Anticipated Group Loses Suddenly Two Members — Fans Blast The Company
These days, many companies will have their trainees active before debuting as part of pre-debut units. The now-disbanded Trainee A was one such unit under HYBE, and these groups will put on performances and release content as though they have already debuted.
Recently, two members of RBW‘s pre-debut team, NXD, were announced to have ended their exclusive contracts.
The concept of RBW’s pre-debut boy group team has existed since 2020 but was updated to NXD in 2023.
On October 30, it was announced that Hiroto and Yongjoon had ended their exclusive contracts and would no longer be debuting as group members. It was also stated that new members would be added to the line-up.
NXD is set to be the first boy group to debut under RBW since 2019, and many have been waiting for the official debut date. The sudden departure of these two former members surprised many and raised criticism directed at the company.
Many know Hiroto because he participated in three different survival shows before NXD, so many questioned why he would leave before his possible debut.
Fans blasted RBW for a variety of reasons, primarily over the extended time the group has remained pre-debut. At the same time, many sent well wishes to the pair on their future activities.
rbw you stupid bastard of a company. you wasted 5 whole years of hiroto’s trainee life sending him to 3 different survival shows all across east asia instead of promoting and actually debuting his team. i will curse you out more but elon wouldn’t like it. https://t.co/gGhUGnbC6U
— 20 year old walker (@onfposter) October 31, 2024
FROM THE BEGINNING I WAS FED UP WITH THIS AGENCY, AND LOOK AT THE RESULTS BECAUSE YOU ALWAYS DELAYED THEIR DEBUT
BECAUSE YOU NEVER THINK ABOUT HOW MEMBERS STRUGGLE WHEN THEY ARE TRAINEES
RBW BEGO!!!!! https://t.co/bn1jcr6HjD— ||Anna|| NXD🔥🔥 (@hiro_hiroto23) October 31, 2024
not my family being broken up before debut, i guarantee you this is rbw’s fault in one way or another. hiroto and yongjoon i hope good things come to u ☹️💗 https://t.co/gHSGWhi7S5
— em ♡ VOTE WOONGKI & KYUNGHO🌟 (@syahandholder) October 31, 2024
are you KIDDING ME?? i hate u rbw so bad u could have just debuted them instead of stringing them along https://t.co/xm2FDoLqqk
— xin¹²🔜 (@Ioonao3o) October 31, 2024
We wish them nothing but the best in their future endeavors!
