The Boys' members Sangyeon, Jacob, Younghoon, Hyunjae, Juyeon, Kevin, Q, Sunwoo and Eric conveyed their position through legal counsel regarding One Hundred's statement that settlements had been completed.
On the 22nd, Kim Moon-hee, attorney at law firm YulChon, who is the legal representative for The Boys' Sangyeon, Jacob, Younghoon, Hyunjae, Juyeon, Kevin, Q, Sunwoo and Eric (hereinafter "the artists"), released an official statement.
Attorney Kim said, "All of the artists have not received any money, including unpaid settlements for the third and fourth quarters of 2025, not only at the time the agency's official statement that 'payment of settlement funds to the artists has been completed' was released but also up to the present," and added, "Even before the injunction petition, the payment deadline was postponed and reversed several times, but proper payment has never been made; in particular, the agency repeatedly specified payment dates even during the response process to the artists' petition to suspend the validity of the exclusive contract and said it would pay the settlement funds and delay damages by those dates, but no actual payment has been made."
Regarding the criminal complaint filed by the artists, "an investigation is underway following proper procedures, and the artists are faithfully cooperating with the investigation by submitting necessary materials at the request of investigative agencies. We have officially confirmed that Yongsan Police Station decided on April 20 to transfer the case to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's financial crime investigation unit. The choice of the investigating agency is determined by whether formal requirements are met, not by the substance of the case, so arguing about the legal validity of the allegations based on which agency handles the investigation is merely misleading public opinion," the statement said.
It added, "Regarding the case transferred by decision on April 20, the agency's representative should clarify whether the financial crime investigation unit reviewed the matter in less than a day and rejected the request to consolidate, and through what channels and how such facts were confirmed. If the agency's representative received official secrets as a result of inappropriate contact with the police, those involved should bear corresponding responsibility. The artists expect that the facts will be clearly confirmed and appropriate disposition will be made through the investigative agency's proper procedures."
Finally, "The agency must immediately stop misleading public opinion on the basis of false information or repeatedly making unfounded accusations against the artists and their legal representatives, and if such actions continue, the artists will also respond sternly, including possible civil and criminal measures," adding, "The dispute over the effectiveness of the termination of the exclusive relationship between the artists and the agency will be decided by the court through the injunction case, and the criminal complaint will also be legally judged through the investigative process."
Meanwhile, The Boys, excluding member New, recently notified One Hundred of the termination of their exclusive contracts and are continuing legal action. On the 20th, the first hearing for the 'injunction to suspend the effect of the exclusive contract' was held at the Seoul Central District Court.
In addition, The Boys filed a complaint accusing the agency's CEO Cha Ga-won of embezzlement, and One Hundred replied, "We cannot tolerate the artists' legal representative's distortion of facts and malicious manipulation of public opinion any longer."
Also, on the 21st One Hundred said in an official statement, "We have already completed payment of large exclusive contract fees and settlement payments to the members, and the plan for settlement payments has also been established transparently."
The following is the artists' full statement.
Hello. I am attorney Kim Moon-hee of law firm YulChon. Representing The Boys' Sangyeon, Jacob, Younghoon, Hyunjae, Juyeon, Kevin, Q, Sunwoo and Eric (hereinafter "the artists"), I am issuing the artists' official position regarding the agency ㈜One Hundred Label's (hereinafter "the agency") official statement on April 21, 2026.
All of the artists make it clear that they have not received any money, including unpaid settlements for the third and fourth quarters of 2025, not only at the time the agency's official statement that "payment of settlement funds to the artists has been completed" was released but also up to the present. Even before the injunction petition, the payment deadline was postponed and reversed several times, but proper payment has never been made; in particular, the agency repeatedly specified payment dates even during the response process to the artists' petition to suspend the validity of the exclusive contract and said it would pay the settlement funds and delay damages by those dates, but no actual payment has been made.
It is very regrettable that a false official statement claiming "settlement completed" was released while no settlement payments had been made. The artists deeply regret and apologize for the unnecessary confusion and concern caused to fans and related parties by claims that differ from the facts. In particular, we hope that definitive statements that are not factual do not repeatedly spread conflict and fatigue while legal procedures are ongoing.
Furthermore, the criminal complaint filed by the artists is being investigated according to lawful procedures, and the artists are faithfully cooperating with the investigation by submitting necessary materials at the request of investigative agencies. We have officially confirmed that Yongsan Police Station decided on April 20 to transfer the case to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's financial crime investigation unit. The choice of the investigating agency is determined by whether formal requirements are met, not by the substance of the case, so arguing about the legal validity of the allegations based on which agency handles the investigation is merely misleading public opinion. Regarding the case transferred by decision on April 20, the agency's representative should clarify whether the financial crime investigation unit reviewed the matter in less than a day and rejected the request to consolidate, and through what channels and how such facts were confirmed. If the agency's representative received official secrets as a result of inappropriate contact with the police, those involved should bear corresponding responsibility. The artists expect that the facts will be clearly confirmed and appropriate disposition will be made through the investigative agency's proper procedures.
The agency must immediately stop misleading public opinion on the basis of false information or repeatedly making unfounded accusations against the artists and their legal representatives, and if such actions continue, the artists will also respond sternly, including possible civil and criminal measures.
The dispute over the effectiveness of the termination of the exclusive relationship between the artists and the agency will be decided by the court through the injunction case, and the criminal complaint will also be legally judged through the investigative process. Rather than repeatedly making one-sided claims through the media with false facts and definitive expressions, we hope that parties will sincerely cooperate with legal procedures so that prompt decisions and resolution can be reached. The artists will also do their best to ensure that related matters are resolved quickly.
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