Published : Jan. 21, 2022 - 09:45
No K-pop idol group stands exceptional to the concerns of the “seven-year jinx,” when they decide whether they will continue as a group. The phrase was coined as groups often disband or lose a member after seven years, the maximum period in which artists and agencies can sign a contract.
Whether the members will get past the notorious seven-year mark is almost impossible to predict, even for the members themselves, as the decision influences the interests and situations of many people working on and off the stage.
Some idols disband or put an indefinite hold to their group career even at their best heyday, whereas others make an early decision of renewal to put worried fans at ease.
An influx of rookies debuted into the K-pop scene in 2015. Among them, Seventeen and N. Flying have already announced renewal of contracts. Here is a look into some of the groups who have their expiration dates ahead.
1. TwiceTwice (JYP Entertainment)
JYP Entertainment‘s nine-piece girl group Twice debuted on Oct. 20, 2015, through the survival show “Sixteen” and has been continuing a successful career until now.
Just last November, the group dropped their third studio album, “Formula of Love: O+T=
By Choi Ji-won (
jwc@heraldcorp.com)