Buzz Puts an End to Full-Group Activities 23 Years After Debut... All Members Except Min Kyung-hoon End Exclusive Contracts [Full Text]

[Sportschosun Reporter Park A-ram] The band Buzz has effectively brought its full-group activities to an end. As its agency, Long Play Music, officially confirmed the end of exclusive contracts with the members, it said it would now focus on supporting Min Kyung-hoon's solo career.

Long Play Music recently stated in an official announcement, "The exclusive contracts with the current members of Buzz have ended," adding, "We plan to focus on supporting Min Kyung-hoon's solo activities going forward."

As a result, it will be difficult for Buzz to carry out full-group activities with all original members for the time being. With the other members effectively going their separate ways, changes to the group's activities now appear unavoidable.

The agency also apologized to fans for the news being reported through outside channels before the official announcement. It added, "We ask for your warm support and interest in the members who are starting new paths."

However, the Buzz team itself will not disappear entirely. The agency explained, "The Buzz name and its existing musical assets will be maintained," and "We are carefully reviewing various ways to preserve the group's identity."

No specific decisions have yet been made about Buzz's future activities. The agency said it would announce the plan through official channels once internal discussions are complete.

Meanwhile, Buzz won widespread popularity in the early 2000s as one of Korea's leading rock bands, releasing a string of hits including "Thorn," "Coward," and "You Don't Know Men." With the end of the contracts, the members will now pursue their own activities, while Min Kyung-hoon is expected to continue his career as a solo singer with Long Play Music.

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▶ Full statement below

Hello, this is Long Play Music.

We would like to express our deepest gratitude to the fans who have always cherished and supported our artist Buzz.

We sincerely apologize for causing great confusion and concern to fans by having related news reported through other channels before our official notice.

Unfortunately, Buzz's exclusive contracts with the members have now ended, and we are focusing on supporting Min Kyung-hoon's solo activities. It will be difficult for all original members to continue full-group activities for the time being, but we ask for your warm support for the members who are taking new paths.

That said, the Buzz name and the music catalog released so far will remain unchanged, and we are exploring the best ways to preserve the group's identity from multiple angles. We understand better than anyone how much love fans have given us, so we are also reviewing this carefully.

As internal discussions are still under way regarding future activities, we will promptly share an update through our official channels once everything is finalized. Thank you for your support and interest, and we will do our best to greet you with good news in the future.

Thank you.