Pledis Entertainment: Last News

SEVENTEEN’s Hoshi and Woozi have dropped a special video for ‘Stupid Idiot’, a B-side off their new single album ‘Beam’.The clip was released on March 12, only two days after the song was released earlier this week as part of their new single album ‘Beam’. The song was notably written and produced by both SEVENTEEN members, alongside frequent collaborator Bumzu.‘Stupid Idiot”s accompanying visual takes on a vertical mobile phone format and features Hoshi and Woozi as they each prepare for a night out.

SEVENTEEN have announced the upcoming release of a new full-length album, which will be in celebration of their 10th anniversary this May.South Korean news outlet Star News reported on March 24 that the K-pop boyband are due to release a new studio album on May 26, the 10th anniversary of their debut. The as-yet-untitled record would be their fourth studio album so far, with the most recent being 2022’s ‘Face the Sun’, featuring title track ‘Hot’.Although details about the new project remain sparse, their label Pledis Entertainment confirmed that all 13 members of the band were involved in the album’s creation and recording.

TWS, P1Harmony, FIFTY FIFTY and more.Weverse made the announcement on March 12, sharing the first batch of performers for the festival’s 2025 iteration. The concert is set to take place from May 31 to June 1 at the Inspire Entertainment Resort and Inspire Arena Discovery Park in Incheon, South Korea.

NU’EST singer Baekho has left longtime label Pledis Entertainment after 13 years with the company.On March 6, Pledis Entertainment announced on Weverse that Baekho’s contract with the company is due to expire on March 14, and would not be renewed. “After thorough and honest discussions about the future direction of his career, both Baekho and Pledis Entertainment have mutually agreed to end the contract,” it wrote.“Since his debut as a member of NU’EST in 2012, Baekho has built a distinguished career as a singer-songwriter while expanding his presence into musicals, variety shows, and various other fields,” Pledis Entertainment added.

SEVENTEEN member Wonwoo will be enlist for military service next month, his label has confirmed.Today (March 5), SEVENTEEN’s Wonwoo and his label Pledis Entertainment issued a statement on Weverse announcing the K-pop idol’s upcoming military enlistment. “We would like to share the news that Wonwoo of SEVENTEEN will be starting his mandatory military service from April 3 this year,” it read.As a result, the K-pop star will miss out on the boyband’s headlining set at Mexico’s Tecate Pa’l Norte music festival and their fanmeeting in Japan, both of which take place after his enlistment.

SEVENTEEN recently debuted a new song titled ‘Bad Influence’, produced by Pharrell Williams, at the Louis Vuitton FW25 show.‘Bad Influence’ by SEVENTEEN was first played at the Louis Vuitton FW 2025 show in Paris on January 21. ‘Bad Influence’ is performed by nine of the boyband’s members: S.Coups, Hoshi, Wonwoo, Woozi, The8, DK, Seungkwan, Vernon and Dino.The song was notably written and produced by Pharrell Williams, who selected the K-pop boyband as its performers, according to a press release by the boyband’s label Pledis Entertainment.

SEVENTEEN singer Jun will be starring in upcoming Chinese film The Shadow’s Edge alongside actors Jackie Chan and Tony Leung.Directed by Ride On helmer Larry Yang, The Shadow’s Edge is described as a crime thriller flick where a genius retired detective, Huang De Zhong, returns to the Macau Judiciary Police in order to bring a notorious organisation of cunning criminals to justice.His label Pledis Entertainment announced via The Korea Herald on January 20 that the SEVENTEEN member is set to star in the highly anticipated film as a gang member named Hu Feng. He will star alongside Chinese film stars Jackie Chan and Tony Leung, who will play Huang De Zhong and the film’s primary antagonist respectively.

