SEVENTEEN's Shocking Full Group Contract Renewal: What This Means for Fans in 2026

[JoyNews24 Reporter Lee Mi-young] K-pop group SEVENTEEN surprised fans by announcing that all 13 members have renewed their contracts.

At their world tour encore, "SEVENTEEN WORLD TOUR [NEW_] ENCORE," on the 5th at Incheon Asiad Main Stadium, SEVENTEEN revealed the contract renewals, prompting cheers from the audience.

SEVENTEEN debuted in 2015 and renewed with their current label, Pledis, in 2021. This year they signed another renewal, allowing them to continue activities as a full group.

Member S.Coups said, "The thought that we won't have a full-group concert for a while made me reflect on whether I was a good leader to the members and a good person to CARATs. After deep conversations among us, all 13 members decided to re-sign. We'll keep working hard and move forward together."

Following the encore, the group said it will take a temporary break from full-group activities but emphasized their strong trust in one another and their commitment to fans. Seungkwan vowed, "Even if we aren't performing together as a full group for a while, we'll continue to greet you through our individual activities. We'll do our best to ease your longing."

Dokyeom, fighting back tears, said, "I don't think I'll ever forget the memories with the members; I'll keep them in my heart. This will be our last concert for a while, but after we've each completed our activities, we'll return as an even stronger SEVENTEEN." THE8 added, "I hope you don't feel sad during SEVENTEEN's pause. We'll always be by CARATs' side. Let's meet again when SEVENTEEN blooms."