After five years in the lineup, C9 Entertainment has confirmed Bae Jinyoung’s departure from CIX, as well as the end of his contract with the company.
On the evening of last Sunday, the 4th, the South Korean portal Ten Asia (via Soompi) published an article stating that Bae Jinyoungmember of the group CIX, had decided not to renew his exclusive contract with the company responsible for managing the boy group’s career, C9 Entertainment.
Later that same day, C9 issued an official statement confirming the information, also revealing that the idol will no longer be part of the group, and that, from now on, CIX will continue as a formation composed of four members: BX, Seunghun, Yonghee It is Hyunsuk.
See the full translation of the note:
“Hello, this is C9 Entertainment.
We would like to inform you about future CIX activities.
First of all, we have decided to terminate the exclusive contract with Bae Jinyoung on August 1, 2024.
We express our gratitude to Bae Jinyoung for his hard work as a member of CIX and ask for your continued support for their new chapter.
CIX will continue its activities with four members BX, Seungjun, Yonghee, and Hyunsuk.
They are currently preparing for a new album that will be released in the second half of the year, along with several performances.
We sincerely thank all fans for their constant support and love for CIX, and we ask for your continued interest and affection for their future activities.
Thanks”.
CIX was formed in 2019 by C9 Entertainment, and debuted on July 23 with the EP “’Hello’ Chapter 1. Hello, Stranger”. Their last comeback with the five members took place in January 2024, with the first single album “0 or 1”. Relive the music video for the title track “Lovers or Enemies”!
Source: Recreio