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SEVENTEEN sub-unit BSS have released a trailer for their upcoming single album, titled ‘Teleparty’.Today (December 27), the K-pop trio BSS – comprising SEVENTEEN’s Seungkwan, DK and Hoshi – unveiled a new trailer announcing their forthcoming return with their second single album ‘Teleparty’.Shot in the style of an election campaign video, the singers rally a crowd as they discuss the significance of youth, promising to help shoulder the responsibilities of their listeners so they will be able to enjoy their youth.According to a press release from Pledis Entertainment, the record will reflect the trio’s hopes for empathetic connection, and to “remind everyone to pause and savour the ordinary yet precious moments of everyday life.” ‘Teleparty’ arrives on January 8 at 6pm KST/4am ET.‘Teleparty’ will mark SEVENTEEN BSS’ first comeback in two years, following their success with their first single album ‘Second Wind’ in January 2023.

K-pop girl group fromis_9 have released their new single ‘From’, ahead of their departure from Pledis Entertainment later this month.Last month, Pledis Entertainment announced that its exclusive contract with fromis_9 would be expiring on December 31 this year, and that it and the group had come to an amicable conclusion not to renew the contract.Yesterday (December 23), the girl group unveiled their fan-dedicated digital single ‘From’ to express their gratitude to their fans, known as flover, as well as mark the end of their time with Pledis Entertainment. The new track is composed and produced by member Song Ha-young.“Deeper and deeper, all night long / This dreamlike time never ends / It was special because it was us, every moment / Follow me, in the same direction and speed / Walk with me, it’s not over / The day we spoke of forever, stay right there,” they sing in the chorus.fromis_9 were formed in 2017 through the Mnet survival show Idol School and debuted in January 2018 with their first mini-album ‘To.Heart’ under Stone Music Entertainment.The group joined Pledis Entertainment in August 2021 following a change in management.

fromis_9 have announced their upcoming departure from Pledis Entertainment after their contracts expire later this month.On November 29, Pledis Entertainment released a statement on fan community platform Weverse, where it announced that fromis_9 will leave the label after the girl group’s contracts expire later this month. The band were initially formed through reality survival series Idol School and made their debut in January 2018, later signing with Pledis in 2021.“The exclusive contract with fromis_9 will expire this coming December 31,” the agency wrote.

TWS have released their first single album ‘Last Bell’, alongside a music video for title track ‘Last Festival’.Pledis Entertainment dropped both the single album and accompanying music video on November 25 at 6pm KST. Led by title track ‘Last Festival’, the new record features two additional B-sides: ‘Your Name (Highlight)’ and ‘Comma’.In the music video, the six-piece become high school students working hard to prepare a performance of ‘Last Festival’ for a school talent show called ‘A Winter Night’s Dream’.

SEVENTEEN singer Seungkwan has posted a lengthy message on Instagram about the K-pop industry and voicing his support for fellow idols.Last week, K-pop company HYBE disclosed company documents during a National Assembly’s Culture, Sports and Tourism committee audit. Several pages of documents that allegedly contained disparaging remarks about K-pop artists have since been leaked, sparking outrage from K-pop fans both domestically and internationally.Amid the ongoing controversy, SEVENTEEN vocalist Seungkwan has shared a message speaking up for his group and fellow K-pop idols.

K-pop boyband SEVENTEEN have dropped a teaser for their 12th mini-album, ‘Spill The Feels’, which arrives this October.Today (September 17) SEVENTEEN released the trailer for ‘Spill The Feels’. It features each of its members across different locations, alongside words and phrases that seemingly hint at the record’s themes.

SEVENTEEN singer Jeonghan is scheduled to enlist in the military later this month, the boyband’s label has announced.Today (September 12), Pledis Entertainment announced in a statement on fan community app Weverse that SEVENTEEN’s Jeonghan will enlist for mandatory military on September 26. The singer will be the first member of the boyband to do so.The label noted that due to Jeonghan’s enlistment, he will not be able to take part in the promotional activities for SEVENTEEN’s new mini-album and upcoming 2024 ‘Right Here’ world tour.

