PENTAGON's Hongseok may transfer to actor agency. CUBE Entertainment terminated exclusive contract.
November/14/2023 17:43
It is attracting attention whether PENTAGON's Hongseok will transfer to an actor agency. ANDMARQ revealed to Newsen today (14th), "We are discussing an exclusive contract with Hongseok." ANDMARQ has Kim Sojin, Kim Ah-yeon, Kim Jong-hoon, Kim Hyung-soo, Kim Hee-jun, Ryu Dok-fan, Park Jin-joo, Park Jin-hee, Shin Sia, Ye-eun, Yoo Yujin, Lee Jubin, Lee Jimin, Chang Hyung-nam, Justin Harvey, Jung Jong-soo, Chu Se-bin, Jin So-young, Cha Yujin, Che Jun-young, Ha Do-kwon, Han Jae, Hyomin of T-ARA, and others under contract, and there are expectations that Hongseok will join the same agency as them. Prior to this, CUBE Entertainment announced on the 6th of this month, "We have had sufficient discussions and conversations about Hongseok's future activities, and as a result, we have decided to terminate the exclusive contract through mutual agreement." After debuting as a member of PENTAGON in 2016, Hongseok has appeared in Kakao TV's "Shadow Beauty," SBS's "Phoenix 2020," iHQ drama "Best Chicken: The Taste of Love that Makes Dreams Come True," movies "Blue Birthday" and "My Last Love," and has been active as an actor. - PENTAGON's Hongseok, following five members... Exclusive contract with CUBE Entertainment terminated - PENTAGON announces termination of contracts for five members, but members deny some reports, saying "it's not disbandment or withdrawal"
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