Overview
- The group’s lawyer said Wednesday that none of the nine members has received any settlements for the third and fourth quarters of 2025 despite the agency’s public claim that all payments were completed.
- One Hundred Label denied embezzlement and insisted contract fees and settlements were paid, citing an accounting audit that it says found no wrongdoing.
- The nine members filed a criminal complaint accusing CEO Cha Ga Won of embezzlement under a Korean economic crimes law, and their lawyer says the Seoul police financial-crime unit is now handling the investigation.
- The members moved in February to suspend their exclusive contracts through a court injunction, and the pending decision will shape whether they can take on work apart from the agency.
- The dispute centers on alleged nonpayment since July 2025, unpaid on-site staff wages, and a lack of basic accounting records, and it follows April contract exits by INB100 artists Chen, Baekhyun, and Xiumin.