Overview

• Ibuki will not perform at the Sept. 13 Busan concert, the organizer Route59 confirmed in a statement on Sept. 9.
• Route59 says all seven members initially agreed to appear on Aug. 26, then Ibuki reversed on Sept. 1 via her lawyer citing health, and later offered to return only if the crew kept working with the manager, a condition the six members rejected.
• Six members issued a joint statement alleging opaque finances, unpaid or withheld appearance fees, and the manager concentrating job opportunities and control without transparency.
• The six members also said Ibuki had pledged to dismiss the manager to rebuild trust but did not follow through, deepening the internal rift.
• Ibuki apologized to fans on Instagram, said she was not allowed to speak during contract talks, has hired a Korean lawyer, and her participation after Busan remains undecided while the six continue rehearsals.