With Kwon Mina of former girl group AOA's return to the entertainment industry looking further away, attention has also turned to the background of her termination of the exclusive contract after just one month.
On the 22nd, Modenberry Korea said that it had amicably terminated the exclusive contract with Kwon Mina by mutual agreement.
The sudden news of the contract termination is unexpected. Kwon Mina signed an exclusive contract with Modenberry Korea on the 28th of last month. Kwon Mina, who debuted with AOA in 2012 and left in 2019, later accused leader Shin Ji-min of bullying and has since shared various updates, including working at cafes.
Preparing for MCN activities, Kwon Mina was once swept up in rumors of switching to a BJ. She was working as a dermatology clinic consultation manager and seemed to be distancing herself from the entertainment industry, but last month she announced her exclusive contract with Modenberry Korea and returned as "entertainer" Kwon Mina, and at the same time announced her first solo fan meeting. Modenberry Korea said, "It will be a warm and meaningful meeting with fans," and added, "We are preparing a time to show Kwon Mina's sincere charm and love for her fans together."
While sharing updates about preparing for the fan meeting, Kwon Mina said, "Everyone was very worried because people can't drink water or other liquids in the fan meeting venue, so we raised the issue, but this is something we can't proceed with on our own. I'm very sorry for putting you in such poor conditions to watch the performance, and please understand a little," and, "The performance is expected to run for about 50 minutes, so please endure for about an hour. Focus on me so you won't think about water; I'll do well," among other updates.
In particular, Kwon Mina drew attention as the niece of the head of a famous domestic tteokbokki franchise and said she plans to release a carol recording in January 2026 with trainee Ha Min-gi, who is set to debut with boy group Air100. This will be Kwon Mina's first new release seven years after leaving AOA, and it is said to be a carol that captures the stillness and coziness of a winter night.
However, fans were thrown into confusion after it became known that the contract with Kwon Mina was terminated less than a month after signing. As a result, the music project that was to be released with Ha Min-gi was canceled, but the first solo fan meeting scheduled for January next year will proceed as planned.
In relation to this, Kwon Mina has not yet expressed any particular position. Interest is focused on the background of the sudden news.
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