As you know MADTOWN had a legal dispute with his agency, it seems that the group is likely to dissolve in the near future.
On November 7, the lawyer representing MADTOWN said: "Members have different opinions about future promotions and the direction they wish to take. Some of the members want to continue promoting as idols, while others are fed up with the entertainment industry. Because some of the members are disillusioned with the entertainment industry and some of the members need to enlist in the military soon, it seems that it will be difficult for the members to promote together as a whole group. Realistically, the group must take the first steps toward dissolution. "
Recall that MADTOWN debuted under J.Tune Camp in 2014, but when the agency closed in December 2016, the group was sold to GNI Entertainment. The seven members faced even worse luck in early 2017, when the CEO of his new agency was arrested for fraud. The group suddenly lost support as GNI Entertainment employees fled the company, forcing MADTOWN to fend for themselves without administration or resources.
On August 18, the seven members decided to file a lawsuit against the company to have their contracts annulled. On November 7, his legal representative urged the court to "end the trial as quickly as possible" for the good of the group, which he has not been able to promote since his last album under J.Tune Camp, which was launched in June 2016. .
On November 8, the Seoul Central District Court ruled in favor of MADTOWN in the group's lawsuit against GNI Entertainment for breach of members' exclusive contracts with the agency. GNI Entertainment no longer has the authority to enforce the terms of the contract nor may it pose problems with the individual activities of the members.
However, MADTOWN has not yet completely cut its legal ties with GNI Entertainment. Your recent victory in court does not mean that your contracts have been canceled. According to Sun Jong Moon, the lawsuit that the group filed against the agency for the cancellation of the contract continues. He explained: "We are still in litigation. Although this lawsuit was decided in favor of MADTOWN, we must win the annulment lawsuit in order to be completely free of GNI '. After the member Buffy announced that he has decided to leave the group and will soon enter the army.
On November 10, Buffy posted the following letter on her Instagram account and on the fancafe of the group.
"Hello. I'm Buffy.
It seems that I am speaking to you for the first time in a long time. I'm writing because I have news to tell you.
I will enlist in the Marine Corps of the Republic of Korea on November 20.
You may be surprised by this sudden news, but I have been very concerned about my future for a long time and after having had many discussions with the members, I decided to leave the group and voluntarily enlist.
I sincerely thank you for always believing, supporting and loving Buffy from MADTOWN since my debut in 2014.
Our overall promotion time, which may seem short or long, will be a great support for me in the future.
Because I am a citizen of the Republic of Korea before becoming a singer, I will seriously fulfill my military duty and return as a more mature Kim Joo Hyeon.
Once again, I sincerely thank my fans and I regret having to give you this news. I promise that I will definitely pay the fans for all their love with good music when I am discharged.
I have traveled all this way with the members since I was young and I support their ways more than anyone else.
Thank you for loving Buffy of MADTOWN during this time.
From Kim Joo Hyeon. "