fromis_9 are officially leaving Pledis Entertainment.
On November 29, Pledis Entertainment released a statement, announcing that K-pop girl group fromis_9 is set to part ways with the entertainment agency at the end of the year. The octet’s exclusive contract with the company is set to expire this December 31, with Pledis revealing that all members of the group — Saerom, Hayoung, Jiwon, Jisun, Seoyeon, Chaeyoung, Nagyung, and Jiheon — have collectively and amicably decided to not renew their contracts.
In the statement, Pledis described fromis_9 as having “grown into artists who were not only loved by their fandom flover, but many fans of K-pop,” expressing their support and thanks to the group for having “always put their best foot forward and shown us a wide spectrum of different charms over the past seven years.”
fromis_9 was formed in 2017 by CJ E&M through the reality show Idol School. Initially a 9-piece, former member Gyuri left the group last July 2022. Under Stone Music Entertainment, they made their debut on January 24, 2018 with their first mini-album To. Heart. Later that year, in September, it was announced that moving forward, they would be managed by Off the Record Entertainment, a sub-label of Stone Music.
With this, Pledis Entertainment were also put in charge of producing the group’s music and their overall creative direction. However, following the restructuring of Off the Record in 2021, full management of fromis_9 was eventually given to Pledis Entertainment and the group had been with them since. Prior to their departure, fromis_9 were labelmates with K-pop boy groups SEVENTEEN and TWS.
Before they officially leave Pledis, fromis_9 are set to release a “fan song” this December 23 described as “their expression of their gratitude for their fandom.” In addition, they will also be attending their final scheduled engagements, officially “drawing a close to their official activities as PLEDIS Entertainment artists.”
Check out the full statement from Pledis Entertainment about fromis_9’s departure from the label below:
Hello.
This is PLEDIS Entertainment.
We would like to express our deepest gratitude to the fans who have loved fromis_9.
The exclusive contract with fromis_9 (LEE SAE ROM, SONG HA YOUNG, PARK JI WON, ROH JI SUN, LEE SEO YEON, LEE CHAE YOUNG, LEE NA GYUNG, BAEK JI HEON) will expire this coming December 31. We discussed at length and in depth with the members of fromis_9 regarding each member’s future and direction and have come to an amicable conclusion to end the exclusive artist contract.
fromis_9 joined us in August 2021, and presented a wide range of music including “Talk & Talk”, “DM”, “Stay This Way”, “#menow”, and “Supersonic” and have grown into artists who were not only loved by their fandom flover, but many fans of K-pop. We would also like to thank fromis_9 who have always put their best foot forward and shown us a wide spectrum of different charms over the past seven years.
fromis_9 will release their fan song, which is their expression of their gratitude for their fandom flover on December 23, and attend their final engagements, drawing a close to their official activities as PLEDIS Entertainment artists. We wholeheartedly support the future endeavors of fromis_9.
Thank you fans once again, for always being with fromis_9.
Please continue to send fromis_9 your unwavering love and support.
Thank you.
Listen to fromis_9’s fifth single album “Supersonic” below: