LOONA

The girl group and its agency Blockberry Creative have been embroiled in controversy since the company fired one member, Chuu, in November

The company said it has decided that "comeback activities are meaningless" due to unresolved issues

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Due for release in January, ‘The Origin Album: 0’ is set to be LOONA's first release as an 11-member group, following the expulsion of Chuu last month

Their first release as an 11-member group arrives in January

The idol's firing last week by Blockberry Creative, and the agency's allegations that she was booted due to "violent language and misuse of power toward our staff", was met with online skepticism by fans and industry professionals

After clarifying last week’s statement about the allegations that ex-member Chuu mistreated its staff, Blockberry Creative has denied a report that nine members of LOONA have filed to suspend their contracts with the agency

The idol had been entered into a legal dispute with the agency, Blockberry Creative, earlier this year in a bid to suspend her contract

The song was originally released by Zucker in 2018

She was first announced in June to be absent from the group's tour due to scheduling conflicts