Baekho, who recently made his solo debut with the mini-album "Absolute Zero," revealed the last thing he said to his former NU'EST members before disbandment. He also shared the reasons for renewing his contract with PLEDIS Entertainment.

Baekho Reveals Last Thing He Said to NU'EST Members Before Disbandment

On the afternoon of Oct. 12, former NU'EST member Baekho sat down for an interview with various media outlets at a cafe in Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul in South Korea prior to the release of his solo debut album "Absolute Zero."

On Feb. 28 this year, PLEDIS announced that NU'EST members Aron, JR, and Ren will all leave the company, while Minhyun and Baekho will renew their contracts. The departure of the three resulted in the group's disbandment on March 14.

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About what he said to the members before parting ways, Baekho told Wikitree that the last thing he said to them was, "We all should do well."

"It was my wish and was also a request," the male idol said. "I really hope that will be the case. The members are other precious people to me, aside from my family and friends."

Baekho added, "If you're not in an idol group, you won't know the feeling that you can't live without the concept of having a member. I feel special and grateful to have the members. Even when I was on my own, rather than being worried, I felt reassured because I have them."

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To date, four former NU'EST members are managed by labels. In addition to Baekho and Minhyun being under PLEDIS Entertainment, Ren is with VIVIZ's agency, Big Planet Made, while JR is with EVERMORE Entertainment.

On the contrary, Aron is yet to sign with a new agency. He has been active as a solo act since leaving PLEDIS, hosting the podcast "KOREAN COWBOYS" and Arirang TV's "After School Club."

Former NU'EST Baekho Reveals Why He Renewed His Contract With PLEDIS

During the interview with various media outlets, former NU'EST member Baekho was also asked if there's a reason for staying with PLEDIS Entertainment.

He told Wikitree that he stayed with the company because of the synergy that comes from working with familiar people.

"I like this company so much that I decided not to leave," Baekho continued. "I thought that it would be the best agency for my current career."

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He further shared that after the merger of PLEDIS Entertainment and HYBE, he anticipated the possibility of working with new people. He has been wanting to work with new individuals aside from the persons he is familiar with, and he thought that the two agencies can create an environment to make that happen.

In an interview with Mydaily, former NU'EST member Baekho also said that he renewed his contract with PLEDIS because it was the best choice for him at that time. And apart from the people he has worked with for a long time now, the other main reason he stayed with the agency is his music direction.

He revealed, "There are a lot of people I have worked with for a long time in the company now. Also, I personally liked the music I did while I was in this company. Those parts played a big role in my choice."

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Written by Maria Scott