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In February 2020, The Rose announced that they were filing a lawsuit against their company(J&Star) to terminate their contract due to not being paid since their debut and being overworked. Read more here
On their third anniversary, the band made new SNS pages on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube as The Rose Sound. Read their statement regarding the band and the small break they will be taking. They also announced they would be releasing a special "gift" for Black Roses.
On August 23rd, 2020, they released Black Rose, a song thanking Black Roses for sticking with them through these hard times. It was uploaded on all streaming services under "Black Rose" and not J&Star therefore, many had assumed that they had officially left the company and won the lawsuit.
Not long after the release of Black Rose, it was taken off of korean streaming sites and then Spotify and apple music. An article was then released saying the court denied their request to terminate their contract with the company. However, the band continued to fight their lawsuit.
On June 30th, 2021, Woosung announces The Rose have been released from their contract and the rose will be staying together.
On December 27th, 2021, it was announced that the members and J&Star made an agreement and decided to not renew their contract.(NOT DISBANDING) They eventually released their final song under the company, Beauty and The Beast(set to release in 2020) on December 29th, 2021.
The Rose have NOT disbanded. The Rose are now under the label “Transparent Arts” and will be having a comeback soon along with their first world tour in 3 years.