[NEWS] 260408 - VIVIZ have terminated their exclusive contract with Big Planet Made in March
On the 8th, VIVIZ legal representative from Shinwon Law Firm announced via an official press release that their contracts have been terminated. According to the statement, the members notified the agency of termination due to breach of settlement payment obligations, failure to provide management support, and the resulting breakdown of trust. The contracts were legally terminated as of March 4, 2026, and are no longer valid.
Full Official Statement:
“Hello, this is attorney Woo Honggyun of Shinwon Law Firm, legal representative for Eunha, SinB, and Umji of VIVIZ (hereinafter “the artists”).
We are delivering the artists’ official position regarding the termination of their exclusive contracts.
The artists notified their agency, Big Planet Made Entertainment, of contract termination due to violations of settlement payment obligations, failure to provide management support, and the resulting breakdown of trust. The contracts were lawfully terminated as of March 4, 2026.
The agency delayed the final settlement payment around November 2025 and has not made any further payments since. Despite multiple inquiries, the agency only responded vaguely that payment would be made “soon,” but has not followed through.
In January 2026, the agency unilaterally informed the artists of the cancellation of their upcoming album (EP06). Additionally, all domestic and overseas fan meetings scheduled for the first half of the year were canceled. The agency was even unable to cover basic on-site expenses, leading to situations where a manager had to use personal funds. While the artists were willing to endure delays in their own payments, they could not bear seeing those around them suffer financial harm as activities continued.
Ultimately, the artists concluded that the agency had completely lost the fundamental will and ability to support their careers, failed to take responsibility for payments, and irreparably broke the trust necessary to maintain the contract.
With heavy hearts, the artists notified the agency of contract termination.
Although they were no longer contractually obligated to participate in scheduled activities after March 4, the artists completed all schedules through the end of March out of responsibility to their fans. As all activities have now concluded, they are only now sharing this statement.
The artists sincerely thank their fans for their unwavering support and hope to continue together as one team in the future. They ask for your continued support.
Thank you."
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[NEWS] 260319 - VIVIZ, Lee Mujin, BE’O have reportedly notified their intent to terminate their exclusive contracts with Big Planet Made
“The reason cited is a serious breach of contract and the resulting breakdown of trust. The artists reportedly made efforts to hear a satisfactory explanation from the CEO, but ultimately the trust was failed to be restored.
In response, BPM stated: “No final decision has been made regarding the termination of exclusive contracts for VIVIZ, Lee Mujin, and BE’O.”
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SBS Entertainment news coverage stated that according to aides of some of celebrities under BPM and INB100, MANAGERS are repeatedly operating at their own expenses and not getting the reimbursements. Also stated that several artists are not being paid.
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