X1 And IZ*ONE Are Most Likely To Disband, According To Members’ Agencies

[anxiety]

Following the arrest of Produce 101 series’ producer Ahn Joon Young and fellow staff involved in the vote rigging investigation, current IZ*ONE and X1 members’ agencies have reportedly gotten together to discuss the early disbandment of the two groups.

An IZ*ONE member’s agency associate shared with the Korean press, “With the scandal growing, IZ*ONE members are now feeling uncomfortable and mentally distressed.”

 

We’ve tried to keep the members calm, but we agree that it is going to be impossible to continue promoting like this. Plus, as the issue is socially very controversial and influential, we are keeping our eyes out on how things unfold.

— Agency Associate

This associate added, while the final call is up to CJ ENM, most agencies are leaning toward disbandment as the police investigations continue.

CJ ENM will make the final call. But we all agree that there isn’t a reason for the groups to keep going. Regardless of the police investigations and results, a final decision will be released soon. X1 is wrapping up their previously-scheduled events, but they won’t be promoting beyond that.

— Agency Associate

Another associate from an X1 member’s agency also explained that continuing as a group can only do harm to the members futures in the industry.

 

The group is now permanently labeled the ‘Rigged Group’ and the members are being mocked for manipulating their rankings. Plus, should the actual names of those who benefited from the rigging get revealed… these members’ reputations could become even more damaged and irreversible.

 

Just now, anxiety said:

Following the arrest of Produce 101 series’ producer Ahn Joon Young and fellow staff involved in the vote rigging investigation, current IZ*ONE and X1 members’ agencies have reportedly gotten together to discuss the early disbandment of the two groups.

An IZ*ONE member’s agency associate shared with the Korean press, “With the scandal growing, IZ*ONE members are now feeling uncomfortable and mentally distressed.”

 

We’ve tried to keep the members calm, but we agree that it is going to be impossible to continue promoting like this. Plus, as the issue is socially very controversial and influential, we are keeping our eyes out on how things unfold.

— Agency Associate

This associate added, while the final call is up to CJ ENM, most agencies are leaning toward disbandment as the police investigations continue.

CJ ENM will make the final call. But we all agree that there isn’t a reason for the groups to keep going. Regardless of the police investigations and results, a final decision will be released soon. X1 is wrapping up their previously-scheduled events, but they won’t be promoting beyond that.

— Agency Associate

Another associate from an X1 member’s agency also explained that continuing as a group can only do harm to the members futures in the industry.

 

The group is now permanently labeled the ‘Rigged Group’ and the members are being mocked for manipulating their rankings. Plus, should the actual names of those who benefited from the rigging get revealed… these members’ reputations could become even more damaged and irreversible.

 

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[satoori]

I'm not surprise.

I said in another thread earlier that there was probably some tension and disagreement. It's not normal for companies to complain and talk to the media about money problems...

Edited November 12, 2019 by satoori
added thread link

[Trashie]

but mnet denied that they discussed about disbandment ...

[satoori]

Just now, Trashie said:

but mnet denied that they discussed about disbandment ...

of course they would...good pr...

it's favorable for mnet they don't disband. 

[hee_woo]

mnet already denied...

[anxiety]

2 minutes ago, Trashie said:

but mnet denied that they discussed about disbandment ...

Well I refuse to see hangyul’s fine ass going to waste so let’s celebrate that!

[Trashie]

1 minute ago, anxiety said:

Well I refuse to see hangyul’s fine ass going to waste so let’s celebrate that!

I prefer to wait for abit more than one hour to do that because the police press conference is happening 

hope we can celebrate by then

[Mees Madds]

11 minutes ago, satoori said:

I'm not surprise.

I said in another thread earlier that there was probably some tension and disagreement. It's not normal for companies to complain and talk to the media about money problems...

There was talk about money 3 months after Wanna One's debut too.

The media is putting out all kinds of dramatic articles to take advantage of the situation. Don't believe all of them and wait to form opinions until the investigation is over.

[Acer]

I hope not because I do not like the power balance to be broken. They should stay low profile for a while. 

[satoori]

3 minutes ago, Mees Madds said:

There was talk about money 3 months after Wanna One's debut too.

The media is putting out all kinds of dramatic articles to take advantage of the situation. Don't believe all of them and wait to form opinions until the investigation is over.

Yes I saw this in another thread. So there are companies that don't want to disband.

Still doesn't explain why there are some companies complaining to the media behind Mnet/CJ backs..

At this point, there is no  way of knowing if what's being reported is true or not. Positive or negative.

Edited November 12, 2019 by satoori

[Belkiss]

Companies don't want to wait for 5 years during which the biggest part of cake will go to mnet 

So, the best solution is to pull the popular members now and form their own groups for more money 

 

[PanWink Is Real]

not izone 

[barbiedoll]

Thank starship and the evil pd. You just destroy the innocent feel. 

[harumaki]

ahh this is too much

[Neito]

doubt it tbh

[Euny]

This was published by Koreaboo yesterday morning then later on an article about mnet denying all rumors about it 

[Angel_Nessa]

It's sad for the members of both groups, even if they knew about the votes, they couldn't do anything to avoid it from happening. 

Mnet may have denied, but it must be true that the agencies wanted to save their trainees. 

[Nerea869]

I wonder if the members talk about this. Like wondering who were rigged in and if certain members should have ended in a higher rank 

[Cobalt]

AP?

[headway]

7 hours ago, Belkiss said:

Companies don't want to wait for 5 years during which the biggest part of cake will go to mnet 

So, the best solution is to pull the popular members now and form their own groups for more money 

 

 

6 hours ago, Angel_Nessa said:

It's sad for the members of both groups, even if they knew about the votes, they couldn't do anything to avoid it from happening. 

Mnet may have denied, but it must be true that the agencies wanted to save their trainees. 

Precisely. The agencies that didn't cheat don't want their trainees tarnished. 

[Ksoo9]

6 hours ago, Nerea869 said:

I wonder if the members talk about this. Like wondering who were rigged in and if certain members should have ended in a higher rank 

Probably no since the general consensus on who is being rigged in and out is the same.

[YGMatt]

Regardless if this is a rumor or not, I HATE this discussion and the fact they're all suffering because people are judging the members as if they themselves did the rigging. I'm honestly gonna throw hands at the idea of IZ*ONE not getting to comeback 

[Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo]

MNET denied but the members' agencies want them to disband. This is gonna be a big mess.

[Nerea869]

13 hours ago, Ksoo9 said:

Probably no since the general consensus on who is being rigged in and out is the same.

Yeah, but teens can be really mean and they're living together, seeing each other faces 24/7

[Rocketa]

just because of greedy money-hungry companies cheating and bribing, the innocent especially the ones who deserve(non-rigged) have to pay the consequences when they've worked so hard to be where they are today and now its all ruined. I feel bad for them.