iKON left YG after 7 years of debut, heralding a meaningful new beginning.
Source: 143 ent
[The Fact/ Reporter Park Ji Yoon] iKON will open a new home for 143 Entertainment and open a second musical life.
On the 1st, iKON announced the signing of an exclusive contract with 143 Entertainment. In particular, iKON signed a package contract with all 6 members including Bobby, Kim Jin Hwan, Song Yoon Hyung, Kim Dong Hyuk, Goo Jun Hoe, and Jung Chanwoo, promising to continue to be a "first team".
iKON said the reason for signing the exclusive contract, "We have cooperated with the members on the condition that the top priority is to work with the full lineup never to be broken. We investigated 143 Entertainment. - DM producer - and a company that has delivered musical sympathies''.
In addition, the members added, "We will continue to carry iKON's influence by repaying the warm love and support that iKON has given us over the past time."
After going through the survival program WIN: Who Is Next (Mnet) 2013, and MIX & MATCH 2014, iKON officially debuted with the song "My Type" in 2015.
Since then, iKON has occupied the No.1 on the Daily chart for 40 consecutive days, with the title song, "Love Scenario," included in the album vol.2 Returns in 2018. Thanks to that, the group proved their level his unique popularity when he won the Daesang at the Golden Disc Awards the following year.
However, in 2019, leader B. I had to leave the group due to drug suspicions.
In the meantime, the public is paying attention to what steps iKON will take in the future after the exclusive contract expires with the management company YG Entertainment after 7 years of debuting and building a bird's nest for them. 143 Entertainment.
143 Entertainment's DM producer said, "We feel solid walking down the path with Korean idols with their unique talent and energy. After this, we will actively support them all, music activities so that they can be free and bring surprises to the fans."
On the other hand, 143 Entertainment - the company that signed an exclusive contract with iKON - belongs to the 3-member boy group Lime Light and Kang Ye Seo - who are active as Kepler.