On August 13th, three former members of FIFTY FIFTY—Aran, Sio, and Saena—announced their return to the K-pop industry as a trio after signing an exclusive contract with MASSIVE E&C, a newly established subsidiary of IOK Company.
IOK Company is also the label managing the girl group ALICE, and their new subsidiary is now home to this promising trio.
The trio's return follows a lengthy and tumultuous legal battle against their former agency, ATTRAKT. The members filed lawsuits citing issues such as unclear settlements, lack of support, and broken mutual trust.
However, their legal claims were dismissed by the court, resulting in the termination of Aran, Sio, and Saena's contracts with ATTRAKT.
Meanwhile, their fellow member Keena withdrew her appeal and chose to return to the company.
FIFTY FIFTY has since started plans to redebut with new members, including Chanelle from "R U Next?", which has garnered significant attention.
However, the unexpected return of Aran, Sio, and Saena as a trio has captured the interest of many netizens.
In contrast to the lukewarm response received by the newly reformed FIFTY FIFTY, the trio has been met with an outpouring of warmth and support.
dni/hardblock me if you're gonna support the "fifty fifty" from temu idgaf theres no new "fifty fifty" ever. attrakt trapped keena and replaced her former members that she have worked with for years with some new members after everything that they have done.. fucking crazy.. pic.twitter.com/HFbuM1deY3
— adriana ☆ (@seasonsenha) August 12, 2024
Fans who had been eagerly awaiting their comeback since they began searching for a new agency last December are particularly excited to see them back in the industry.
- CHANELLE IS IN FIFTY FIFTY SADLY…
- They cleared the new Fifty Fifty
- This trio is what makes the FIFTY FIFTY sound FIFTY FIFTY
- BYE THIS BETTER BE REAL, I MISS SAENA SO BADLY
- It would be iconic if Keena was with them, but since she choose to betray her friends it looks like so much drama
- OH MY LORD NO WAY MY QUEEN ARAN IS REDEBUTING WITH HER GIRLIES
- What about Keena?
- This is the real FIFTY FIFTY
- Wish all 4 members left together and reclaimed their name, Fifty Fifty
- This trio defines the FIFTY FIFTY sound. I'm glad they are so back. I hope their company treats them well.
- It's giving the drama vibes but the old Fifty Fifty will slay anyway
- They better debut as “A HUNDRED”
- The Cupid english version is sung by them.
- I'm so glad the three are redebuting together
- They are going to end Attrakt ASAP
- They can actually enjoy doing what they love now
- I'm ready to stan the top 3 OG who made the song famous