Fans already had concerns.
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Recently, fans expressed concern about UNCHILD‘s inactivity.
UNCHILD | HighUp Entertainment
The girl group made their debut on April 21, 2026, with the single album, We Are UNCHILD.
UNCHILD were announced to make a comeback in September with a digital single album, already having teased a song believed to be on it at the TMElive International Music Awards back on August 23.
However, the comeback was announced to be postponed with no new updated comeback date. To make matters worse for fans, there have been no updates from the group members for an entire month, which is bizarre for a rookie group.
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An anonymous user’s alleged explanation has gone viral, with many fans weighing in.
In a post made on X, an alleged insider shared information about HighUp Entertainment’s current status, claiming that the company was in a dire situation.
https://t.co/XjlhsBrTMl
— 룽이 (@akko08_) September 20, 2026
I work in the industry, and I’m leaving this spin because I think UNCHILD fans should know about the current situation too.
https://t.co/XjlhsBrTMl
— 룽이 (@akko08_) September 20, 2026
Apparently, a Hi-Up investor had a negative reaction to the atmosphere of the new song and the teasers that were revealed at TMEA, and as a result, withdrew their entire investment. Normally, an entertainment agency would have the capital to make up for something like this. But in HighUp’s case, the company was already in significant debt, and the amount of capital they could raise through STAYC and Unchild was nowhere near enough, which is why the comeback was delayed.
The situation has continued to deteriorate to the point where they can’t guarantee employees’ wages, so the majority of Hi-Up’s staff have been laid off. With neither money nor people to work, it’s difficult for them to outsource projects or even attempt anything new.
On top of all that, they’ve apparently given up the artists’ accommodations and stopped providing individual management for the members. From what I can see, it really seems like they’re preparing to disband.
The best solution would be for HighUp to release an official statement as soon as possible, but I don’t think they even have the resources to do that right now.
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Fans expressed disappointment over the alleged insider info, concerned for the group’s future.
I feel so bad for the girls https://t.co/s5BBlyoIEj pic.twitter.com/0GKKkU6SK0
— diego (@jiw0nlvr) September 21, 2026
op’s post claims HIGH UP’s investor pulled all funding following UNCHILD’s TMA teasers allegedly leaving the company facing severe financial deficits, massive staff layoffs, cleared dorm and reduced management for the members, all pointing toward UNCHILD’s disbandment!!?????? https://t.co/oyUKJV5B6n
— YEEUN🕹️ (@yeeunpicture) September 21, 2026
omg i’m begging that this isn’t the case 🙁 i feel so bad for them https://t.co/OjW2CWFnAl
— elle 🪷 (@flxvertiny) September 21, 2026
Others, while expressing disbelief, have still insisted that the company needs to speak up, while also sharing that the company was recently hiring for a number of positions.
High Up was recently hiring new employees across various departments. Why would they be hiring if they were preparing to disband UNCHILD? This honestly just looks like fake information https://t.co/DRP9fZdiLD pic.twitter.com/Ld3VWS1SqB
— gossamorphic (@gossamorphic) September 21, 2026
i know my opinion doesn’t really matter, but i can’t keep my thoughts to myself anymore about highup’s mismanagement of stayc and unchild
while @highup_ent might not address everything happening behind closed doors (whether it’s an operational/financial issue or an issue with a…
— iconicstayc (@iconicstayc) September 21, 2026