Do think sm disbanded hot and ses to leave them as markers in domestic sales

[sukui_]

for idol groups

[Zack Morris]

Didn't they both disband due to contract disputes? Like SM didn't offer all the members renewals or something and shit hit the fan

[sukui_]

12 minutes ago, Zack Morris said:

Didn't they both disband due to contract disputes? Like SM didn't offer all the members renewals or something and shit hit the fan

butt look at this how they were at the top for ages 

 

 

 

[Shinki]

2 hours ago, Zack Morris said:

Didn't they both disband due to contract disputes? Like SM didn't offer all the members renewals or something and shit hit the fan

I think Eugene said although SM wanted to renew all of their contracts, it wasn't exactly like the first contract...? Something along these lines lol so I'm wondering what was the difference? Were they not allowed individual activities or something... lmao

[Quinn the Brain]

I doubt that was the reason, especially with SM.

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H.O.T. announced its disbandment at a press conference in Seoul in May 2001. Members Tony, Jae-won and Woo-hyuk told the press that they were leaving S.M. Entertainment because they could not come to an agreement with the company over a new contract. It was later reported that the contractual disagreements between H.O.T. and S.M. Entertainment concerned the group members' pay, which was only about $10,000 USD for every 1 million albums they sold. After the split, Kangta and Hee-joon were offered lucrative contracts by S.M. Entertainment as solo artists.

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The group officially disbanded in December 2002, after unsuccessful contract renewal negotiations with Bada and Eugene while Shoo maintained her career with SM until 2006. They released the compilation album Beautiful Songs in mid-2003 as their final release.

Basically contracts negotiations went nowhere.