Brave Girls, hereinafter BB Girls, addressed the discord rumors between the members, which allegedly became the reason for their initial disbandment.
Brave Girls Addresses Members' Discord Rumor, Income Distribution
In SBS's "Strong Heart League," aired on June 13, BB Girls (initially Brave Girls) marked their first entertainment show appearance under their new group's name.
In the broadcast, the quartet comprised of Yujeong, Yuna, Minyoung, and Eunji recalled their initial decision to go separate ways after contract expiration with Brave Entertainment.
While media outlets originally hinted at the team's conflict with the agency, some speculations state that they disbanded due to members' discord, which is allegedly mainly for the reason of income distribution.
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As a response to this, Yoojeong addressed their income distribution and denied conflict.
"We shared the profits equally when we were the busiest. The following year, there was a sudden rush of personal schedules, so I honestly told the members about the income distribution.
In this situation, it seems right to share. But we would always say, 'Take it. If you worked for it, you should take it.'
It was settled within 3 seconds."
Minyoung and Eunji agreed to it, emphasizing that speaking openly to the members helped them to maintain peace among members.
Meanwhile, when asked by Lee Ji Hye:
"How much did you earn? Did you each buy a building? Did you buy a building or an apartment?"
Contrary to the initial guesses that they were able to buy buildings or apartments, Yoojeong hinted at how big their income was.
"When I went back on track, they asked me the most about it. It received attention at once, but it was not an uncontrollable amount. Families have to work hard."
Eunji attested to it and added:
"We worked part-time while we were active. We just earned enough to quit our part-time job."
BB Girls Speaks Out on Initial 'Disbandment' + Reason They Decided To Reunite
In the same broadcast, BB Girls explained why they parted ways as Brave Girls and reunited with a new name under a different company.
"The reason why we changed our name was because of the agency transfer. We made a new team name to reflect the opinions of fans."
While on the topic, Minyoung talked about their initial plan to disband, conveying:
"There is an average of seven years for idols. We discussed various directions such as individual activities and team activities. After discussion, we thought, 'It would be time to stop working as a group."
Eunji supported this by saying:
"Since we've been together for seven years, we wanted to try different challenges."
However, with the members' collective opinions that they don't want to break up at all and stand alone, all four agreed to try again.
However, Yoojeong confessed that she was initially the most stubborn about getting back together, narrating how she changed her mind:
"I thought I would be confident after it went well. I thought it was harder than happiness to celebrate my success around me. My self-esteem was lowered and I hesitated a lot because of fear. The members cheered for me rather than blaming me for 'What's wrong with you' and 'Get a hold of yourself.' I thought, 'I almost missed these people,' so I said, 'Let's do it again."
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Written by Eunice Dawson.
