K-pop boy band The Boyz announce contract termination with agency over unpaid settlements

Members cite unpaid earnings and breach of contract, while One Hundred disputes claims. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SEOUL - The Boyz have notified their agency One Hundred Label of the termination of their exclusive contracts, citing unpaid settlement payments, the K-pop boy band’s legal representative said March 19.

According to law firm Yulchon, all members except New informed the South Korean entertainment management company in February that they would terminate their contracts due to “material breaches of the exclusive agreement and an irreparable breakdown of trust”.

“The artistes notified One Hundred Label of the termination of their exclusive contracts on Feb 10, 2026, citing serious violations of the agreement and the resulting irreparable damage to mutual trust,” said The Boyz’s lawyer at Yulchon. “Accordingly, the contracts have been lawfully terminated and are no longer in effect.”

The legal representative said the agency had failed to pay settlement earnings for activities conducted since July 2025, following payments made for the second quarter of that year.

“In addition, despite multiple requests from the artistes to review basic documents, including contracts, to verify the transparency of settlements, the agency refused without justifiable reason. This constitutes a failure to fulfill the fundamental obligations of a management company under the exclusive contract.”

The statement also alleged that One Hundred Label failed to properly support essential expenses related to the artistes’ entertainment activities and had delayed payments to on-site staff for several months.