Based on regulations set by South Korea's Fair Trade Commission, the longest possible length of an entertainment agency's contract with its artist is 7-years. 

Thus, most K-Pop group members today sign contracts which last exactly 7-years, starting from their official debut date. 

This means that 2022 signals the year in which all K-Pop groups who debuted in the year 2015 will face their contract renewals. 

So what's the current contract renewal situation of each K-Pop group who debuted in 2015?

1. GFriend 

Debut: January 16, 2015

Status: Disbanded

2. CLC

Debut: March 19, 2015

Status: Elkie, Sorn, Seungyeon, & Yeeun have left the group / Yujin re-debuted as a member of Kep1er

3. Oh My Girl 

Debut: April 21, 2015

Status: Jiho has left the group / The remaining 6-members have renewed

4. MONSTA X

Debut: May 14, 2015

Status: Shownu, Kihyun, & Hyungwon have renewed (as of May 9, 2022) / Jooheon, Minhyuk, & I.M are undecided

5. N.Flying

Debut: May 20, 2015

Status: All 3 original members renewed their contracts prematurely in 2021

6. Seventeen

Debut: May 26, 2015

Status: All 13 members renewed their contracts prematurely in 2021

7. April

Debut: August 24, 2015

Status: Disbanded

8. DAY6

Debut: September 7, 2015

Status: Undecided (All 4 members are currently enlisted for mandatory service)

9. UP10TION

Debut: September 10, 2015

Status: Undecided (Jinhoo is currently enlisted for mandatory service)

10. DIA

Debut: September 14, 2015

Status: Undecided (*Rumored to be disbanding as of May 11, 2022)

11. iKON

Debut: September 15, 2015

Status: Undecided

12. TWICE

Debut: October 20, 2015

Status: Undecided