Korean netizens discussed about Red Velvet's Irene's silence towards contract renewal

Red Velvet, a girl group that made their debut in 2014 with the hit single "Happiness," quickly gained immense popularity. They continued to release numerous chart-topping songs over the years. As Red Velvet approaches their 9th anniversary and looks ahead to their 10th year in the industry next year, fans eagerly await news regarding contract renewals. The uncertain future activities of the members have become a focal point of public interest.

On the 13th, Korean media reported on whether Red Velvet will renew their contracts. In particular, they expressed concern about whether team leader Irene will remain in the group. Irene could be considered the central figure of the group, and one of the most popular members, so the focus is even more on the direction of Irene's contract renewal.

In fact, in most group contracts, the contract terms of the members vary depending on the year they joined the group, the time they became members, and other such factors. Therefore, even before the group contract term ends, there may be cases where the contracts are extended after negotiations with the artists. That's why even within the same group, each member's contract terms are different.

Furthermore, in the case of SM, in order to allow the group to operate smoothly as a whole, even if some members leave SM, as long as they maintain the terms of the group activities with the company, the departing members can continue to participate in group activities.