Pledis Entertainment, a company under HYBE, has announced that it will end its exclusive contract with the girl group FROMIS_9.

On November 29, Pledis Entertainment shared that the group's contract will officially end on December 31.

They explained, “We had many discussions with the members about their future plans and activities. After careful conversations, we mutually agreed to end the exclusive contract.”

Pledis also took the opportunity to thank the group, saying, “Since joining our company in August 2021, FROMIS_9 has shown a variety of music styles and has become a loved artist, not just by their fans, Flover, but also by many K-pop fans worldwide.”

The statement also expressed gratitude, saying, “We are deeply thankful to FROMIS_9 for their hard work over the last seven years, and for sharing their many talents. We fully support the members in their future paths.”

FROMIS_9 will continue their scheduled activities until the contract ends and will release a special fan song on December 23 to thank their fans.

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Actor Lee Min Ho recently shared an unforgettable and embarrassing moment from his early career, revealing how he became a “falling star” at his first Baeksang Arts Awards.

On the December 25th episode of You Quiz on the Block (Episode 274), Lee Min Ho made a guest appearance and reflected on his rise to fame.

The actor, known for his iconic role as Goo Jun Pyo in Boys Over Flowers, won the Best New Actor award at the Baeksang Arts Awards, but it wasn’t just his victory that grabbed attention.

Lee Min Ho recalled, "I was attending the Baeksang for the first time, and I was so excited. Since I wasn’t going as Goo Jun Pyo, but as Lee Min Ho, I styled my hair in a perm and was ready to go." However, things took an unexpected turn when he tripped and fell on the red carpet.

He sighed, recalling, "That day, I fell. I fell and created so many memes. Even now, I look back and think, 'How did I walk that quickly on the red carpet?'"

Laughing at his own clumsiness, he admitted, "I was moving at the speed of light, no composure, no focus. Honestly, more than the joy of winning the award, that day was chaotic and so embarrassing for me."

Though his win was a highlight, Lee Min Ho humorously shared that the incident of tripping overshadowed the excitement of his achievement.

It’s safe to say that while the fall became a funny meme, it also became a lesson in humility for the actor, and a moment that fans still remember to this day.

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