Kpop News: 4minute disbands after 7 years of being a group

Cube Entertainment representative state among various sources that 4minute group has come to decide its disbandment.

A rep said, "As the contract end date approaches, the members have been in discussions for renewal, but while the agency tried to persuade them to continue the group, it ended up accepting the decision by the five members that they will not continue as a group." The rep adds, "Due to the different opinion of the members, for all intents and purposes, the group will disband." As soompi quoted.

4Minute member Hyuna only re-signed with Cube Entertainment, while other members are still in-talks whether they will still continue working with the label or not.

4Minute is a five-member South Korean girl group formed in 2009 by Cube Entertainment with music singles and albums released primarily in South Korea and Japan. The members of the group are Nam Ji-hyun, Heo Ga-yoon, Jeon Ji-yoon,Kim Hyun-a, and Kwon So-hyun.The group debuted in June 2009 with its first single, "Hot Issue", and in December 2010, it released its first Japanese album, Diamond. In 2011, the group released its first Korean full-length album, 4Minutes Left.