{"id":145014,"date":"2025-07-10T13:56:29","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T20:56:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/?p=145014"},"modified":"2025-07-10T13:56:29","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T20:56:29","slug":"ateez-signs-on-for-seven-more-years-with-kq-entertainment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/ateez-signs-on-for-seven-more-years-with-kq-entertainment\/","title":{"rendered":"ATEEZ signs on for seven more years with KQ Entertainment"},"content":{"rendered":"<section data-ai-position='3' class='ai-debug-positions'><a href='#' class='ai-debug-left ai-debug-visibility-hidden'><span class='ai-debug-display-none'>[(]<\/span>272 words<\/a> BEFORE CONTENT <a href='#' class='ai-debug-right'>272 words<span class=\"ai-debug-display-none\">[)]<\/span><\/a><\/section><section data-ai-position='5' class='ai-debug-positions'><a href='#' class='ai-debug-left ai-debug-visibility-hidden'><span class='ai-debug-display-none'>[(]<\/span>61 words<span class=\"ai-debug-display-none\">[)]<\/span><\/a>BEFORE PARAGRAPH 1<a href='#' class='ai-debug-right'><span class='ai-debug-display-none'>[(]<\/span>61 words<span class=\"ai-debug-display-none\">[)]<\/span><\/a><\/section><p>On July 10, <strong>KQ Entertainment<\/strong> confirmed that all eight members of <strong>ATEEZ<\/strong> have renewed their contracts for another seven years. That means Seonghwa, Hongjoong, Yunho, Yeosang, San, Mingi, Wooyoung, and Jongho are sticking with the label that helped launch their global rise. The decision reflects the deep bond the group shares since their 2018 debut and marks their first contract renewal.<\/p><section data-ai-position='6' class='ai-debug-positions'>AFTER PARAGRAPH 1<\/section>\n<section data-ai-position='18' class='ai-debug-positions ai-images'><a href='#' class='ai-debug-left ai-debug-visibility-hidden'><span class='ai-debug-display-none'>[(]<\/span><span class=\"ai-debug-display-none\">[)]<\/span><\/a>BEFORE IMAGE 1<a href='#' class='ai-debug-right'><span class='ai-debug-display-none'>[(]<\/span><span class=\"ai-debug-display-none\">[)]<\/span><\/a><\/section><figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HONGSMINGKI\/status\/1943077793325289665\" class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">ATEEZ CONTRACT RENEWAL NEWS ON MY BIRTHDAY LETS ALL LIVE \ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83e\udd0d THIS IS MY FAMILY FOR LIFE (hope they asked for everything and more) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/E0ysOjypMy\">pic.twitter.com\/E0ysOjypMy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \u2605 (@HONGSMINGKI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HONGSMINGKI\/status\/1943077793325289665?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure><section data-ai-position='19' class='ai-debug-positions ai-images'>AFTER IMAGE 1<\/section>\n        \n<section data-ai-position='5' class='ai-debug-positions'><a href='#' class='ai-debug-left ai-debug-visibility-hidden'><span class='ai-debug-display-none'>[(]<\/span>0 words<span class=\"ai-debug-display-none\">[)]<\/span><\/a>BEFORE PARAGRAPH 2<a href='#' class='ai-debug-right'><span class='ai-debug-display-none'>[(]<\/span>0 words<span class=\"ai-debug-display-none\">[)]<\/span><\/a><\/section><p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p><section data-ai-position='6' class='ai-debug-positions'>AFTER PARAGRAPH 2<\/section>\n<section data-ai-position='5' class='ai-debug-positions'><a href='#' class='ai-debug-left ai-debug-visibility-hidden'><span class='ai-debug-display-none'>[(]<\/span>74 words<span class=\"ai-debug-display-none\">[)]<\/span><\/a>BEFORE PARAGRAPH 3<a href='#' class='ai-debug-right'><span class='ai-debug-display-none'>[(]<\/span>74 words<span class=\"ai-debug-display-none\">[)]<\/span><\/a><\/section><p>The group\u2019s leader, Hongjoong, had hinted at the news last month, and fans are thrilled to see the official announcement. KQ stated that the renewal was agreed on mutual trust and promised full support for each member\u2019s growth. Their goal is to help ATEEZ expand even more, allowing each member to showcase their unique talents and reach wider audiences across the world. The company called it a partnership built on respect and shared vision.