It has been known that Kim Hyun Joong has left SS501 and DSP entertainment as his 5 year exclusive contract has expired earlier this month and signs with Keyeast Entertainment.

Keyeast said that after the contract ended with DSP on June 7 to 12, Kim Hyun Joong has been receiving a lot of love calls from other agencies and later decided to transfer to Keyeast Entertainment which is known for it's world class actors and actresses.

However, There is no conflict with DSP nor with the members, Kim Hyun Joong transferred due to his own interest. Keyeast said on the 29th, "Kim Hyun Joong is going to maintain his good relationships with the members of SS501".

DSP Entertainment said that they are unsure whether to continue SS501 with 4 members or recruit a new member, or such, they have no plans for SS501's next step yet.

Accordingly, When the contract ended on June 7, Kim Hyun Joong will be having a solo career, but the 4 members of SS501 have renewed their contracts with their current agency DSP Entertainment, and the members have already agreed on releasing an album as a group in the future.

DSP Entertainment are still considering their options on the next step of SS501 without their leader Kim Hyun Joong.