The Boyz to restart group activities under new label after contract dispute
K-pop group The Boyz said Monday it will resume group activities under 78 Records, a newly formed label, months after winning a legal battle to leave its previous agency over unpaid settlements. The nine members — Sangyeon, Jacob, Younghoon, Hyunjae, Juyeon, Kevin, Q, Sunwoo and Eric — will be managed for their group activities by 78 Records, while individual schedules remain with their…
K-pop group The Boyz announced on Monday that it will restart group activities under the new label, 78 Records. This comes months after the nine-member group secured a legal victory to leave its previous agency over unpaid settlements. The members -- Sangyeon, Jacob, Younghoon, Hyunjae, Juyeon, Kevin, Q, Sunwoo, and Eric -- will be managed collectively by 78 Records for their group activities, while individual schedules will continue under their respective personal agencies, according to a statement from the label.
78 Records' management team, composed of industry veterans who have collaborated with the group since its inception, has recently finalized the necessary legal procedures to establish a corporate entity. The Boyz made their debut in 2017 under Cre.ker Entertainment, a subsidiary of Kakao Entertainment. In 2021, they shifted to IST Entertainment, and later signed with One Hundred Label in late 2024.
However, in February, nine of the ten members opted to terminate their contracts, accusing the agency of unpaid settlement payments. In April, the Seoul Central District Court ruled in favor of the members, issuing an injunction that suspended their exclusive contract with One Hundred Label.
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