SEVENTEEN became the first K-pop act to headline Lollapalooza Berlin tonight (September 8), with their history-making performance also serving as singer Jeonghan’s last before his mandatory military service.The 13-member boyband topped the Main Stage South stage today, joining other acts, including Sam Smith, Martin Garrix, Burna Boy, OneRepublic and The Chainsmokers, as the festival’s 2024 headliners.The group performed with 12 members during the set, with singer Jun previously confirmed not to be participating due to scheduling conflicts with an acting project he is working on in China. They were joined by a live backing band for the occasion.“It’s an honour I never expected,” singer Joshua told NME of headlining Lollapalooza Berlin ahead of the performance.

K-pop girl group fromis_9 have made a comeback with their new single album ‘Supersonic’.On August 12 at 6pm KST, the eight-member act unveiled the music video for the release’s title track ‘Supersonic’. The visual features the girl group lounging in the summer heat in the day, and partying in a container park by night.“Anytime day and night / Hit me hit me up, hit me hit me up now / Your deepest delight / Show me right now, yeah, show me right now / Super super, supersonic, supersonic uh / Super super, supersonic, supersonic uh,” they sing on the chorus.In addition to the lead track, ‘Supersonic’ contains two B-sides, ‘Beat the Heat’ and ‘Take a Chance’.

SEVENTEEN members Jeonghan and Jun will not be participating in the group’s upcoming 2024 ‘Right Here’ world tour.Yesterday (August 12), Pledis Entertainment announced in a statement on Weverse that SEVENTEEN’s Jeonghan and Jun will be absent during several activities during the second half of 2024, including their ‘Right Here’ world tour’, due to other obligations.Jeonghan is set to “fulfill his military obligation in the second half of 2024”, the agency announced, saying that the singer has “already filmed as much content as he could in advance”. Despite that, the K-pop star will not join the group for their upcoming world tour and promotional activities for their upcoming 12th mini-album.Pledis Entertainment added that the singer will still “be able to meet [with fans] through the previously announced fan signing event and Lollapalooza Berlin”.

SEVENTEEN have announced their upcoming 2024 ‘Right Here’ world tour, featuring concerts in the US, Asia, Japan and more.SEVENTEEN announced their upcoming 2024 ‘Right Here’ world tour on July 24, following the end of the second date of their ‘SEVENTEEN in Carat Land’ fanmeeting event in Seoul, South Korea.According to the teaser for the boyband’s upcoming tour, the K-pop act will play shows in the US, South Korea, Japan and Asia later this year. The tour is set to kick off some time in October 2024.The dates, venues and ticketing details for the concerts on SEVENTEEN’s 2024 ‘Right Here’ world tour have yet to be announced.

SEVENTEEN has announced an upcoming concert film based on their 2024 ‘Follow Again’ tour, with screenings beginning next month.SEVENTEEN announced their Follow Again to Cinemas film yesterday (July 16), sharing that limited screenings of the film will begin on August 21 in South Korea at movie theatres across the country. SEVENTEEN have also partnered with local cinema chain CGV for an “exclusive release” of the film on August 14.Tickets for South Korean screenings of SEVENTEEN Tour ‘Follow Again’ To Cinemas will go on sale on July 23 at 8pm local time, while domestic reservations will be open to the public from July 24 onwards.Although international screenings have yet to be announced, SEVENTEEN teased in their announcement video that fans “around the world” may be able to watch the concert film in their cities.

SEVENTEEN vocalist and producer Woozi has directly refuted claims made by BBC that the group made use of artificial intelligence (AI) to write their music.BBC News published an article on July 11 exploring K-pop’s exploration of the use of AI. The article claimed that K-pop acts, including SEVENTEEN, have been using AI technology to produce music videos and write lyrics for songs.The claim was later refuted by both Woozi himself – who writes and produces most if not all of SEVENTEEN’s music – and the band’s label, Pledis Entertainment on July 14.