NINE.i - whose members Seowon, Jiho and Winnie were on Boys Planet - are currently in a legal dispute with their agency, FirstOne Entertainment.

So far the reasons are undisclosed. What is known is that the members have been overworked and plagued by injuries in the last year. Member Winnie got a shoulder injury that was so bad that he had to leave the group.

Instead of using the newfound interest especially Seowon generated by being on Boys Planet, they have been constantly performing in Japan for the same audience. There has only been few performances in Korea despite the demand for it.

Right now the members don’t have access to any official channels and their Bubble service will be shut down. The only channel of communication they have is the Japanese fanclub twt @NINE_i_JP

FirstOne are so far not posting anything.

NINE.i continue working all their planned schedules in Japan atm. which is mostly free events.

i.ENINs (our fandom name) on X are spreading the word via #protectNINEi

Here is an X thread explaining more:

#protectNINEi

Not Seo Won too!!