4minute might disband; HyunA stays in Cube

[tempestdance.livejournal.com]

According to some sources in the industry, the five-membered group 4minute is to disband after seven years of activity.
Cube Entertainment has renewed its contract with HyunA and is also negotiating renewal with some of the other members. Those who are not renewing plan to seek new agencies.
One industry associate claims that each member has a different idea of their future path whether it be singing or acting, and after several months of discussion, they have decided that it was difficult to keep the group togehter.

Naver

translated by OP

Update #1
Cube Entertainment's statement:
"HyunA has indeed renewed her contract with Cube. Other members' contracts are set to expire this month, and they are currently negotiating rewewal. As of yet disbandment is not confirmed."

NewsEn

Update # 2
Cube Entertainment stated that "after discussion, 4minute has mutually agreed that they will not continue as a group; 4minute is virtually dissolved."

HeraldPop

Comments

[fabulousdoll.livejournal.com]

I love a lot girl groups, but IA. It's practically the same all the time, sexy or cute/innocent or ""hip hop"". And I'm tired of this new era of songs that sound like a lot of different songs in one (not exclusive of girl groups). Yeah, once you get used to listen the song ends up being catchy but there is too many songs already like that.
And I also remember, I think it was like a year and a half ago, that there was a boom of sexy concepts where all girl groups were pulling out practically the same MV with such similar clothes. It was crazy.

And the funny thing is part of the reason I was more into girl groups is because all the boy groups songs and concepts looked the same to me, and now their are punishing me for that lol