[UPDATED] IZ*ONE have reportedly reached an agreement on resuming their activities

[Yeddong]

UPDATE:


PLEASE STAY TOGETHER! WE DON'T WANT ANOTHER DISBANDMENT.​

 

[Pyron]

Hope they stay together

 

[Dragon of the West]

After what just happened with X1, I think I'm gonna need to prepare myself for the worst. The only thing giving me some hope is the fact that IZ*ONE already have contracts with CJEM so it won't be as easy to pull any of them out. I miss them so much

 

[fromisEJel]

I don't think that they will disband like X1. Hopefully their comeback will be soon

 

[AshithBangera]

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[Yeddong]

THEY WON'T DISBAND!

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[kimsguardian]

I do believe they will make a comeback for us, as yena said they never go away because of wizones always there for them

 

[BianTwo]

They will remain, ouf

 

[yerm]

Thank god

 

[Misa]

 

[BPiperDude]

The two situations of X1 and IZ*ONE were very different. In the former's case they had to get the agreement of the current managing company AND all the other companies as no contract was signed. If one or two other companies didn't agree but Swing did want the unit together then they probably would have continued. If on the other hand say half of their original agencies or half of the members didn't want to continue then there was no way they could have still had a viable X1 group. IZ*ONE though they were all contractually required to keep going even if all of their original agencies wanted to get their trainee/artists back. It was really only up to Off the Record and really since OTR is a sub division of CJE&M once their president said they will continue...

Better or worse for the girls this particular chapter is now closed. So now all you can do is decide for yourselves if your going to support them or not. Me I will support them as I will NOT victimize an innocent person or group based on someone else's actions. I expect their album to be released by the end of January or middle of February.

 

[Echo]

If X1 disbanded they have to disband as well.

 

[lingyi]

https://www.soompi.com/article/1375473wpp/cj-enm-clarifies-izones-status-following-x1s-disbandment

 

[SageWren]

Sooo f*** the girls whose spots were stolen? They should have just had companies willing to buy their way like the other girls? I have no ill will towards IZ*ONE (or X1) but they should also disband. I know it's not the girls fault, but why should they benefit from corruption? I figured they made Mnet too much money for them to actually disband them, just another case of money over morals in kpop.

 

[lingyi]

I'm torn on a comeback. Even in a best case scenario, there will be those criticizing the return with speculation about who shouldn't have made it. Hopefully the love of their fans will be enough to outweigh the hatred.

My greatest fear is that they'll be forced to disband after their comeback and that will be the complete end of their careers. It may be better to disband now and try to continue their careers as individuals as the X1 members will have to do.

I've said it about the planned IOI comeback and I'll say it again. I hope everyone will hope for what makes the members happiest now and in the future. They've already given far more happiness to their fans than they've received (no matter how much anyone states they love them) and they deserve to be happy in whatever they choose or is chosen for them to do.

Edit: No matter was the public perception is, "Look, they're happy because they're smiling and have tweeted that they're happy!", no one knows what's really going on the heart and mind of someone else. Love them, support them and hope for the best for them no matter what happens next.

 

[grandmajudy]

The two situations of X1 and IZ*ONE were very different. In the former's case they had to get the agreement of the current managing company AND all the other companies as no contract was signed. If one or two other companies didn't agree but Swing did want the unit together then they probably would have continued. If on the other hand say half of their original agencies or half of the members didn't want to continue then there was no way they could have still had a viable X1 group. IZ*ONE though they were all contractually required to keep going even if all of their original agencies wanted to get their trainee/artists back. It was really only up to Off the Record and really since OTR is a sub division of CJE&M once their president said they will continue...

Better or worse for the girls this particular chapter is now closed. So now all you can do is decide for yourselves if your going to support them or not. Me I will support them as I will NOT victimize an innocent person or group based on someone else's actions. I expect their album to be released by the end of January or middle of February.

It’s not quite closed because the court case is still ongoing which could bring up some negative press that could impact them but I think it makes sense for many reasons the individual agencies of the Iz*One members to want to complete the remaining 1 yrs & 4 months of their contract. Whatever plans they have for the girls with their own companies wouldn’t be ready for some time anyways. They have an album done and ready to go. The Japanese side of their business which they’ll go back to after bloom’ Iz promo isn’t really as affected that much.

