Will (G)I-DLE leave CUBE Entertainment?

who knows? but it's true they actually don't need cube

I think so. With Soyeon, what do they need Cube for now? They are big enough.

I don't think they will. Some members might leave for another agency, but group activities will remain under Cube, if only because leaving Cube would raise more issues about name and music rights.

If we take a look at senior groups like Mamamoo or Apink, we could fear that the downside of this scenario would be less frequent group activities. But in the case of (g)i-dle, it's hard to figure out because they're in a quite unique position. It's rare for a girl group to be at their popularity's peak at this stage of their 7-year contract.

Now, some fans speculate/hope that Soyeon will establish her own agency. But I think it's too soon. She's not even 26yo right now. I feel like, if she ever does that, it'll be after she retires (at least partially) from idol duties.

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There is no a single reason to leave. Delulu nevies are the only ones who think they will.

Cube needs gidle. gidle needs cube. Otherwise they will become like Sistar, and cube will not have a flagship group.

However I think it will be more like blackpink arrangement, where they come back a lot less frequently.

Cube would need to disband itself if not for Gidle lol

Cube will do everything to prevent gidle from leaving, ranging from giving them lots of money and very favorable contract to threatening them about seizing their group name, song copyrights and all that stuff etc

Are they that big enough like bp to not need the company anymore? Don't think so

interesting feedback from Yuqi that I just found, very apropos:

"We keep joking about the company. The joke was like “Ah (our contract is) only 1 year left”, but then the stock price fell! Company representative told us, "If you don't really mean it, stop talking.” Honestly, CUBE treats us very well and I feel that other companies may not treat us like this."

I think it's quite telling in these days when you see the big mess that is happening within Hybe between its sub-labels.

No

Maybe yes or maybe no. No big reason for them to leave and they got freedom to do their music. Manage music and company is two different thing and not everyone can do it. It better to stay and leave the management thing to cube so that they can focus on their music

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Cube needs gidle. gidle needs cube. Otherwise they will become like Sistar, and cube will not have a flagship group.

Sistar debuted under Starship in 2010 and disbanded under Starship in 2017, so it's not really the same situation.

After the Min Heejin circus, no companies will take Soyeon, and Yuqi will want to start a career in China

I actually do not think gidle need cube

But leaving an agency it's not easy, like some have give artists their full name and rights but I doubt cube will do that

So it will be tricky if they decide to go that route

I guess other option it's going the bp route if they want better individual promo ( but that means the group will have less focus)

Negotiating branding rights will be important.

Maybe they can negotiate an extension, but the girls will get the naming rights at the end.

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After the Min Heejin circus, no companies will take Soyeon

Completely unrelated to one another, but I guess you've dropped contrastively linking everything to IU and now specious connections to MHJ are in vogue.

Secondly, who in their right mind links a goddamn Kookielit video, the most clickybait, terrible, incorrect Kpop channel around. I watched the first few minutes of that video and it's completely fabricated like 10 things.

Idle may or may not leave Cube, but the only relevant point in this entire thread was someone bringing up Yuqi's very recent comments that 'we're mostly joking' and that they acknowledge they are treated well in Cube.

Yuqi has also spoken at length about how unhappy she was in her year of promoting in China during Hiatus solo. People speculating she'll just run to China at contract end don't really know the group very well, clearly.

She will obviously probably focus more on there - but she wants to do music, not just do variety. That's just not the market in China. There's about 15 different pieces of evidence over the last several years where she's discussed that, but I hardly expect this forum (who link Kookielit videos of all things) to have even the slightest idea of that.

The girls seem content with Cube atm, Cube should be happy they're likely to stay, with BTOB gone, who else do they have making $$ if G-Idle left?

No, they won't leave Cube. They joke about it a lot and the company knows they're joking.

If you watch this interview, they joke about leaving and Yuqi mentioned that the CEO asks them to stop joking about it so much because it causes stock prices to drop. She also mentioned how Cube treats and provides them with lots of things that's unimaginable with other agencies, and that the company treats them well.

So in conclusion, they will most likely renew with renegotiated terms (such as percentages, as Minnie mentioned).

EDIT: Just realized someone posted this already. Anyways I'll keep it up here as the whole video provides more context.

They're most likely have tenure in CUBE lmao. Super job security. CUBE saw how successful they are and is now basically allowing them to do alot of things. So I think they'll like that freedom, renegotiating will be $$ and still continue to do music. They're like how BlackPink was under YG, except with freedom.

With CUBE, they know everyone. With new management, they'll have to make new friends and boss. I'd rather stay if Im comfortable~

if the new contract favors them then they will stay?

isn't it that simple?

Cube will throw the bag at them, if G-Idle leaves Cube is done for basically. Not only is G-Idle killing it but even Yuqi is selling 500k+ now? They're so crucial for them.

All signs point to yes

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All signs point to yes

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think they joking tho. i hope they stay, where else can they go?

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think they joking tho. i hope they stay, where else can they go?

I don't think they are joking they are making fun of cube all the bloody time lol

think about this my friend - do you think Cube needs Gidle more or do you think Gidle needs Cube more?

1. the members of Gidle are all very successful in their own rights as they have plenty of solo activities...historically this indicates at the very best they might stick with the Gidle group but go their own separate ways (ala BP)

2. Cube's treatment of Gidle isn't known to be very good...

3. what's to stop another company from poaching Gidle or even Gidle themselves from setting up their own company????

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I don't think they are joking they are making fun of cube all the bloody time lol

think about this my friend - do you think Cube needs Gidle more or do you think Gidle needs Cube more?

1. the members of Gidle are all very successful in their own rights as they have plenty of solo activities...historically this indicates at the very best they might stick with the Gidle group but go their own separate ways (ala BP)

2. Cube's treatment of Gidle isn't known to be very good...

3. what's to stop another company from poaching Gidle or even Gidle themselves from setting up their own company????

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naw just overthinking it

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I don't think they are joking they are making fun of cube all the bloody time lol

Yuqi literally has an interview from a few days ago where she says they're joking most of the time, and in seriousness says Cube gives them lots of support.

No offense mate but you really aren't on top of this.

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Yuqi literally has an interview from a few days ago where she says they're joking most of the time, and in seriousness says Cube gives them lots of support.

No offense mate but you really aren't on top of this.

that's ok we have differing opinions my friend

I guess we'll see what happens in their contract renegotiations

If they do end up leaving they will probably sign elsewhere for individual activities but as a group they will remain with Cube OR Soyeon will pull a highlight aka beast and create her own company.

Looks like we will find out in November.

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Looks like we will find out in November.

CUBE Entertainment says it was just part of the performance and that all (G)I-DLE members are due to renew contracts together next year.

Negotiating in public?

I hope they end up leaving.

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I hope they end up leaving.

Ooof they are publically beefing , things aren't looking good

Isnt it just a stunt by soyeon just like what she did on mama

https://www.spotvnews.co.kr/ne…cleView.html?idxno=696484

Cube's response again:

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Cube, (G)I-DLE's Soyeon's public sniping: "It's just a performance... We're in good discussions about renewing our contract" [Official position]