FIFTY FIFTY: Last News

FIFTY FIFTY have announced their upcoming 2024 ‘Love Sprinkle’ US tour, featuring concerts in Los Angeles, Dallas, New York and more.FIFTY FIFTY’s new 2024 ‘Love Sprinkle’ US tour was announced yesterday (October 15) by event organiser MyMusicTaste, featuring eight concerts in November and December 2024. It will be the girl group’s first-ever overseas tour since they re-debuted with a new line-up in September.FIFTY FIFTY are set to kick off their 2024 ‘Love Sprinkle’ US tour with a concert on November 27 at the Palace of the Fine Arts in San Francisco, California.

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”.

FIFTY FIFTY members Saena, Aran and Sio have signed with a new label, MASSIVE E&C, and have plans to re-debut as a new trio sometime this year.South Korean entertainment company IOK Company announced in a statement to NewsEn earlier today (August 12) that it has launched a brand-new subsidiary label called MASSIVE E&C, with all three former FIFTY FIFTY members as its first signed artists.According to the outlet, Saena, Aran and Sio are slated to begin their new chapter as a “global girl group later this year”, per translations by Soompi. The company also teased that the “team behind the success of ‘Cupid'” are behind the trio’s forthcoming return to music, however remained tightlipped about further information.IOK Company also announced that the upcoming re-debut of the three K-pop idols is part of its plan to “strengthen its presence in both domestic and international music markets and to solidify its status as a major player in global entertainment.”“We plan to fully support these talented and passionate members to help them achieve even greater success worldwide,” the company wrote in their statement.

K-pop agency Attrakt has announced that K-pop girl group FIFTY FIFTY will make their comeback later this year with new line-up of members.Today (June 14), the agency shared in a statement to Newsen that it had “ decided [in April] on four new members” who will join the group, adding that FIFTY FIFTY will be “starting again as a five-member group including original member Keena”, as translated by Soompi.Attrakt added that due to the need to ensure “album production quality”, FIFTY FIFTY would be returning with a new album this September rather than June as it previously planned. However, it also said that a pre-release single is already in the works.The label also discussed the success of the girl group’s 2023 viral hit ‘Cupid’, adding that “everything had to stop” before the group could achieve more due to “unfortunate news”.“Attrakt executives and staff will do their best to help FIFTY FIFTY become the best K-pop girl group by pouring sincerity and passion every day until the day of their comeback,” it said.In June 2023, the original four members of FIFTY FIFTY filed to suspend their exclusive contracts with Attrakt, which was later denied by a Seoul court.

Attrakt has been cleared of charges in a lawsuit filed by former FIFTY FIFTY members over alleged breach of trust.This is according to a statement given to South Korean news outlet Yonhap News today (March 11) by a representative from Attrakt, who said that the Gangnam Police Station in Seoul has “decided not to transfer the case of breach of trust filed by former FIFTY FIFTY members Saena, Sio and Aran [with no charges]”, as translated by Soompi. The K-pop agency also said that it would “hold those who deceived the members, who do not understand the accounting principles of corporate funds and encouraged them to file a complaint accountable for their actions of tampering [with their contracts] until the end”.On the same day, Attrakt also announced the upcoming return of FIFTY FIFTY, with new faces set to join remaining original member Keena in “June or July this year”, per Korea JoongAng Daily. More details about the group’s new line-up and music are expected to arrive in the coming months.In August last year, FIFTY FIFTY’s legal counsel – led by law firm Barun – officially announced that the idols had filed a criminal complaint against Attrakt CEO Jeon Hong-joon for “violating the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc.

