The girl group and its agency Blockberry Creative have been embroiled in controversy since the company fired one member, Chuu, in November
The company said it has decided that "comeback activities are meaningless" due to unresolved issues
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Due for release in January, ‘The Origin Album: 0’ is set to be LOONA's first release as an 11-member group, following the expulsion of Chuu last month
Their first release as an 11-member group arrives in January
The idol's firing last week by Blockberry Creative, and the agency's allegations that she was booted due to "violent language and misuse of power toward our staff", was met with online skepticism by fans and industry professionals
After clarifying last week’s statement about the allegations that ex-member Chuu mistreated its staff, Blockberry Creative has denied a report that nine members of LOONA have filed to suspend their contracts with the agency
The idol had been entered into a legal dispute with the agency, Blockberry Creative, earlier this year in a bid to suspend her contract
The song was originally released by Zucker in 2018
LOONA will now be performing as a group of nine, with the additional absence of Chuu due to "prior commitments"