K-Pop Group Loses Nearly Half Its Members In A Year — Seemingly Confirmed In Update
A new update regarding the girl group MADEIN has seemingly confirmed a major line-up change.
In 2024, it was alleged that former MADEIN’s Gaeun was sexually assaulted by the company’s CEO. When she attempted to leave the group, the CEO allegedly asked that she be his “one-day girlfriend,” forcibly touching and kissing her.
She was later announced to no longer be a member of the group shortly after, with additional allegations involving another member being assaulted by the CEO rising.
On May 14, it was announced that member Sunhye would go on hiatus due to “personal reasons,” leaving the group promoting as five. Their comeback was announced for August 2025, but it turned out to be the debut of a new unit called MADEIN S, featuring the four Japanese members of the group.
Questions arose about Sunhye and Yeseo‘s future with the group, and in December 2025, it was reported that the two members were in discussions to depart. However, the company addressed the concerns, stating that the two had suspended their activities and that MADEIN would promote as four for the time being.
Recently, 143 Entertainment updated its website, including photos of its groups, iKON and MADEIN. The update for MADEIN depicts the current four-member line-up, rather than using an older photo of the six members, as other companies have done, with members who were not active during the group’s most recent activities.
Some have questioned the company’s motives, demanding an explanation or official departure notice.
143 Entertainment has updated its official website to list only MADEIN OT4 among its artists, alongside IKON.
As of this update, Suhye and Yeseo are no longer listed on the company’s official artist roster. This publicly visible change differs from prior descriptions of their… pic.twitter.com/LZunBasUl1
— The Seven Pact (@TheSevenPact) March 4, 2026
MADEIN LISTED AS ARTIST WITH ONLY 4 MEMBERS SO WHERE IS YESEO & SUHYE'S DEPARTURE ANNOUNCEMENT
143 ENTERTAINMENT IS THE WORST COMPANY EVER pic.twitter.com/NaopaXDMaO
— ☆Yese~o~yes☆ (@Yeseoyes9) March 2, 2026
yeaaaah they'd always wanted to erase yeseo and suhye. they debuted madein s and after the 2 girls left suddenly they're back to madein? https://t.co/tEvcAJ0Szp
— ❥˙liv⁹ ๑ KEP1ER CB (@moonchaed) March 4, 2026
MADEIN recently returned with a single album, Girl Meets Boy.
