What's Happening At YG Entertainment? Group Members' Departures Spark Conversations About The Agency's Artist Management

In an official statement, YG Entertainment announced that TREASURE will be a 10-member group from now on.

Members Bang Yedam and Mashiho have ended their contracts with the company and will no longer be promoting with TREASURE.

After a long and careful discussion with Mashiho and Bang Ye dam was mutually agreed to conclude the contracts between the two and YG Entertainment.

We have reached such agreement so that Mashiho could have enough time to recover from his health condition, and Bang Ye dam could pursue his career as a producer.

— YG Entertainment

This heartbreaking news now has fans wondering what’s going on behind closed doors at YG Entertainment. TREASURE is, unfortunately, not the first YG Entertainment boy group to lose members.

WHAT IS WRONG WITH YG ENTERTAINMENT BOY GROUPS, THEY ALWAYS LOSE A MEMBER 😭😭- BIGBANG, Winner, iKON and now Treasure 😭😭😭 – please universe

— FAE 🍀💎 (@fae_______) November 8, 2022

Though the reasons for their departures vary, BIGBANG, WINNER, and iKON also lost members over the years.

bigbang – 5 to 4
winner – 5 to 4
ikon – 7 to 6
treasure – 12 to 10

why is this happening??

— jae :( (@hooniestyles) November 8, 2022

I was there when 2ne1 disbanded, when a Bigbang member left, when Winner became 4, when iKON lost their leader…

and i was really hoping that i will never feel that kind of pain again.

— 쥰빈용 (@byparkjihoon) November 8, 2022

After leaving YG Entertainment in 2016, Nam Tae Hyun went on to start his own label and re-debut as the leader of his own group, South Club.

In 2019, Seungri announced his retirement from the Korean entertainment industry during the Burning Sun Scandal.

Seungri speaking to reporters during the Burning Sun Scandal.

That same year, B.I withdrew from iKON following drug use allegations. He has since gone on to have a successful solo career.

In TREASURE’s case, fans feel blindsided and some are blaming YG Entertainment’s artist management for the loss of Bang Yedam and Mashiho. Both stars were on hiatus but expected to return to the group.

mashiho and yedam being the longest trainees, only 2 years with their group, disappeared after jikjin and darari which is, in fact, a successful comeback of treasure, suddenly wanted to terminate their contract? I don't know.. it just all happened so fast.

— zoe (@versachs) November 8, 2022

MASHIHO AND YEDAM ARE THE LONGEST TRAINEES PLEASE WHYYYYY??? IT DOESN'T EVEN MAKE SENSE, YG???? THEY LOVE THEIR MEMBERS SO MUCH THEY WON'T FUCKING LEAVE ON THEIR OWN 😭😭😭

— adii TREASURE IS 12 FOREVER 🍀🦊 (@twelveisamust) November 8, 2022

I am not a fan of treasure. But i am so pissed off to hear the news. They worked really hard for the last 8 YEARS. May Mashiho and Yedam be more recognized by the world after YG. They definitely deserve better management. https://t.co/GxxPNg39J6

— Muhamad Buchari (@buchari_muhamad) November 8, 2022

Given that several YG Entertainment groups have, unfortunately, lost members or disbanded within the past 10 years, some fans have lost faith in the agency and are reluctant to become attached to YG Entertainment’s artists.

For my sake I don't want to follow these YG groups anymore. Blackpink is coming to an end and the other groups seem to be on the wane as well. This company will go bankrupt because they don't know how to work!

— Joyce (@JoyMdes) November 8, 2022

When did it all start? Many fans point to 2NE1‘s disbandment as the moment that changed everything.

2ne1 was the biggest first wrong step that led YG to what they’ve lost until today

— ayey. (@aywonu) November 8, 2022

the day has come, the day that i'm always afraid to happen has come. i'm so done with you yg💔 this is not the first time you dissapointed me ever since 2ne1

— sachi 🦊🍀 (@woobearnim) November 8, 2022