<\/p><section data-ai-position='6' class='ai-debug-positions'>AFTER PARAGRAPH 3<\/section>\n<section data-ai-position='18' class='ai-debug-positions ai-images'><a href='#' class='ai-debug-left ai-debug-visibility-hidden'><span class='ai-debug-display-none'>[(]<\/span><span class=\"ai-debug-display-none\">[)]<\/span><\/a>BEFORE IMAGE 2<a href='#' class='ai-debug-right'><span class='ai-debug-display-none'>[(]<\/span><span class=\"ai-debug-display-none\">[)]<\/span><\/a><\/section><figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sunshine_1117\/status\/1824073868949991800\" class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">HONGJOONG JUST CONFIRMED THAT ATEEZ WILL BE RENEWING THEIR CONTRACTS \ud83d\ude0a\ud83d\udc4f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hIBsEngHic\">pic.twitter.com\/hIBsEngHic<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; itida || ATINY \ud83c\udfad (@sunshine_1117) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sunshine_1117\/status\/1824073868949991800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 15, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure><section data-ai-position='19' class='ai-debug-positions ai-images'>AFTER IMAGE 2<\/section>\n        \n<section data-ai-position='5' class='ai-debug-positions'><a href='#' class='ai-debug-left ai-debug-visibility-hidden'><span class='ai-debug-display-none'>[(]<\/span>0 words<span class=\"ai-debug-display-none\">[)]<\/span><\/a>BEFORE PARAGRAPH 4<a href='#' class='ai-debug-right'><span class='ai-debug-display-none'>[(]<\/span>0 words<span class=\"ai-debug-display-none\">[)]<\/span><\/a><\/section><p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p><section data-ai-position='6' class='ai-debug-positions'>AFTER PARAGRAPH 4<\/section>\n<section data-ai-position='5' class='ai-debug-positions'><a href='#' class='ai-debug-left ai-debug-visibility-hidden'><span class='ai-debug-display-none'>[(]<\/span>85 words<span class=\"ai-debug-display-none\">[)]<\/span><\/a>BEFORE PARAGRAPH 5<a href='#' class='ai-debug-right'><span class='ai-debug-display-none'>[(]<\/span>85 words<span class=\"ai-debug-display-none\">[)]<\/span><\/a><\/section><p>ATEEZ has been on fire lately. Their twelfth mini album, <strong>\u201cGolden Hour: Part 3<\/strong>,\u201d dropped on June 13, 2025, and features the hit single \u201c<strong>Lemon Drop<\/strong>.\u201d The track blends R&amp;B with hip-hop and earned the group its first Billboard Hot 100 entry at number 69. The music video hit over 24 million views in just 10 days. With past wins on the Billboard 200 and a solid discography, ATEEZ is clearly just getting started. Their upcoming chapters will for sure come with bangers and hits!<\/p><section data-ai-position='6' class='ai-debug-positions'>AFTER PARAGRAPH 5<\/section>\n<section data-ai-position='4' class='ai-debug-positions'>AFTER CONTENT <\/section><section class='ai-debug-page-type'>REST CALL<\/section><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<section data-ai-position='7' class='ai-debug-positions'>BEFORE EXCERPT 1<\/section><p><span class='ai-debug-content-hook-positions'> [BEFORE PARAGRAPH 1] <\/span>On July 10, KQ Entertainment confirmed that all eight members of ATEEZ have renewed their contracts for another seven years. That means Seonghwa, Hongjoong, Yunho, Yeosang, San, Mingi, Wooyoung, and Jongho are sticking with the label that helped launch their global rise. 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