Three Acts, One Exit: Big Planet Made Loses Its Lineup

Three artists. One agency. One day. All walking out.

On March 19, 2026, reports emerged that girl group VIVIZ and solo artists Lee Mujin and BE'O had each sent Big Planet Made Entertainment a formal notice of contract termination. The agency issued a brief response to the news but offered no detailed explanation or rebuttal. In an industry where departures are rarely clean or quiet, the timing here is hard to ignore.

Who They Are — And Why It Matters

These aren't unknown rookies quietly slipping away. Each of these acts carries real weight in the Korean music landscape.

VIVIZ — comprising Eunha, SinB, and Umji, all former members of the beloved group GFriend — launched in 2022 and quickly built a devoted fanbase. For many fans, VIVIZ represented a second chance after the painful dissolution of GFriend, which makes their loyalty to the group unusually intense. Lee Mujin rose to national prominence through JTBC's Singer Gain and has since cemented himself as a mainstream singer-songwriter with chart-topping tracks. BE'O has carved out a consistent presence on Korean streaming charts with emotionally resonant rap and production work.

Together, they represent a significant portion of Big Planet Made's public-facing roster — and their simultaneous departure is a meaningful blow to the label's profile.

The Bigger Pattern Behind the Headlines

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Big Planet Made Entertainment operates under KT Studio Genie, a subsidiary of South Korean telecom giant KT. The label has the financial backing and distribution infrastructure that many independent agencies can only dream of. And yet, here we are.

Contract disputes between K-pop artists and their agencies are not new. The industry has been shaped by landmark conflicts — TVXQ and JYJ versus SM Entertainment in the late 2000s, KARA's members attempting a collective departure, and countless quieter exits since. These events eventually prompted regulatory responses, including the Fair Trade Commission's introduction of standard contract guidelines. But the structural tension between artists as creative individuals and agencies as commercial entities has never fully resolved.

What makes this case notable is the simultaneity. Three acts, across different genres and demographics, arriving at the same conclusion at the same time. Whether this reflects contracts that happened to expire in the same window, or something more systemic about how the label operates, is a question that remains publicly unanswered.

How Different Eyes Read This

For fans, the emotional calculus is complicated. Supporting an artist's autonomy and career freedom is one instinct. Anxiety about what comes next — will VIVIZ stay together? where will Lee Mujin land? — is another. VIVIZ fans in particular, many of whom followed the members through GFriend's abrupt end, are no strangers to navigating uncertainty.

From an industry perspective, this is a stress test for the mid-tier agency model. Labels of Big Planet Made's size occupy an awkward middle ground: large enough to offer resources, but sometimes less nimble than boutique agencies in tailoring artist development to individual creative visions. When multiple established acts leave at once, it raises questions about internal culture, communication, and how creative ambitions are — or aren't — being supported.

For the artists themselves, the move signals agency (in both senses of the word). In an industry that has historically favored label control, artists increasingly have the leverage — especially those with proven fanbases — to demand better terms or simply walk.

As of now, the legal process, the exact contract end dates, and the artists' future agency affiliations remain undisclosed. The situation is still unfolding.