Idols who inspired girl fans with their 2018 relay enlistment will be Discharged in line this year. There are many groups that have suffered from the withdrawal of members since the 'Jung Jun-young Katokbang' incident that swept the entertainment industry last year, and it seems to be a new variable in the music industry.
According to Cube Entertainment on the 25th, BtoB leader Seo Eun-kwang will leave his last year vacation and will be Discharged without returning to the unit on April 7th. Until Lee Chang-seop in August and Lee Min-hyuk in September, BtoB's eldest brother line is all about to be Discharged this year, so I can expect a brief encounter before joining my brother's line. Infinite also returns Lee Sung-yeol and Jang Dong-woo, starting with Kim Sung-gyu, who is actively active after Discharge. In SHINee, Onew, Key, and Minho are Discharged sequentially except for the youngest Taemin.
Data analysis also revealed that public interest in the second and third generation groups remained. According to the Big Data analysis of the Boygroup brand measured by the Korea Enterprises and Trade Institute from January 20 to March 13, the groups that are sending military white flags (military enlistment + blank flag) such as SHINee, Bix, Infinite, BIGBANG, BtoB, 2PM, 2AM, B1A4, FT Island and Hotshot filled the ranking.
"There is also a reason that the Boy group has not changed its generation. BIGBANG, EXO, BTS and other groups over the past seven years are taking the lead in the domestic market based on solid fandom. " Another official said, "Since the artists of Corona 19 are Discharged without returning from their last years of vacation, their agencies are preparing for future activities relatively early. BtoB, highlights, and other popular boy groups that are prominent in the music industry if they return, I think they will balance the music industry to some extent. "