Top Fourth-Gen Group’s Recent Solo Activities Spark Major Speculations Amid Ongoing Company Scandal
Cha Ga Won and MC Mong, who are co-founders of One Hundred, Big Planet Made Entertainment, and INB100, have been embroiled in controversy, leading to fear surrounding the groups signed to the companies.
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One of the groups affected is THE BOYZ.
Member Kevin raised concerns with his messages, especially as they seemed to link to the possible future of the group amid the issues with the company.
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Recently, netizens noticed that the members had started opening their own social media channels, whether it was on Instagram or YouTube.
Jacob opened his Instagram broadcast channel! #JACOB #제이콥 인스타그램 브로드캐스트 채널
🔗 https://t.co/76DeFJ74z6 pic.twitter.com/0UzQAb6smp
— the boyz archive (@tbz_archive1206) February 15, 2026
Kevin opened his Instagram broadcast channel! #KEVIN#케빈 인스타그램 브로드캐스트 채널
🔗 https://t.co/yQFwJxizt0 pic.twitter.com/gYeLC9Xfzj
— the boyz archive (@tbz_archive1206) February 15, 2026
The Boyz Member Youtube Channel#더보이즈 멤버들 유튜브 채널 (개인 / 프로젝트)
★ 제이콥 https://t.co/NUIo3OB4Rp
★ 지창민 https://t.co/XnXwtE0PfU
★ 뉴 (최찬희) https://t.co/r7cj4zkCIL
★ 이재현 https://t.co/DlE4sqf5uH pic.twitter.com/oZkiIUXAET— ☁️ (@ddabongsw_412) February 15, 2026
They also realized that the members weren’t using the paid social media app fromm, which sparked major speculation.
Amid the company’s financial issues, some wondered whether THE BOYZ were no longer allowed to use paid communication methods. Yet, more believed that the members were doing it out of choice and wanted a way to chat with the fans without them needing to pay and not spend money on them, meaning the company.
so tbz members can't use fromm anymore(?) or the members just choose if they want to come/not… or maybe it's the way of them telling us to stop spending money on "them"… what is happening😭 pic.twitter.com/3UB4AWASlQ
— 🌹 (@kkochinam) February 13, 2026
I now need a sign to see if the members want us to fully boycott 100 or not 😭 like even if its like posting a random emoji like "👾" idk
Plus im pretty sure its only the stuff under 100 we'd need to avoid. Bc 100 isnt getting money from the content while under IST
— Nana 🍊 (@haknyeons_wife) February 15, 2026
i think all deobis should cancel their fromm subscriptions because the boyz opening instagram channels is their way of interacting with us without spending money on 100
— zarah 🐰🤍 (@binniesbutterfl) February 15, 2026
so is fromm restricting TBZ from using it bcs suddenly instagram/discord is being used and fromm has gone silent
— 💐 (@cobmilove) February 13, 2026
tbz trying new ways to talk to deobis is so interesting to me bc it means one of two things.. either theyre not allowed to use paid for messaging apps rn or they don't want even a single penny to go to 100 which gives me hope
— m. (@iuyeonz) February 15, 2026
Many fans have also shared that with the members doing this, it is worth canceling the subscriptions for the group’s fromm.
How to cancel your fromm subscription: https://t.co/VBQYeFtZyr pic.twitter.com/OLJTj2bOmn
— Nana 🍊 (@haknyeons_wife) February 15, 2026
Fans also shared that EXO’s Xiumin also stopped his paid communication.
The Boyz members are currently using other apps to communicate with their fans. They usually use FROMM.
Xiumin of CBX did not also renew his solo membership on Weverse and did not even have fanclub kit.
Yeah, Cha Gawon is not paying these companies. pic.twitter.com/QtLHYMI50n
— WinTang (@Boboholes2025) February 14, 2026
