K-pop boy band Nu’Est announce split, but members Baekho and Minhyun to renew contracts with label Pledis Entertainment
- The quintet’s contract with Pledis will expire on March 14; of the five members, only Baekho and Minhyun will renew their contracts with the music label
- JR, Aron and Ren will move on to different stages of their career, but the group will release a final album in March
Weeks before their 10th anniversary, K-pop group Nu’Est have announced they are going their separate ways.
In a statement shared by the group’s management company, Pledis Entertainment, it was revealed that the quintet’s exclusive artist contracts with the company will expire on March 14.
According to Pledis, the band will “cap off their official activities as Nu’Est of Pledis Entertainment” with a new album in March, acknowledging the band’s break up for at least the foreseeable future.
Nu’Est is the first boy band produced by Pledis Entertainment, debuting on March 15, 2012, with the single Face. Since then, they’ve had varied success, but ultimately became a phoenix-like act in the industry after members appeared on the popular Produce competition series, with Minhyun going on to participate in temporary boy band Wanna One.
“The group has been loved by many with their stylish music, performances and the way in which they write their dramatic narrative with their fearless attitude since their debut,” reads Pledis’ statement. “We would like to extend our sincere and heartfelt gratitude to JR, Aron, Baekho, Minhyun and Ren who have always put their best foot forward over the past 10 years.”