K-pop girl group FIFTY FIFTY has expressed her plans to continue releasing music through the group.In a press release earlier this week per The Korea Times, Keena shared that she is “gearing up to share more love, hoping we can walk this path together in the future.” The rapper is currently the only remaining member of the group following a dispute between its former members and label Attrakt last year.The label previously announced in November 2023 that it plans to add new members to FIFTY FIFTY, and for the group to continue as a four-member act. Keena echoed this sentiment in her statement, saying: “Once again, I’m preparing to entertain and demonstrate my hard work with FIFTY FIFTY’s songs.”Attrakt also reportedly expressed its intention once again to search for new members for FIFTY FIFTY, adding that “this opportunity has been made possible by Keena’s return [to the agency].”The rapper had notably co-written some of the group’s past songs, including their debut single ‘Higher’ and the Korean version of their Tiktok viral hit ‘Cupid’.The girl group first debuted in November 2022 with the line-up of members Saena, Sio, Keena and Aran.

Attrakt has filed a lawsuit against former FIFTY FIFTY members Aran, Sio and Saena.According to news reports by South Korean outlets Yonhap News Agency and Korea JoongAng Daily, Attrakt has filed a “civil suit” against the three former FIFTY FIFTY singers, their parents and two executives of production company The Givers, Ahn Sung-il and Baek Jin-sil.The K-pop agency alleges that those they filed the lawsuit against were involved in the “unjust” breach of the three K-pop idols’ contracts. “The estimated damages and penalty fees reached hundreds of billions of won,” the label said.“However, we demanded the partial payment of 130billion won (roughly US$100,000), considering the possibility of a further increase in damages in the future,” Attrakt said.The lawsuit comes about two months after Attrakt terminated the contracts of members Aran, Sio and Saena, following a legal battle between the label and the K-pop idols over their contracts.The fourth and final original member of the girl group, Keena, had dropped her lawsuit against Attrakt just weeks prior and returned to the label.

FIFTY FIFTY have become the first K-pop girl group to appear on Billboard’s Hot 100 Year-End chart.Billboard have released the Hot 100 Year-End chart for 2023, which ranks the best-performing songs in the US for the year based on physical and digital sales, as well as airplay and streaming numbers.FIFTY FIFTY have become the first K-pop girl group to appear on the ranking, with their viral hit ‘Cupid’ charting at Number 44. The song was first released in February 2023, before a sped-up version started gaining popularity on TikTok in April 2023.The song also made it to the Year-End charts for Pop Airplay Songs (Number 28), Adult Pop Airplay Songs (Number 38), Streaming Songs (Number 42) and Radio Songs (Number 68).Elsewhere on the chart, BTS‘ Jungkook ranked at Number 82 with his debut solo English single ‘Seven’, featuring Latto.

FIFTY FIFTY will continue on as a group with “three new members”, their agency Attrakt has shared.Yesterday (November 2), K-pop agency Attrakt announced that it would be adding three new members to K-pop girl group. The news follows a months-long legal battle with original former members Saena, Sio and Aran, whose contracts with the agency have since been terminated.“We plan to reorganize FIFTY FIFTY centring around Keena, who recently returned [to the agency].

FIFTY FIFTY‘s viral hit song ‘Cupid’ has reportedly sued the K-pop girl group’s agency, Attrakt.Ahn Sung-il, who co-wrote and -produced FIFTY FIFTY’s ‘Cupid’ under his pen name SIAHN, has reportedly sued Oscar Chun, the CEO of Attrakt, for defamation, according to Korea JoongAng Daily.Yoon & Yang, the law firm representing Ahn, claimed in a statement to Korea JoongAng Daily that Chun has “continuously made defamatory allegations without evidence against Ahn Sung-il […] through various media outlets since the dispute”.Korea JoongAng Daily also reports that Ahn might “file additional complaints against Chun for false accusation and obstruction of business”, citing representatives of the producer.Chun has yet to respond publicly to the lawsuit at time of writing. NME has reached out for comment.Notably, Ahn and Chun have been involved in a highly publicised dispute over the girl group and the copyright of their hit song ‘Cupid’ since June 2023.At the time, Attrakt had filed a criminal complaint against Ahn, claiming that the producer had “delayed the handover of its data [to Attrakt], deleted the company mail account and other data regarding the project”, among other allegations.Meanwhile, Attrakt recently terminated the contracts of FIFTY FIFTY members Aran, Sio and Saena, claiming that the trio had “show[n] o sign of remorse for violating their contract”.

