STARTO ENTERTAINMENT has announced a significant restructuring of its junior groups, disbanding existing groups and forming three new ones: 'ACEes', 'KEY TO LIT', and 'B&ZAI'. The new groups are set to embark on new challenges, with 'ACEes' scheduled for an arena tour starting in April.
The idol group 'timelesz' has announced its new lineup, adding five members through a Netflix-featured audition. The group, now an eight-member formation, is set to release a digital single and a 12-track compilation on February 28, 2025.
The idol group KAT-TUN will disband at the end of March 2025, with member Kazuya Kamenashi leaving the agency, while Tatsuya Ueda and Yuichi Nakamaru continue their contracts individually. The group, formed in 2001, has decided to part ways after nearly a year of discussions, aiming to pursue their own paths forward.