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On January 1, 2025, Sports Chosun reported that HYBE and its subsidiaries Pledis Entertainment and Source Music are intending to create two new girl groups in 2025. The news occurred shortly after the disbandment of the HYBE's 2018 female group, Fromis_9.
K-pop fans quickly noticed this and expressed their dissatisfaction with Pledis, and Source Music. As a result, they filled the internet with criticism and frustration about the formation of a new girl group. One X user wrote:
“treat your current idols right first idfk”
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Many additional K-pop fans expressed their fury over HYBE, Pledis, and Source Music's plans to create two more girl groups, particularly after the disbandment of Fromis_9, whose contract expired on December 31, 2024. Some argued that Pledis should be prohibited for "managing women."
"I wish they take some more time in taking care of LE SSERAFIM," wrote a fan.
“ban pledis entertainment for every managing women ever again, it’s ridiculous how they keep getting away with disrespecting their female artists again and again like that,” wrote a fan.
“couldn’t manage any of their girl groups correctly and one literally left yesterday due to sh*tty management but here they are debuting a new one free them,” stated another K-pop fan.
“hybe.. babes it’s time to stop with the ggs” stated an X user.
Several supporters asked HYBE and Pledis for bettering the existing girl groups rather than forming a new one, while others described HYBE as "misogynistic."
“stop debuting new gg if you can't treat them good,” commented a netizen.
“pledis entertainment needs to debut a sense of respect and professionalism towards the women under them before a new girl group i fucking hate this company,” stated another X user.
“HEY so maybe don’t debut a new gg when you couldn’t even properly manage your last one!,” commented a netizen.
“this company is too misogynistic to continue debuting women whose careers they will let die ... free them,” wrote an X user.
HYBE’s Pledis, SM, YG, and other big entertainment companies of Korea are ready to launch new K-pop groups in 2025
Sports Chosun's reported that several new K-pop groups are ready to make their debut this year. The shared list revealed that SM Entertainment is also gearing up for the launch of their respective new girl groups in 2025, alongside Pledis and Source Music.
Further, JYP Entertainment will reportedly present a new boy group, named KickFlip. SM is likewise preparing for the debut of its fresh trot boy group, MYTRO. Besides, YG Entertainment is also projected to introduce a new K-pop group this year.
The three-member girl group, titled Ablume, is also expected to make its debut sometime in 2025, under Massive E&C label. Polarix is another anticipated nine-member boy band formed under Cube Entertainment and Idol Youth Entertainment that is projected to debut this year.
Close Your Eyes, aka CYE, is also a boy band composed of seven members, which is likely to launch this year under UNCORE. The group was created via JTBC’s Project 7 show.
In related news, the members of the renowned group BTS are also nearing the completion of their military service, which will be followed by the reunion of HYBE Labels' boy band.