FIFTY FIFTY will be “reorganised” following legal troubles, says the act’s agency Attrakt.Earlier this year, the four members of the girl group – Keena, Saena, Sio and Aran – filed a lawsuit to suspend their exclusive contracts with K-pop agency Attrakt.The Seoul Central District Court rejectrf the girl group’s injunction request in August 2023, with all four members later appealing the decision. However, Keena withdrew her appeal earlier this month and returned to the Attrakt.Soon after, the K-pop agency announced that it terminated its exclusive contracts with the remaining three members, alleging that the trio had “show[n] o sign of remorse for violating their contract”.In the wake of that decision (October 29), Attrakt has announced that Keena would be attending the 2023 Billboard Music Awards this November to represent FIFTY FIFTY.

FIFTY FIFTY‘s label Attrakt has terminated the contracts of group members Aran, Sio and Saena.K-pop agency Attrakt announced today (October 23) that it has decided to terminate its exclusive contracts with three of the K-pop act’s members: Aran, Sio and Saena. It comes amid a legal battle between the label and the K-pop idols over their contracts.In its statement, Attrakt said that it had informed the three K-pop idols on October 19 that their contracts with the label would be ending as the trio had “show[n] o sign of remorse for violating their contract”, per The Kpop Herald.According to South Korean news outlet Dispatch, Attrakt also accused the trio of having “slandered and defamed the agency, and to this day continue to distort facts and make false claims, repeating arguments that have been rejected by the court, without any remedy for the breach of contract”.FIFTY FIFTY shot to worldwide fame earlier this year due to the viral success of their single ‘Cupid’.

FIFTY FIFTY member Keena – real name Song Ja-kyung – has dropped her lawsuit against K-pop agency Attrakt and has returned to the label.Keena and her fellow FIFTY FIFTY members had filed to suspend their exclusive contracts with Attrakt in June 2023. That injunction was denied by South Korean courts in August 2023, which the girl group later appealed.However, Keena reportedly withdrew her appeal against Attrakt on Monday (October 16), according to a report by Korea JoongAng Daily.

FIFTY FIFTY have been denied an injunction to suspend their contracts with agency Attrakt.Yesterday (August 28), the Seoul Central District Court rejected the injunction request the girl group had filed back in June, per Yonhap News Agency. At the time, the quartet claimed that their agency had “violated contract terms and took actions that resulted in the destruction of a relationship based on trust”.Attrakt CEO Jeon Hong-joon briefly spoke to Yonhap News Agency following the decision, saying that he now plans to “focus on the criminal lawsuit against Ahn Sung-il and Director Baek”, as translated by Koreaboo.

FIFTY FIFTY have spoken out for the first time since the start of the lawsuit against their label Attrakt.On August 17, handwritten statements in both English and Korean allegedly from FIFTY FIFTY were posted on a brand-new Instagram account without a profile picture. A representative of the girl group have since confirmed that the letters were indeed written by the members, per Herald Pop.In their letter, FIFTY FIFTY said they decided to “put our hesitation aside and [step] up to share our position” due to the “[confusing] current media and press coverage”.“Misunderstandings and accusations have been snowballing.

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K-pop girl group FIFTY FIFTY have filed a lawsuit against their agency Attrakt to suspend their exclusive contracts.On June 28, South Korean law firm BARUN released a statement on behalf of the girl group, announcing that they had filed to suspend their exclusive contracts with entertainment agency Attrakt due to its violation of contract terms.“The four members filed an application for provisional disposition suspending the validity of their exclusive contracts to the Seoul Central District Court on June 19, and the trial is currently underway,” said BARUN, per eDaily and translated by Soompi. “This is due to the fact that Attrakt violated contract terms and took actions that resulted in the destruction of a relationship based on trust.”The firm also alleged that Attrakt had been “discrediting” the members of FIFTY FIFTY through its continuous media statements in recent days.

