BAE173 Hangyul trennt sich nach 10 Jahren von PocketDol Studio nach dem Ende seines Exklusivvertrags am 28. Februar

>Hangyul, a member of the group BAE173, will be ending his exclusive contract with his agency, PocketDol Studio.

>PocketDol Studio officially announced, „Hangyul’s exclusive contract will come to an end on the 28th.“

>They continued, „It has been a precious journey in which we spent nearly 10 long years together, watching each other grow. We sincerely express our deep gratitude and thanks to Hangyul, who has consistently given his all with quiet passion and dedication. Although our exclusive contract has ended, we wholeheartedly support and cheer on Hangyul in his future activities and new challenges.“

>CEO Kim Kwang Soo stated, „Whether the company was doing well or struggling, during joyful times or difficult moments, Hangyul was always by our side as a steadfast presence. To me, he was once a companion, a friend, and a younger brother, someone truly precious. I am sincerely thankful and grateful for the long time we spent together.“

>He added, „Over the past 41 years, I have watched many artists, but it is rare to find someone like Hangyul who quietly stays in his place and shows such sincerity. He is someone so dear that even holding him in one’s eyes would hurt, and as he embarks on a new path, I sincerely congratulate, bless, and support him.“

>Hangyul has grown alongside his agency for approximately 10 years, starting from his trainee days. He first debuted in 2017 with the group IM, and later gained attention by ranking 13th on KBS2’s The Unit. Through Mnet’s PRODUCE X 101, he was selected as a final member and promoted with the project group X1, building widespread public recognition. He then carried out pre-debut activities as part of the unit H&D with Nam Dohyon, before officially debuting as a member of BAE173 on November 19, 2020, continuing with active promotions.

>More recently, Hangyul was selected as a final member on the survival program Starlight Boys and has taken on yet another new challenge by promoting concurrently with the group POLARIX.

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Slight tangent, but yesterday Bit removed BAE173 Bit from his Instagram bio and now goes by Noh Minjae.

HE’S FREEEEE FINALLY OMLLL

Bit [changed](https://xcancel.com/bit_byminjae/status/2021097869256872222) his personal instagram handle and removed BAE173 yesterday. As soon as I saw that I thought something was going to happen. TT

Hangyul is finally free and I hope the rest of the members are too. I will continue supporting them.

Hangyul deserves to succeed already :/ hope his future is bright

freedom at last! dude’s been through so much, hopefully this is a good new beginning🌟