WM Entertainment has officially ended its exclusive contract with rookie girl group USPEER.
On January 6, WM Entertainment announced that USPEER’s contract ended on December 31, 2025. The agency said the decision was made after long discussions that focused on the group’s long-term growth and future potential, rather than the company’s own interests.
USPEER is a team that was prepared at WM over a long period of time with great effort and care. Rather than focusing on the company’s own interests, we have been holding discussions while placing the highest priority on USPEER’s long-term growth and potential.
The agency explained,
After thorough discussions with CEO Lee Won Min, who was in charge of YUSPEER’s production, we have amicably concluded negotiations regarding the exclusive contract and trademark rights.
The agency added that even though the contract has ended, it plans to maintain a “close cooperative relationship” with the members. WM said it will continue to provide “full support” so the members can carry on their activities smoothly.
USPEER entered the K-pop scene on June 4, 2025, with the single album SPEED ZONE. Their contract ended less than seven months later, which is quite unexpected. Initial contracts with K-pop groups usually last 5-7 years. The group was WM Entertainment’s first new girl group in about 10 years, following OH MY GIRL. WM is also known for discovering artists such as B1A4, ONF, and Lee Chaeyeon.
The group name USPEER combines “US” and “SPEER,” meaning to ask and explore, and reflects the idea of young people trying to understand the world together. The team was planned from mid-2024 and introduced through their pre-debut reality show Run Up!, which aired in April 2025.
USPEER is made up of seven members: Yeowon, Sian, Soee, Daon, Seoyu, Roa, and Chaena.
Industry observers point to internal changes at WM Entertainment as a possible reason for the early contract end. Lee Won Min, the founder of WM Entertainment and the main producer behind USPEER, left the company following its merger with RBW. His departure reportedly caused internal conflict and removed the group’s key creative leader.
For now, USPEER’s future is unclear. It is not known whether the members will move to another agency together, continue individually, or take a different path.
