
On December 2, Cube Entertainment issued an official statement regarding (G)I-DLE‘s contract renewal as a whole group.

The full statement is as below:
“Hello, this is Cube Entertainment.
We would like to provide an update regarding (G)I-DLE’s contract renewal.
After in-depth discussions with the members, we are pleased to announce that all members of (G)I-DLE, including Soyeon—whose exclusive contract had already ended—and Miyeon, Minnie, Yuqi, and Shuhua, who still had time remaining on their existing contracts, have successfully completed their contract renewals with Cube Entertainment.
AdvertisementWe deeply thank (G)I-DLE for choosing to continue this journey with us, grounded in strong mutual trust and shared aspirations for greater achievements. We also sincerely thank the fans who have patiently awaited this news.
Through this renewal, (G)I-DLE aims to solidify the brand they have built over the past seven years and, together with Cube Entertainment, continue reaching for broader stages and greater heights. We will spare no effort in providing our full support for their journey ahead.
We ask for your continued interest and warm support for (G)I-DLE under Cube Entertainment.
AdvertisementThank you.”
Meanwhile, previously at the 2024 Melon Music Awards (MMA 2024), held on November 30 at the Incheon Inspire Arena, (G)I-DLE was awarded the Record of the Year.
Known for their unique and diverse musical style, the group shared, “Thank you to everyone who gave us this incredible award and for loving us this year. My mind is completely blank right now. The reason we can enjoy making music is because of our fans. Thank you to our hardworking members, our families and everyone who has supported us. We’ll continue to work even harder.”
They continued, “This is our first time receiving a grand prize, and it’s such an honor. We’re so grateful to everyone who loved our albums and songs. Since we personally produce our albums, this feels even more meaningful. We’ll continue to create good music and show you our best sides, so please stay with us for a long, long time.” The members became emotional, shedding tears as they spoke.

Soyeon then addressed the rumors surrounding the group, “Next year will mark our 8th year. Over the past seven years, we’ve wondered how we could win a major award and what kind of albums we should create. There’s one last thing I want to say. Recently, there have been so many articles saying that we’ll disband because our contracts are ending. But the five of us have all decided to renew our contracts. Before coming on stage today, we talked about it together. It’s not just me, but every single member. We’ll continue as five members forever, so please don’t worry. We’ll work even harder moving forward.” Her heartfelt words sparked cheers and applause from fans.
On December 1, after the award ceremony, Jeon Soyeon also addressed Soojin’s departure and confirmed (G)I-DLE’s surprise renewal.
Meanwhile, Soyeon was absent from (G)I-DLE’s dinner gathering recently, sparking contract renewal failure rumors.
Source: Daum