Momoland's JooE talked about how hard it has been for her to promote without an agent.

Chae Rina, Lee Ji Hye, Narsha, and Ivy met with Jewelry's Lee Ji Hyun, Wonder Girl's Yubin, and Momoland's JooE on the December 12 episode of "Sister at Play."

While they ate, the three guests talked about their lives and what they were doing at the moment.

During the conversation, JooE said that she is still promoting without an agency. She even drove herself to the film site and has been in charge of all her own schedules.

JooE said, "The plus side (of promoting alone) is that I don't need to divide the payment with the other members." She also explained, "Many people misunderstand that we disbanded but we all gathered and had an overseas fan meeting together recently."

The MCs asked JooE if promoting with Momoland made him a lot of money. JooE honestly answered, "I got paid for the first time in two years, and I thought I would keep making money, so I bought my parents a car."

But then COVID-19 happened, and I think we need to sell the car now.

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Xiumin’s agency, ONE HUNDRED, has spoken out about his unexpected exclusion from KBS 2TV’s Music Bank.

On March 4, the agency released an official statement, saying, “Xiumin, under INB100, is preparing for his solo comeback with Interview X on March 10, his first in two years and six months."

They added, "We have tried multiple times to reach out to KBS to secure a stage for him, but they have completely ignored us.”

The agency also revealed shocking details, stating, “Recently, KBS unofficially told us that Xiumin cannot appear on Music Bank or any programs where SM Entertainment artists are also performing.”

They continued, “We have repeatedly contacted KBS, asking them to put the artist and his fans first, but they won’t even respond.”

ONE HUNDRED strongly criticized the situation, saying, “As a public broadcast station, KBS should not be making decisions based on a specific company’s stance."

They added, "This is extremely unfair. We have done everything we can to resolve this, and we’re deeply disappointed to have to break this news to fans.”

Despite the setback, the agency reassured fans, promising, “Even if Xiumin can’t appear on KBS, we won’t give up. We’ll find even better opportunities for him to showcase his performances in front of fans.”

Meanwhile, Xiumin, who moved to INB100 (a subsidiary of ONE HUNDRED LABEL) in 2023, is set to release his second mini-album, Interview X, on March 10.

Fans are now waiting to see how this situation unfolds.

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