I recently saw someone point out that almost every member of X1 had two groups (including X1, who disbanded prematurely due to the Mnet rigging controversy) not work out for them for a variety of reasons that weren’t necessarily their fault, and it’s kind of sad to think about. Like, just to outline them:
Woodz – Uniq went inactive due to geopolitical tensions
Wooseok – was never able to return to Up10tion after X1 disbanded despite the group staying active, and eventually left years later
Seungwoo – Victon went inactive as they lost momentum due to enlistments, controversy, and inconsistent promotion (?), so everyone eventually left the company when their contracts expired
Hangyul – IM never gained traction, Bae173’s company had a lot of issues and he left this year, and Polarix’s future also seems uncertain
Dohyon – Filed and won a lawsuit against Pocketdol (Bae173’s company) because of payment issues and left the group
Yohan – WEi announced an indefinite hiatus earlier this year and that members would focus on solo activities
Dongpyo – Mirae disbanded due to lack of commercial success
Eunsang – went on a really long health hiatus while in Younite and then left very recently
Minhee and Hyeongjun (Cravity) and Junho (Drippin) seem to be the only ones who are still actively promoting with their groups. Other than them, everyone else seems to still be active in the entertainment industry in various forms of solo work now. It’s pretty unfortunate how harsh the industry can be sometimes, but I wish all of them the best for the future!
(By the way, this post is by no means shade to I.O.I, X1, or any of the mentioned idols or groups!! I also have not personally kept up with or stanned any of these groups personally, so this is based off of things I’ve heard or read while going down a rabbit hole… so please don’t hesitate to correct me if I got something wrong!)
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