Warner Music Korea, the South Korean subsidiary of Warner Music, has issued a statement against claims by their agency Attrakt that it had attempted to illegally poach members of girl group FIFTY FIFTY.On June 26, K-pop girl group FIFTY FIFTY’s label Attrakt released a statement claiming that Warner Music Korea had been colluding with an unnamed third party to illegally poach members of the group.“We have evidence of [an outside party] clearly attempting to poach FIFTY FIFTY members illegally, and we request Warner Music Korea to provide an adequate explanation and answers,” said Attrakt earlier today, per Korea JoongAng Daily.This also comes several days after Attrakt stated last Friday (June 23) that it would take legal action against other agencies that had been spreading negative rumours about it “in an attempt to lure the members of FIFTY FIFTY” into breaking their exclusive contracts.Warner Music Korea has since denied the claims made by Attrakt in a new statement, per XSportsNews. “First, as FIFTY FIFTY’s overseas distributor, Warner Music Korea has has been working [with FIFTY FIFTY] since April 1, 2023,” it said, as translated by Soompi.“We have done our best to make the dazzling achievements of FIFTY FIFTY and their agency shine even brighter by mobilising Warner Music Group’s abilities and network, so we are very sorry that such unfortunate suspicions were raised,” added Warner Music Korea.The agency went on to say: “Attrakt’s claims are groundless, and we are regretful that they have sent [us] a certification of contents.

FIFTY FIFTY have broken a record set by BLACKPINK on the Billboard Hot 100 with their viral hit ‘Cupid’.According to the latest Billboard Hot 100 data, for the week of May 27, FIFTY FIFTY are spending their ninth week on the chart with their viral hit song ‘Cupid’. Notably, it is also the song’s third straight week in the Top 20, charting at Number 18 this week.With this, the quartet have broken the record for the longest-charting song by a K-pop girl group on the Billboard Hot 100.

FIFTY FIFTY have signed a new partnership with American label Warner Records.The new partnership comes shortly after FIFTY FIFTY went viral on TikTok with their sophomore single ‘Cupid’. The English version of the song, also known as the ‘Twin Ver.’, has since peaked at number 50 on the Billboard Hot 100.“We are grateful to Warner Records for the opportunity to discuss innovative ways to bring FIFTY FIFTY to the forefront of the music industry,” said Sung-il Ahn, co-CEO of FIFTY FIFTY’s label ATTRAKT, per Billboard.“We are thrilled to find that our thoughts and visions align with an artist-centered approach, and we are eager to explore potential avenues for success together,” he added.Meanwhile, Warner Records’ COO Tom Corson and CEO Aaron Bay-schuk said: “We are thrilled to partner with FIFTY FIFTY to amplify their global smash single ‘Cupid’ and we know there is much more to come.”The duo, who are also co-chairmen of the American record label, added that the Warner Records team are “excited to create additional opportunities for this powerhouse K-pop girl group”.In a statement, FIFTY FIFTY said that they are “honoured to be working with Warner Records, and we are excited to see what the future holds for us.

FIFTY FIFTY have opened up about what it feels like to go viral on TikTok.Last month, a sped-up version of FIFTY FIFTY’s sophomore single ‘Cupid’ started going viral on TikTok. The song’s popularity on the social media app has since translated into commercial success outside of the platform, with the song even charting on the Billboard Hot 100.On the heels of the success of ‘Cupid’, FIFTY FIFTY held a press conference in Seoul today (April 14) to perform the song, as well as chat about what it feels like to go viral.Member Aran recalled when she found out the girl group had charted on the Billboard Hot 100, saying: “I had just woken up and opened the curtains when Sio told me, ‘Hey, we got on the Billboard chart’.”“I knew people would one day recognise that it is a good song, but I didn’t expect it to come so quickly and so intensely,” she added.