Fromis_9 was neglected by HYBE since their debut, not allowing a comeback, just for 1 reason

In the midst of the storm, "Mother New Jeans and HYBE" has caused a stir recently. Although Fromis_ 9 was less affected by the war of rights between the two sides, they still did not make a comeback like other groups despite debuting for 7 years but gradually faded.

Fromis_ 9 is a South Korean girl group formed from the reality show Idol School in 2017. However, since their debut, the group has been plagued by controversy due to suspected vote fraud. It took nearly 4 years of effort for fromis_ 9 to get their first win on the music show in September 2021. However, this success did not receive much support from fans.

Recently, fromis_ 9 member Chae Young lamented on 1 live session: "Why only do we have to wait so long to operate? Why is only fromis_ 9? It's so sad." It is known that the group's last comeback was in June 2023, what is the reason why fromis_ 9 has been postponed for so long.

Right after its launch in early 2018, fromis_ 9 faced many prejudices and apathy from the public. The group was even labeled Mnet's "failed child."

However, fromis_ 9 only really became known to the public in 2021 when the vote-rigging scandal on Mnet's survival shows was exposed. According to the court ruling, fromis 9's debut lineup was the result of vote manipulation, causing 3 contestants who had originally debuted but were robbed of the opportunity.

This incident further made fromis_ 9 a "stepchild" of the public. Compared to X1 and IZ*ONE, two groups that were involved in a similar scandal and forced to disband, fromis_ 9 was fortunate to continue their activities, but their names were even more blurred because they were not under too much pressure from the public, so the group continued to operate.

Three months after the trial of the vote-rigging scandal, on September 7, 2021, fromis_ 9 won their first victory on The Show with the song Talk & Talk. Since stepping out of the Idol School program, it has taken the group nearly 4 years to touch the first trophy in their career.

Besides, Fromis_ 9 has a poor performance, especially the last album only sold 200,000 copies and the title track did not resonate, leading many to think that fromis_ 9 may be "frozen" or disbanded due to the expiration of the contract. Members Jang Gyu Ri and Lee Chae Young repeatedly exclaimed, "It's our company. Our company is impressive, isn't it?", even calling President Bang Shi Hyuk "Our President", causing Fromis_ 9 to fall into reels for careless speech. Knet thinks that these 2 girls are seeing people coming to make them them, want to be BTS juniors. Although the group's parent company Pledis is indeed a subsidiary of HYBE, Pledis operates completely independently, meaning fromis_9 is not related to HYBE.

Compared to the "juniors" of the same house such as NewJeans, ILLIT, TWS recently launched, fromis_9 has been operating for 7 years but still struggles to find a foothold on the Kpop map. Their most recent album, "Unlock My World," sold just 200,000 copies, a far cry from a group in the industry. While other groups continued to achieve success with sales of millions of copies, fromis_9 sank into oblivion on the digital music charts with the title track "Menow".

The back-to-back defeats have left many questioning the future of fromis_9. The group is facing the risk of "freezing" operations and disbanding as the contract is about to expire.

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