[Photo by Yoo Dae-gil = dbeorlf123@]
Speculation erupted this week about the dissolution of Wonder Girls after fans found the group's agency has pulled the images of the girls off its building's wall.
Online community users uploaded a set of images showing the exterior wall of JYP Entertainment building in Seoul. Fans claimed JYP removed the picture of Wonder Girls while the images of other artists were kept intact.
A large printed image of Wonder Girls can be clearly seen in last year's picture of JYP building (above) but it's not unseen in a picture taken by a fan this week (below). [South Korean online community]
There have been various media reports that the iconic girl group's contract would end this year. The girls have been all downhill after sensational popularity with their hit songs "Tell Me" (2007) and "Nobody" (2008).
Fans believe it will be difficult for the girls to renew their contract, though many hope the group will continue its activity with all four members together.
Fans saw a similar situation when 2NE1 disbanded in November last year. CL and Dara stayed with YG Entertainment, and Park Bom was expelled. Minzy had left in April last year, failing to renew her contract with YG.
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Park Sae-jin
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