Zion.T Reflects on Departure from The Black Label, "Looking Forward to How Life Will Unfold"
Singer Zion.T has shared his thoughts on parting ways with The Black Label after 8 years.
"On the 2nd, Zion.T took to his own SNS to announce, 'After 8 years and 6 months, I have ended my exclusive contract with The Black Label,'" he revealed. "From even before the office was established until now… It has been a precious time during which I learned a lot as an artist and colleague about the world."
Zion.T has decided to move to STANDBY FRIENDS after departing from Teddy's entertainment company, The Black Label.
"I sincerely thank my eternal mentor Teddy hyung, those who have steadfastly held their positions, and the staff who have passed through," he expressed gratefully. "I also want to express deep gratitude to my fellow producers and artists."
"I am looking forward to how life will unfold from now on," he added optimistically.
Meanwhile, Zion.T, who debuted in 2011 with hits like "Yanghwa Bridge," "Just," and "Eat," has recently made headlines for publicly dating TWICE member Chaeyoung.
IVE Shatters Records With 5th Music Show Win for “Rebel Heart” & 2nd Consecutive Victory, Even Without M Countdown Airing - Here's How They Did It
IVE is on fire, winning big even when the odds are against them!
On January 30, IVE (Ahn Yujin, Gaeul, Rei, Jang Wonyoung, Liz, and Leeseo) made waves by taking home their fifth music show win with their pre-release song “Rebel Heart.” Despite M Countdown being off the air and replaced with a highlight show, IVE still claimed the top spot for the final week of January.
The show revealed the winner at the end, and to everyone’s surprise, IVE secured their second consecutive #1 victory!
This major achievement marks a historic milestone for the group, reaching five music show wins with just their pre-release track.
Fans, known as DIVE, couldn’t be more excited, and IVE couldn’t be more grateful. In a statement from Starship Entertainment, the group expressed, "It feels like a surprise gift right before our official comeback. We've only had happy moments promoting 'Rebel Heart,' and we're so thankful for this 1st place win."
They went on to add, "Starting from February 3, we will bring even more happiness to DIVE. The title track 'Attitude' we will release then is a song that we all really love, and we hope DIVE will look forward to it."
“Rebel Heart,” released on January 13, is the pre-release track for IVE’s third mini-album IVE EMPATHY, which will drop on February 3. The song has already been making waves on both domestic and international music charts. It continues to perform well on Billboard, landing at 51st on Billboard Global Excl. U.S. and 97th on Billboard Global 200 as of February 1.
But it’s not just chart success that’s getting attention! The “Rebel Heart” dance challenge on TikTok has taken the internet by storm, with the members’ dance challenge videos collectively surpassing 24.96 million views with just two posts.
Additionally, viral challenges like the emoji challenge and the band challenge—where popular Korean bands perform the chorus of “Rebel Heart” in their own style—have sparked enthusiastic responses from fans all over the world.
With their official comeback just around the corner, IVE is poised for even greater success. Get ready for IVE EMPATHY and the double title tracks, including “Attitude,” coming on February 3.
