Idol Search: K-Pop Groups Under the 7 Year Curse in 2022

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For idols, ‘7 Year Curse’ means a ‘crisis’ they face in the 7th year since their debut.

This is because, most of the time, they are at a crossroads in their career because their exclusive contract will expire with their agency. Therefore, it is a key date for the groups as they will decide if they will continue (and if together) or not.

In Korea, according to Article 3, Paragraph 2 of the “Standardized Agreement for Pop Culture Artists”, artists can notify the cancellation of their contract if the contract exceeds 7 years.

Numerous idol groups came through difficulties during this period, generally following the steps of ‘disbanding’ or ‘reducing the group’.Β Some group or member take this opportunity to leave the agency where they debuted but do not leave/disband the group.

In this article, you can find out about idols who reach their 7th year since debut and whether they have disbanded or not!

Let’s check the list below.

*Note that not all the idols re-sign on their 7th year. Some groups of this list already re-signed.

Jang Deok Cheol

Jang Deok Cheol Jan 13, 2015
~ Active

GFriend

GFriend Disbandment: May 22, 2021

1Punch

1Punch Contract End

BURSTERS

BURSTERS Feb 17, 2015
~ Active

GroovyRoom

GroovyRoom Feb 25, 2015
~ Active

MeloMance

MeloMance Mar 10, 2015
~ Active

CLC

CLC Disbandment: Jun 06, 2022

BABA

BABA Disbandment: Jun 01, 2020

THE ARK

THE ARK Disbandment: Mar 01, 2016

OH MY GIRL

OH MY GIRL Apr 21, 2015
~ Active

M.FECT

M.FECT Apr 27, 2015
~ Active

Romeo

Romeo May 07, 2015
~ Active

MONSTA X

MONSTA X May 14, 2015
~ Active

N.Flying

N.Flying May 20, 2015
~ Active

SEVENTEEN

SEVENTEEN May 26, 2015
~ Active

Asha

Asha Disbandment: Jan 01, 2016

PLAYBACK

PLAYBACK Contract End

VX

VX Disbandment: Nov 13, 2017

WANNA.B

WANNA.B Disbandment: Oct 01, 2019

April

April Disbandment: Jan 28, 2022

MyB

MyB Disbandment: Dec 14, 2016

LedT

LedT Disbandment: Mar 06, 2016

Unicorn

Unicorn Disbandment: Sep 05, 2017

DAY6

DAY6 Sep 07, 2015
~ Active

UP10TION

UP10TION Sep 11, 2015
~ Active

DIA

DIA Disbandment: Sep 17, 2022

iKON

iKON Sep 15, 2015
~ Active

Vitamin

Vitamin Oct 07, 2015
~ Active

TWICE

TWICE Oct 20, 2015
~ Active

VAV

VAV Oct 31, 2015
~ Active

Snuper

Snuper Disbandment: May 03, 2023

Road Boyz

Road Boyz Disbandment: Oct 13, 2016

I.C.E

I.C.E Nov 26, 2015
~ Active

MAP6

MAP6 Contract End