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Three members of six-piece act Victon left agency IST Entertainment, said the company on Thursday.
Choi Byungchan, Do Hanse and Jung Subin decided not to renew their contracts that expired as of Thursday.
Han Seungwoo, Kang Seungsik and Im Sejun will stay with the agency as theirs are extended due to serving their military duties. Han was discharged in January and Kang is currently serving, as will Im from June.
The remaining three members “will carry on their activities as arranged including solo activities and musicals,” said the management firm. It did not specify whether Victon is disbanding.
The band debuted in 2016 with seven members, but Heo Chan left the team in October last year after getting caught for driving under the influence. Its last album was eighth EP “Choice” from November 2022.
BTS’ Suga postpones autograph session
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Suga of BTS put off his solo autograph session in the spirit of mourning the death of Astro’s Moonbin.
He canceled the event originally planned for Friday to mark the release of his first solo album, “D-Day.” It will be rescheduled soon, said fandom community Weverse, asking for fans' understanding.
His bandmate RM also offered condolences, uploading an all-black image on his Instagram story.
Moonbin was found dead at his home in Seoul on Wednesday night.
Kim Wooseok to host 1st fan concert next month
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Kim Wooseok will greet his fans at his first solo fan concert in Seoul on May 27, announced agency TOP Media on Thursday.
As the concert title, “The Siren,” suggests, he will fully demonstrate his charm for the audience. The concert poster also included phrase “Asia Fancon,” hinting that the performer may come visit fans in other countries in the region.
Kim debuted as a member of boy band Up10tion in 2015 and was part of project group X1, which was formed through Mnet’s audition program, “Produce X 101.” HE went solo in 2020 with EP “1st Desire” and dropped fourth EP “Blank Page” earlier this month.
He also will star as the male lead in drama “Finland Papa” that starts airing on April 29.
Pentagon’s Wooseok to collaborate with Filipino star Maymay
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Wooseok of Pentagon will team up with Maymay Entrata, a Filipino actress and singer, said agency Cube Entertainment on Thursday.
Entrata told fans on Monday that her upcoming single, “Autodeadma,” will feature a K-pop artist but kept his identity a secret, only showing him say hello with his face covered.
The Pentagon rapper will do his part in Korean for the single, which calls out those who make malicious comments and criticize others indiscriminately online.
The musician took over a radio show from his bandmate earlier this month.
The nine-member band debuted in 2016 with their namesake EP and released 12th EP “In:vite U” in January last year. The latter EP topped the iTunes Top Albums chart in 30 countries. The bandmates have been pursuing individual careers since.
By Hwang You-mee
(glamazon@heraldcorp.com)
