Not long ago there was unpleasant news coming from the South Korean entertainment industry. The reason is that one of the popular boy groups from Pledis Entertainment named NU'EST is confirmed to be disbanding this March.
Previously, three of the five members of NU'EST decided to leave Pledis Entertainment, not long ago the agency also reported that the boy group under his care would disband this month.
So what is the figure of the boy group that once triumphed alongside EXO and B.A.P at this time? Let's get to know more about NU'EST facts through the following article!
Getting to Know the Members
NU'EST is a boy group from Pledis Entertainment which made its debut on March 15, 2012. They appeared in a 5 person formation with members named JR, Aron, Baekho, Minyun, and also Ren.
The five idols from South Korea performed a song titled 'Face' which has so far reached more than 123 million views on YouTube.
Seizing Attention Since Debut
Since its debut, this K-Pop group has succeeded in stealing the public's attention. Launching from Billboard, they debuted with a different concept that brought up the issue of bullying or social pressure.
The concept carried by the group from Pledis is considered fresh and different from other groups which is the reason the public likes it. Even their debut single, titled 'Face', managed to achieve a record as the most watched music video among other K-Pop artists at that time.
More Known Thanks to 'Produce 101 Season 2'
Their popularity is increasing rapidly after joining the most popular survival show from South Korea 'Produce 101 Season 2'. In fact, four of the five members participated in this event. Among them are JR, Minhyun, Baekho and also Ren.
Interestingly, they decided to join 'Produce 101 Season 2' because they didn't want to give up and tried to keep going on the careers that have been taken so far.
Although in the end, Minhyun was the only one who managed to win and was re-elected to debut with a new boy group called Wanna One, but the impact of the appearance of NU'EST members at this event made their group name more widely known by the public.
Not Easy Career Journey
Having a career for 10 years is not easy for this K-Pop group to go through. They had experienced ups and downs in their careers. As reported by Soompi, while following the Mnet survival show 'Produce 101 Season 1', NU'EST members revealed that they were desperate and they considered it their last chance.
Get Mistreatment from the Agency
Not only did they experience difficulties during their career, this group also often received unpleasant treatment from their agency, Pledis Entertainment.
Their fans also protested against the agency by raising the hashtag #PledisStopNUESTMistreatment. Launching from Allkop, Pledis is considered to have done little to promote NU'EST.
Fans did not see any content uploaded by the agency when NU'EST made a comeback. In addition, LOΛE (as NU'EST fans) also regretted that the agency pushed the group more abroad than South Korea, so their fandom got smaller and even almost disbanded.
The NU'EST member who wrote a touching message to fans.
After it was reported that they would disband this month and the agency confirmed it, the NU'EST members shared a heartwarming letter written by themselves with fans. Each member expressed his heart as well as thanked the fans who have supported them for the past 10 years.