Woollim Entertainment announced that they will be terminating their exclusive contracts with Rocket Punch and Golden Child.
The label shared the notices on the respective groups' social media on December 27.
Woollim revealed that the majority of Rocket Punch -- members Yeonhee, Yunkyoung, Sohee, and Dahyun -- decided to mutually terminate their contract, with only Suyun continuing on.
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Golden Child, who saw members Bomin, Tag, and Jibeom depart in August, will also see the remaining members leave. Only Jangjun and Joochan have signed on to continue with the entertainment agency.
Originally debuting with six members, Rocket Punch has been promoting as a five-member girl group since Takahashi Juri's departure in May 2024 following the expiration of her contract with the label.
Statement on Rocket Punch:
Hello.
This is Woollim Entertainment.
We would like to inform you that the exclusive contracts of the artists of Rocket Punch members Yeonhee, Yunkyoung, Sohee, and Dahyun will conclude on December 31.
After extensive discussions with Rocket Punch members regarding their future and direction of activities, we have mutually decided to terminate the exclusive contracts.
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to Yeonhee, Yunkyoung, Sohee, and Dahyun for being with us as our artists during this time, as well as to our fans for their continuous support.
We will always wholeheartedly support the members of Rocket Punch throughout the future.
Thank you.
Statement on Golden Child:
"Hello, this is Woollim Entertainment.
First and foremost, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to all the fans who have continuously supported Golden Child.
As of December 31, the exclusive contracts of Golden Child members Lee Da Yeol, Y, Bae Seung Min, Bong Jae Hyun, and Kim Dong Hyun will come to an end. We have had extensive discussions with each member regarding their individual futures and career directions, and after much thoughtful conversation, we have mutually agreed to conclude their exclusive contracts.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank Golden Child for their dedicated and sincere efforts in presenting a variety of music since their debut in 2017. We sincerely wish all the members success in their future endeavors. We would also like to extend our deepest gratitude to the fans who have always been by Golden Child's side.
As the members embark on new journeys, we ask for your continued love and support for them. Thank you."
