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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’.ย 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.
PLT Contract End
GIRLKIND Disbandment: Aug 13, 2022
Celeb Five
Jan 24, 2018
~ Active
TARGET Contract End
Balming Tiger
Jan 24, 2018
~ Active
fromis_9
Jan 24, 2018
~ Active
N.TIC
Feb 26, 2018
~ Active
Sha Sha Disbandment: Jul 17, 2019
A.Z.M Disbandment: Nov 02, 2019
W24
Mar 08, 2018
~ Active
FORESTELLA
Mar 14, 2018
~ Active
HONEY POPCORN
Mar 21, 2018
~ Active
Stray Kids
Mar 26, 2018
~ Active
YDPP Contract End
UNB Disbandment: Jan 27, 2019
NOIR Disbandment: May 02, 2024
BNF Disbandment: Feb 15, 2019
My Darling Contract End
GBB Contract End
(G)I-DLE
May 02, 2018
~ Active
SPECTRUM Disbandment: Jul 10, 2020
UNI.T Disbandment: Oct 12, 2018
KHAN Contract End
NTB Disbandment: Mar 27, 2021
ONEWE
Jun 01, 2018
~ Active
WJMK Contract End
LIKE A MOVIE Contract End
NEONPUNCH Disbandment: Aug 11, 2020
SATURDAY
Jul 18, 2018
~ Active
NATURE Disbandment: Apr 27, 2024
D-CRUNCH Disbandment: Nov 09, 2022
Cherry On Top Contract End
LOONA Disbandment: Jun 16, 2023
WeGirls Contract End
GWSN Disbandment: Jan 22, 2023
LUCENTE
Sep 18, 2018
~ Active
BOY STORY
Sep 21, 2018
~ Active
DESTINY Contract End
Sugar Tint Contract End
Maywish Contract End
S#afla Contract End
PINK FANTASY Disbandment: Jul 05, 2024
ATEEZ
Oct 24, 2018
~ Active
IZ*ONE Disbandment: Apr 29, 2021
Pierce
Oct 29, 2018
~ Active
A train to autumn Disbandment: Mar 01, 2020
DreamNote
Nov 07, 2018
~ Active
THE MAN BLK
Nov 15, 2018
~ Active
AQUA Contract End
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