IZ*ONE in Talks on Whether to Disband or Not Next April
IZ*ONE is nearing its disbandment, which is scheduled in April next year.
This Korean-Japanese girl group was formed through Mnet's reality competition show 'Produce 48' that took place in 2018. The band signed a contract with CJ E&M that spans for two years and six months and is expected to complete activities without further extensions.
According to an agency official, they discussed with each members' companies and reached an agreement that IZ*ONE would be disbanding. However, since the girl group still has five months before the contract period ends, they decided to collect the opinions of the members.
In connection with his, one member's label employee stated, "The members' opinions are the most important. The group has been promoting for a long time and have received lots of love from fans. Most of the members feel that they have already done enough as a group."
The staff also revealed, "The members are currently preparing a new album. IZ*ONE will also be attending the end-of-the-year ceremony, so they will talk and decide early next year."
The possibility of the band's disbandment was first raised in Japan following the announcement that IZ*ONE would be launching their first photo book in March, which is just one month before they disband. The pre-order for this started on November 5 at noon local time.
Besides the release of the photo book, it was also previously reported that the K-Pop female act will be holding an online event on Dec. 21 this year wherein the idols and fans can interact.
If IZ*ONE would decide to disband in April next year, all groups formed through the 'Produce' series would have all come to an end.
In other news, JoyNews24 reported on Nov. 10 that the Korean-Japanese girl group is about to make a comeback in December. The issue stated that IZ*ONE is already in the last stages of preparation. Following the report, the band's label confirmed the news by saying, "They are working hard to return with a good image."
IZ*ONE's December comeback marks their first after six months since June 15 with their third mini-album entitled 'Oneiric Diary,' featuring its title track 'Secret Story of the Swan.'
'Oneiric Diary' was certified Double Platinum after it has sold more than 510,000 copies, making them one of the very first girl groups to reach such feat alongside TWICE who also got the Double Platinum certification with their ninth Korean extended play 'More & More.'
On Oct. 21, IZ*ONE released its very first studio album in Japan called 'Twelve,' which has been officially certified gold on Nov.10 as it has surpassed 100,000 copies sold. The album even broke the record for the highest first-day sales by a K-Pop act after it gained an estimated sales of 124,178.
Furthermore, it was recently revealed that IZ*ONE would be joining the performer lineup at 2020 The Fact Music Awards together with The Boyz and Jessi. While the three artists have not yet confirmed their appearance, they rescheduled their activities to attend and perform for their fans at the said event.
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Written by Mhaliya S.
