Ex-FIFTY FIFTY members address decision to work with ‘Cupid’ producer Ahn Sung-il

nme.com:

FIFTY FIFTY members Aran, Sio and Saena have addressed their controversial decision to reunite with ‘Cupid’ producer Ahn Sung-il.Both the former FIFTY FIFTY members and their current label Massive E&C published new statements on February 27 addressing the decision to work with Ahn Sung-il, CEO of The Givers and producer of the band’s viral hit ‘Cupid’, on the trio’s upcoming redebut as ablume.Massive E&C first announced Ahn’s involvement in preparations for ablume’s debut on February 26, saying that the members personally requested to work with him on new music.

Notably, Ahn was previously accused by FIFTY FIFTY’s label Attrakt of trying to “poach” the members in 2023, following the success of ‘Cupid’.In a new statement, the three K-pop idols explained that after their contracts with Attrakt were terminated in 2023, they had “spent a long time in isolation, feeling lost and unsure of how to move forward”.

They later signed withMassive E&C, who they said “truly understand our situation and supported us with warmth and care”.“As we discussed our future, we realised that the most important thing was staying true to the messages we wanted to share through our music,” they said. “Our company fully supported this, and after much thought, we decided to reach out to [Ahn Sung-il], someone who understands us better than anyone and has helped us create some of our most meaningful work.”Sio, Saena and Aran added that despite “many things [being] said publicly that do not reflect the truth, we are working hard to set the record straight.