into musicals or to become actors.

Is K-pop group Infinite popular in Japan?

Note that brother group Infinite is also famous in neighbouring country Japan. Not only that, the fact that they only release one song last year, also raises a red flag. The only arguably successful member of the group would be Kei, who released her solo song “I Go” in October last year.