Jeongyeon Becomes First Member of Twice to Officially Leave Longtime Agency JYP Entertainment
Jeongyeon signed an exclusive contract with Varo Entertainment after 11 years at JYP and will keep performing with TWICE while pursuing acting.
- On Monday, TWICE member Jeongyeon announced her departure from JYP Entertainment after 11 years, signing an exclusive contract with Varo Entertainment while remaining with the nine-member group.
- Debuting in 2015 through the survival programme Sixteen, Jeongyeon is the first member to leave JYP since TWICE formed, breaking an unprecedented nine-member lineup maintained across 11 years.
- In a handwritten letter posted to Instagram on Monday, Jeongyeon wrote, "I will continue to protect TWICE, which is at the very heart of who I am," emphasizing that performing for ONCE remains her "first priority."
- Varo Entertainment, which also represents actor Gong Seung-yeon, Jeongyeon's older sister, stated they were "sincerely happy to create a valuable connection" with the singer, citing her limitless potential.
- Industry analysts often cite JYP labelmates 2PM as proof this arrangement works sustainably; the group continued activities after member departures in 2022 and 2025, suggesting TWICE may follow a similar model.
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Jeongyeon, a member of TWICE, announced his departure from JYP Entertainment after 11 years of career, thanking the agency for the support provided and the ONCE fandom for accompanying her in her growth. “I write this letter to you because today I want to share something with you. I leave JYP, with whom I have spent a lot of time since my adolescence, and I intend to start again in a new place. I was afraid to leave a familiar place, but I was a…
Twice's Jeongyeon Joins Sister's Agency Varo After 11-Year Run With Jyp: Vows Fans Are Her 'First Priority'
Twice member Jeongyeon has left JYP Entertainment after 11 years to sign an exclusive contract with Varo Entertainment and pursue acting, joining the same agency as her sister Gong Seung-yeon while insisting that Twice and their fans will remain her 'first priority'. Addressing her supporters directly through a handwritten letter on Instagram, the singer assured fans that her allegiance to the group remains firm. She described her role in Twice …
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