ifeye move to Chorokbaem Music as all six members leave Hi-Hat Entertainment
Hi-Hat Entertainment says its exclusive contracts with all six ifeye members ended on November 1 by mutual agreement, and the group continues under the same name with new agency Chorokbaem Music from November 2.
ifeye are starting a new chapter with a new home. Hi-Hat Entertainment announced on November 2 KST that its exclusive contracts with all six members (Won Hwa Yeon, Taerin, Rahee, Kasia, Meu and Sasha) officially ended on November 1, after long talks with the members about their future direction ended in a mutual agreement.
Starting November 2, the members continue as a six-member group under Chorokbaem Music, keeping the ifeye name under an agreement with Hi-Hat. The group's existing official social media accounts and Plus Chat stay in place. Hi-Hat thanked the members for always giving their best as artists under the agency and asked fans to keep supporting ifeye.
According to iMBC, Chorokbaem Media announced the contract as Chorokbaem Music launched, saying it would bring the group's drama production, cable channel, management and YouTube content capabilities to ifeye. The group debuted in April 2025 with 'NERDY'.
Confirmed
- Hi-Hat Entertainment posted an official notice titled '[NOTICE] ifeye (이프아이) 전속계약 종료 및 소속사 이적 관련 안내' (notice on the end of exclusive contracts and agency transfer) on ifeye's official Mnet Plus page on November 2 KST.
- Per the agency statement, its exclusive contracts with all six members, Won Hwa Yeon, Taerin, Rahee, Kasia, Meu and Sasha, ended on November 1, concluded by mutual agreement after lengthy discussions about the members' future direction.
- From November 2, the six members continue group activities as ifeye under new agency Chorokbaem Music, and Hi-Hat says it agreed to let them keep the group name.
- ifeye's existing official social media accounts and Plus Chat will keep operating without changes, according to the statement.
Reported by other outlets
- iMBC reported that Chorokbaem Media announced ifeye's exclusive contract alongside the launch of Chorokbaem Music, pledging to put the full capabilities of the Chorokbaem Media group behind ifeye.
- iMBC noted that ifeye debuted in April 2025 with 'NERDY' as a six-member girl group.
Analysis
2FC NEWSROOM analysis: Keeping the name, the full six-member lineup and the existing fan channels gives ifeye continuity through the transfer, which is not always the case when K-pop groups change agencies.