Jaehwa Bernardo

(Top row, from left) THE BOYZ members Sangyeon, Jacob and Kevin; (middle row) Younghoon, Juyeon and Hyunjae; (bottom row) Q, Sunwoo and Eric. (Photos from THE BOYZ's X account)

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THE BOYZ moves forward with 9 members under new label

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1785995683383asdlk.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="(Top row, from left) THE BOYZ members Sangyeon, Jacob and Kevin; (middle row) Younghoon, Juyeon and Hyunjae; (bottom row) Q, Sunwoo and Eric. Photos from THE BOYZ&#x27;s X account"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">(Top row, from left) THE BOYZ members Sangyeon, Jacob and Kevin; (middle row) Younghoon, Juyeon and Hyunjae; (bottom row) Q, Sunwoo and Eric. <em>Photos from THE BOYZ&#x27;s X account</em></span></span></span></div><p>After prevailing in a contract dispute with their former management company, K-pop boy group THE BOYZ is set to begin a new chapter, announcing that they will continue as a nine-member group under a new label, South Korean media reported Thursday.</p><p>The announcement was made in a joint statement by Sangyeon, Jacob, Younghoon, Hyunjae, Juyeon, Kevin, Q, Sunwoo and Eric, the nine members who will carry on the act&#x27;s promotions, according to <a href="https://www.koreajoongangdaily.com/entertainment/the-boyz-vow-to-continue-together-as-nine-under-new-label/12811200"><strong>an article</strong></a> by the Korea JoongAng Daily.</p><p>The group&#x27;s activities will reportedly be managed by a newly established label, whose name has yet to be revealed, but the members will also be free to sign with other agencies for their solo activities.</p><p>Earlier this year, the members of THE BOYZ, excluding New, <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2026/3/20/the-boyz-seeks-contract-termination-with-one-hundred-management-responds-0932"><strong>sought to terminate their contracts</strong></a> with former agency One Hundred, alleging they had not received settlement payments for activities since 2025. A court later ruled in their favor, granting their request to suspend their exclusive contracts.</p><p>Debuting in 2017 under IST Entertainment, THE BOYZ — which originally had 12 members — rose to prominence with the members&#x27; striking visuals and songs such as &quot;The Stealer,&quot; &quot;Maverick&quot; and &quot;Thrill Ride.&quot; The group left IST in late 2024 to join One Hundred.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/08/13/23/watch-k-pop-group-the-boyz-films-music-video-in-siargao"><strong>WATCH: K-pop group The Boyz films &#x27;Lip Gloss&#x27; video in Siargao<br/></strong></a></div><p>THE BOYZ gained wider recognition after winning the reality competition series &quot;Road to Kingdom&quot; in 2020 and later competing in its sequel &quot;Kingdom: Legendary War&quot; in 2021.</p><p>The ensemble last performed in the country in August 2024 for its &quot;Zeneration II&quot; world tour.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/8/28/the-boyz-delivers-memorable-concert-at-hometown-manila-1257"><strong>READ: THE BOYZ delivers ‘memorable’ concert at ‘hometown’ Manila</strong></a></div><div><strong>FROM THE ARCHIVES</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HK75J1Vu5KU?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><strong></strong><br/></div>

<p>After prevailing in a contract dispute with their former management company, K-pop boy group THE BOYZ is set to begin a new chapter, announcing that they will continue as a nine-member group under a new label, South Korean media reported Thursday.</p>

After prevailing in a contract dispute with their former management company, K-pop boy group THE BOYZ is set to begin a new chapter, announcing that they will continue as a nine-member group under a new label, South Korean media reported Thursday.

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K-pop group THE BOYZ moves forward with 9 members under new label

Jaehwa Bernardo,

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Published August 06, 2026 02:11 PM PHT

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