XUM, a three-member girl group formed and debuted under A100 Entertainment, has officially disbanded. The entertainment agency suddenly made the announcement, and it surprised not just the band's fans but also the regular netizens.

This is because XUM just debuted in September 2020 with their single album titled Ddalala and now, just nine months after, the group is disbanding already. Koreaboo reported that the trio's breakup angered their followers and felt deeply disappointed for the way A100 Entertainment handled the group's disbandment.

Ddalala sold 1,800 copies and it was able to reach the no. 66 spot on Gaon Music Chart when it was released. But sadly, this will be the band's first and last music release.

On June 1, A100 Entertainment posted a short disbandment statement on XUM's YouTube channel. It was short and written in English, and although it sounds respectful, the group's fans find this odd because this is not how a company would declare a disbandment.

"We appreciate your support and heartily thank you, but we are announcing to the public that XUM has disbanded," the agency wrote. There is no other post aside from this, and not even an announcement through an official press statement was released, so the fans are upset.

At any rate, XUM has three members, and they are Dayeon, Iaan, and Baek Ah. They were originally part of a group called NeonPunch that has five members. The other two members - May and Dohee, left after the group was disbanded in August 2020, two years after their debut.

A100 Entertainment decided to form XUM with the three remaining members of NeonPunch and had their debut again under a new name. But apparently, this group did not work as well, and the company is also suffering from financial issues that were made worse by the pandemic.

Meanwhile, A100 Entertainment is said to be rebranding itself as K-Pop Live Entertainment. It has also changed XUM's YouTube channel's name to Hi-L, and their videos have been made private, including the Ddalala music video that has garnered 10 million views in just a week after its release.

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