After BTOB’s contract with Cube Entertainment expired, the members, including Sungjae, made the decision to each pursue individual contracts while still staying together as a group.
But what is Sungjae currently doing? If you’re interested in learning more about his recent activities, continue reading!
Sungjae’s Journey: From Debut with BTOB to Departure from Cube and New Contract with IWill Media
On March 21, 2012, Sungjae made his debut with BTOB by releasing their first digital single “Insane.”
In addition to Sungjae, BTOB consists of Eunkwang, Minhyuk, Changsub, and Hyunsik. Their name is also a combination of initials, standing for “Born To Beat.”
Cube Entertainment has officially announced the departure of BTOB from their former agency on November 6. It was confirmed that the members have chosen not to renew their exclusive contracts and will be separating from the agency.
Cube announced that they will not be renewing their second exclusive contract with BTOB, following in-depth discussions with the members.
After choosing not to renew their contract, BTOB’s 11-year partnership with Cube came to an end. Subsequently, Eunkwang, Minhyuk, Hyunsik, and Peniel made the decision to continue their group activities through BTOB Company, which is now under the management of DOD.
On November 22, 2023, Changsub, a member of the third-generation boy group ASTRO, decided to enter into an exclusive contract with Fantagio, the group’s management company.
Subsequently, on December 22, 2023, Sungjae signed a contract with IWill Media, a new agency, following the previous event.
Please refer to the statement below for the complete version.
“An exclusive contract has been signed with artist Yook Sungjae, who is known for being active in various fields such as music, acting, and entertainment.
We will do our best to offer our unconditional support for Sungjae, who will thrive and be active in his future plans more than ever. Furthermore, we would like to let everyone know that we will also support Sungjae’s group activities with BTOB.”
Update on Sungjae’s Current Status
On April 25, Sungjae released the first teaser for his long-awaited comeback. Fans were overjoyed with the announcement of his upcoming first single album “EXHIBITION: Look Closely,”which is set to be dropped on May 9 at 6 p.m. KST, according to multiple online posts.
𝖸𝖮𝖮𝖪 𝖲𝖴𝖭𝖦𝖩𝖠𝖤 𝟣𝗌𝗍 𝖲𝗂𝗇𝗀𝗅𝖾𝐄𝐗𝐇𝐈𝐁𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍: 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘆2024.05.09 6pм(ĸѕт)#육성재 #YOOKSUNGJAE#EXHIBITION #Look_Closely pic.twitter.com/5jmWnSNqxS
— YOOK SUNGJAE (@YookSJ_official) April 24, 2024
Sungjae’s upcoming album, set to be released under his new agency IWill Media, will mark his first release since parting ways with his longtime company Cube Entertainment.
This is how fans responded on platform X (Twitter):
Remember when eunkwang said sungjae is full of ideas? 🥹🥹 i’m happy we’d get to see more of him #YOOKSUNGJAE #EXHIBITION #Look_Closely https://t.co/76JCxpVD3x
— • Vine • 🍀 (@rovayn29) April 24, 2024
The picture with him in the cube while people passing by without seeing him. It’s such an emotional picture to me 😭 https://t.co/aPXE424O79
— Sophie⁷ 💙🎶 (@sophiehooope) April 24, 2024
notice how he is trapped inside a cube??? OH IT’S SO OVER FOR YOU @cubeunited https://t.co/wqf6TBJZjt
— ᴊɪʜ • saw btob (@ilhoonsagijagi) April 24, 2024
Trapped in a cube, i see what you did there sungjae-ya https://t.co/T9eg0sQHZN pic.twitter.com/4jodeAZU4W
— fach (@fachhusa) April 24, 2024
𝖸𝖮𝖮𝖪 𝖲𝖴𝖭𝖦𝖩𝖠𝖤 𝟣𝗌𝗍 𝖲𝗂𝗇𝗀𝗅𝖾𝐄𝐗𝐇𝐈𝐁𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍: 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘆2024.05.09 6pм(ĸѕт)#육성재 #YOOKSUNGJAE#EXHIBITION #Look_Closely pic.twitter.com/5jmWnSNqxS
— YOOK SUNGJAE (@YookSJ_official) April 24, 2024
Are you eagerly anticipating Sungjae’s upcoming music?
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