Xiumin To No Longer Perform At Asia Culture Festival 2026; THE BOYZ’s New To Take His Place

Xiumin will no longer be performing at the Asia Culture Festival 2026 next week.

On May 3, Korean news outlet MyDaily reported that Xiumin’s performance at the upcoming Asia Culture Festival 2026 in Japan had been unexpectedly canceled at the last minute. The two-day event is scheduled to be held on June 9 and 10 at Japan’s Tokyo Garden Theater.

The Asia Culture Festival’s organizing committee commented, “Due to various circumstances, Xiumin’s appearance [at the festival] has been canceled. We sincerely apologize to everyone who was looking forward to his performance for making this announcement on such short notice.”

The committee added, “There will be no ticket refunds based on this matter.”

THE BOYZ’s New will be replacing Xiumin in the festival’s lineup, which also includes Apink and Kep1er.

Back in April, Xiumin, Chen, and Baekhyun were reported to have sent a formal notice to their agency INB100 announcing their intent to terminate their exclusive contracts due to a lack of clarification regarding unpaid earnings and other alleged contract violations.

Earlier in the year, when nine members of THE BOYZ sent their agency—INB100’s parent company ONE HUNDRED—a similar notice regarding termination of their exclusive contracts, New was the only member of the group who chose to stay with the company. On April 23, the court granted an injunction suspending the contracts of the other nine members.

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Chen, Baekhyun, And Xiumin Reportedly Notify INB100 Of Contract Termination

Chen, Baekhyun, and Xiumin have reportedly moved to terminate their contracts with INB100.

On April 10, THE FACT reported that Chen, Baekhyun, and Xiumin sent a formal notice in late March to INB100 CEO Cha Ga Won, informing her of their intent to terminate their exclusive contracts while requesting clarification regarding unpaid settlements and other alleged contract violations. Despite allowing an additional two weeks for a response, the trio reportedly did not receive a satisfactory explanation and ultimately decided to proceed with the termination.

In response to the report, Cha Ga Won’s side stated, “We are working to normalize the company. We will do our best to resolve the situation, whether through additional investment or by using personal funds.”

INB100 is a company Baekhyun established while preparing to become independent from SM Entertainment. In May 2024, it was incorporated as a subsidiary of ONE HUNDRED, a company founded by Cha Ga Won and MC Mong. Cha Ga Won later became the largest shareholder, overseeing INB100 alongside ONE HUNDRED and Big Planet Made Entertainment.

Prior to Chen, Baekhyun, and Xiumin, several artists under Cha Ga Won—including nine members of THE BOYZ from ONE HUNDRED, as well as Taemin, Lee Mujin, BE’O, VIVIZ, and Lee Seung Gi from Big Planet Made Entertainment—had also notified the company of their contract terminations.

Cha Ga Won is currently facing three fraud allegations. She is suspected of signing contracts involving the use of her artists’ intellectual property and receiving large advance payments without carrying out the related business. Police are reportedly consolidating the cases and continuing their investigation.

Stay tuned for updates.

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