The future of TO1 is up in the air after their agency WAKEONE announced the members exclusive contracts have been terminated.
On December 17, the agency issued an official statement to announce they had reached a mutual agreement with TO1 members Donggeon, Chan, Jisu, Jaeyun, J.You, Kyungho, Daigo, and Yeojeong to terminate their exclusive contracts as of December 31. Meaning, now the group has no agency.
WAKEONE had been heavily criticized for their management of the group TO1, they had been formed in 2020 through the Mnet survival show “World Klass,” and rebanded to TO1 from TOO. Some members left and new ones joined last year.
Whether this means the effective disbandment of the group or not remains to be seen, many speculate this is the end for the group as it’d be difficult for them to re-debut as one lineup in another agency.
WAKEONE is home to artists such as ZEROBASEONE, Kep1er, Jo Yu Ri, Kim Jae Hwan, Roy Kim, and more.
The agency’s full English statement:
Hello. This is WAKEONE.
First of all, we sincerely thank TOgether [TO1’s fandom] for your love and support [for] TO1.
After a long, in-depth discussion and consideration, our company and TO1 members Donggeon, Chan, Jisu, Jaeyun, J.You, Kyungho, Daigo, and Yeojeong reached a mutual agreement to terminate our exclusive contract as of December 31, 2023.
We would like to express our apology and gratitude to everyone who has shown nothing but love and care for TO1. We ask for your continuing support and interest for each member’s new journey. We will also sincerely support their bright future.
Thank you once again TOgether for giving endless support and care for TO1.
Wishing all of the TO1 members the best in their future endeavors!
