GOT7 will not renew their contracts with JYP Entertainment as they announced this week.
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| Photo: Courtesy of GOT7 | Instagram |
The members of GOT7 have decided to part ways with JYP
Entertainment, this is after seven years under contract. The news about the group
potentially leaving from their entertainment company started circulating back
in December when Jinyoung was reported to be in talks to sign with Big Hit Entertainment,
according to the source. Earlier this month, it was also revealed on January 6th
that Yugyeom had signed with rapper Jay Park’s label AOMG.
On January 11th, JYP Entertainment confirmed
the news stating that “both sides have agreed not to renew the contract” and they
“will sincerely cheer on the new future that the GOT7 members will advance into.”
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| Photo: Courtesy of GOT7 | Instagram |
Another GOT7 member, Youngjae, is also reportedly in
talks to sign with Sublime Artist Agency. While the rest of the members have
yet to finalize their plans before making any official announcements. Mark, on
the other hand, has recently opened a YouTube channel that has already attracted
over 892,000 subscribers since the channel’s inception on 4th
January.
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| Photo: Courtesy of GOT7 | Instagram |
Mark shared a very touching post as he shared it on
Twitter and Instagram, where he celebrated GOT7’s achievements and he looks
forward to the future. Mark wrote, “The past 7 years have been the best years
of my life.” “Nothing is coming to an end, just the beginning. The seven of us
are going to continue to bring you guys the best version of us till the end.”
He also included an image of the group together with a hashtag #GOT7Forever,
which has been shared since by the rest of the GOT7 members online.
Meanwhile, Bambam posted images of GOT7’s discography
with the caption: “I’m proud.”
(G)I-DLE returns with the fiery “HWAA”
ready to make 2021 their year
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| Photo: Courtesy of (G)I-DLE | Instagram |
(G)I-DLE is making a comeback with the release of their fourth mini-album, I Burn, on January 11th.
Their fourth album features six tracks that were
written, composed, and arranged by members Soyeon, Yugi, and Minnie. All the
tracks depicted the repercussion and final acceptance of a painful breakup. The
lead single, “HWAA,” is a moombahton track which compares a breakup to a bitter
winter that leaves someone’s heart covered in white snow. Instead of dwelling
on the pain of the past, the group sets fire to their memories so that they can
bloom again or fall in love in spring time.
Soyeon revealed that winter, fire, and flower are the
album’s key concepts, during the group’s press conference, which help complete its unique storyline of
pain, beauty, and personal growth. “Rather than delivering a message, we wanted
to share the sentiments of separation,” Soyeon explained. “Winter represents
how someone’s emotions become frozen cold because of a breakup, while ‘Fire’ is
the will to melt a frozen heart. ‘Flower’ is the new love that comes once we have
fully confronted of a breakup.”
SEVENTEEN performed one of their latest
hits on the Kelly Clarkson Show!
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| Photo: Courtesy of SEVENTEEN | Instagram |
Fresh from their recent performance of their hit song “Home:Run” on The Late Late Show with James Corden last week. The boys were back and performed “Left & Right” on the Kelly Clarkson Show, this January 13th.
The members dressed in luxury suits where the performance
was set in an office, as they once again prove why they’re considered one of the
most synchronized groups in K-Pop world with their flawless choreography.
IZ*ONE is in talks to extend their contracts
as a group.
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| Photo: Courtesy of IZ*ONE | Instagram |
IZ*ONE was formed after the survival reality program Produce 48. The original plan was only to promote the group for two and a half years. CJ ENM – their current company, however, has been in talks to extend the group’s contracts before it ends on April this year.
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| Photo: Courtesy of IZ*ONE | Instagram |
CJ ENM has not yet spoken to all the members’ agencies, but some of the members have reportedly finalize their decisions to stay in the group, according to the source. Another source from IZ*ONE agency told Herald POP that they are presently collecting the opinions of the artists and their agencies regarding IZ*ONE’s future activities and that they will let fans know if there are any changes. So, let’s keep our hopes up and wait for the good news.
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