For X1, they would have had 2 more years exclusive with an additional 2.5 years if they had continued on. The agencies probably figured it made more sense to place the members (back) in their own groups or go solo sooner than to run the risk of any backlash for such a lengthy amount of time. For iz*One they can always spend more time in japan if they need to get away from any SK negativity.

 

[perspherspley]

Since all the agencies discussed this I can see the influence of AKS here weighing over the other agencies.

 

[Some]

Since all the agencies discussed this I can see the influence of AKS here weighing over the other agencies.

i think its more about the girls not wanting to part and the contract length and the fact that they already signed one and released music AKS needs sakura back hkt is a mess and akb is just meh but as long as shes having fun and there are no problems with her solo activites in japan they are fun with it same for nako & Since they are treating these 2 this way they are doing the same for hitomi who was just an avrage team 8 member and gained fame through pd48 they can still use her if everything didnt work out She is not sakura level with managment or nako in hkt but because of the show she became as popular as nako and they could truly need her in team8/akb she was already popular but not that much pre produce

 

[BPiperDude]

It’s not quite closed because the court case is still ongoing which could bring up some negative press that could impact them but I think it makes sense for many reasons the individual agencies of the Iz*One members to want to complete the remaining 1 yrs & 4 months of their contract. Whatever plans they have for the girls with their own companies wouldn’t be ready for some time anyways. They have an album done and ready to go. The Japanese side of their business which they’ll go back to after bloom’ Iz promo isn’t really as affected that much.

For X1, they would have had 2 more years exclusive with an additional 2.5 years if they had continued on. The agencies probably figured it made more sense to place the members (back) in their own groups or go solo sooner than to run the risk of any backlash for such a lengthy amount of time. For iz*One they can always spend more time in japan if they need to get away from any SK negativity.

Actually the IZ*ONE members have very little to say in this matter. They signed a contract about a year ago to perform in this group for 2.5 years. They can try and get a say in it but contractually like it or not they are in this group as long as the main company wants them in it. I'm seeing alot of AKP trolls talking about how they lost respect because IZ*ONE members now chose to continue with known rigged people. This is a fallacy. A contract does not let you get out of it because you just want to that day. Now they singly or ALL of them may want out of the contract. If so CJE&M and Off the Records said no basically and the girls accepted that( ie... haven't heard of any lawsuits to get out of the contract...). They may actually want to continue. They may have 100% agreed to continue with the group and lineup. But their wants are moot because of that contract.

My thoughts. I think the girls chose to stay with each other. But saying and thinking that I can't guarantee it. I think the mojority of the girls thought (we can't fix it, we can't know who was rigged and who wasn't, we have already become a family and nothing we do will bring justice to anybody, so lets just continue and do our best to give our WIZONES great music and performances. I for sure know the company wanted them to continue as becaues yous stated they have an ALBUM that is for all purposes done. That's a big writeoff that they don't need to do. Thats not proffit for them but salary for the girls, makeup people, photography studios, MV filming crew etc... It is a sizable amount of money they already spent and if the album doesn't come out they have no way to get that money back and pay the bills. Note not profit but getting back money already spent. Like 100+ million won.

The police investigators have actually already spoken on the girls involvement. They found no evidence that the girls were involved. That means that no one has implicated them in any testimony or cyber detection forensics has shown any indication the girls were involved in any capacity. Your correct that something may come up but it is very very doubtfull at this stage and with the investigators previous statements.

 

[BPiperDude]

Sooo f*** the girls whose spots were stolen? They should have just had companies willing to buy their way like the other girls? I have no ill will towards IZ*ONE (or X1) but they should also disband. I know it's not the girls fault, but why should they benefit from corruption? I figured they made Mnet too much money for them to actually disband them, just another case of money over morals in kpop.

Question how would disbanding the group help the girls who were unfaily booted? If IZ*ONE continues a supposed portion of their proceeds will go to the affected girls so disbanding them affects the rigged out girls in a negative way. I know your going to say that CJE&M will not do that but that is guessing on the part and going against what they publicly said. CJE&M's word will not be taken for granted on this subject either and they know it. They need to get into the publics good graces and doubly screwing the girls would be a very very bad idea. Also your thesis makes since only if EVERY SIGNLE GIRL in IZ*ONE should not have made it. Otherwise you are now creating even more victims. I know your angry and I know your pissed and want to just destroy and destroy everything. But you need to calm down and think. Hate, anger etc... destroys the sender just about as much as it destroys the target.