4Minute wanted to continue their activities
活動を続けてほしかった「4Minute」
De facto disbandment... 4Minute group activities expected to end
Korean girl group 4Minute is likely to be disbanding after seven years since their debut.
They are still in negotiations about renewing their contracts, but it seems that they have decided not to continue activities as 4Minute any longer, separate from the members' re-contracts.
Member Hyuna recently renewed her contract with Cube Entertainment, and the other four members are continuing to discuss renewing their contracts.
They have not yet decided to completely part ways with the agency, as they still have some time left on their contracts.
However, they have drawn a line under their activities as 4Minute, saying that their activities are "de facto over."
Usually, agencies are cautious about mentioning disbandment during the period when contract terms are being discussed, but Cube Entertainment has officially stated that there will be "no more" activities as a complete group of 4Minute.
Why is 4Minute heading down the path of disbandment in their seventh year?
The biggest reason is the direction of the members' activities. It seems that each member has different plans for their future activities, making it difficult to maintain the group. ...
(From Entertainment News)
In the case of KARA and miss A, the reasons were obvious, so I thought it was inevitable.
In the case of KARA, the trust between the DSP agency and the main members had been broken. In miss A, member Suzy became too big, and the balance with the other members could no longer be maintained in terms of popularity and other things.
That was not the case with 4Minute.
It certainly felt like they were being pulled along by Hyuna's popularity for the first two or three years after their debut.
But their recent activities have been solid and fulfilling.
Other members besides Hyuna have also begun to have their own unique presence.
I was hoping that the fandom would stabilize soon.
But then it seems that the "disbandment" is confirmed.
This is disappointing. I'm devastated.
What on earth happened to the members?
★ "We decided that it would be difficult to maintain the group as the members were pursuing different career paths, such as singing, acting, and variety shows."
The explanation given was that each member wanted to focus on the work they wanted to do.
It's hard to understand considering their recent lively activities.
It's a real shame that they worked so hard to make the girls so skilled, and then disbanded without giving them a signature song.
However, if Hyuna, who was the driving force behind the group's name, wanted to pursue a solo career, then it was inevitable.
The other members may have pushed Hyuna to make the decision.
In any case, it's definitely a group that we would have liked to see more of.
Watching their back issues reinforced this feeling.
"What is your favorite work?"
Akira Kurosawa (director of films such as Seven Samurai and Kagemusha) answered this question in a very fitting way.
"It's their next work."
I think the same about 4Minute recently, even at this point.
I think their best song will come out next.
Korean girl group 4Minute is likely to be disbanding after seven years since their debut.
They are still in negotiations about renewing their contracts, but it seems that they have decided not to continue activities as 4Minute any longer, separate from the members' re-contracts.
Member Hyuna recently renewed her contract with Cube Entertainment, and the other four members are continuing to discuss renewing their contracts.
They have not yet decided to completely part ways with the agency, as they still have some time left on their contracts.
However, they have drawn a line under their activities as 4Minute, saying that their activities are "de facto over."
Usually, agencies are cautious about mentioning disbandment during the period when contract terms are being discussed, but Cube Entertainment has officially stated that there will be "no more" activities as a complete group of 4Minute.
Why is 4Minute heading down the path of disbandment in their seventh year?
The biggest reason is the direction of the members' activities. It seems that each member has different plans for their future activities, making it difficult to maintain the group. ...
(From Entertainment News)
In the case of KARA and miss A, the reasons were obvious, so I thought it was inevitable.
In the case of KARA, the trust between the DSP agency and the main members had been broken. In miss A, member Suzy became too big, and the balance with the other members could no longer be maintained in terms of popularity and other things.
That was not the case with 4Minute.
It certainly felt like they were being pulled along by Hyuna's popularity for the first two or three years after their debut.
But their recent activities have been solid and fulfilling.
Other members besides Hyuna have also begun to have their own unique presence.
I was hoping that the fandom would stabilize soon.
But then it seems that the "disbandment" is confirmed.
This is disappointing. I'm devastated.
What on earth happened to the members?
★ "We decided that it would be difficult to maintain the group as the members were pursuing different career paths, such as singing, acting, and variety shows."
The explanation given was that each member wanted to focus on the work they wanted to do.
It's hard to understand considering their recent lively activities.
It's a real shame that they worked so hard to make the girls so skilled, and then disbanded without giving them a signature song.
However, if Hyuna, who was the driving force behind the group's name, wanted to pursue a solo career, then it was inevitable.
The other members may have pushed Hyuna to make the decision.
In any case, it's definitely a group that we would have liked to see more of.
Watching their back issues reinforced this feeling.
"What is your favorite work?"
Akira Kurosawa (director of films such as Seven Samurai and Kagemusha) answered this question in a very fitting way.
"It's their next work."
I think the same about 4Minute recently, even at this point.
I think their best song will come out next.
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