Twice’s Jihyo Officially Leaves JYP Entertainment After 21 Years
Jihyo said she left JYP Entertainment after 21 years and formed Emithaus, while assuring fans she will keep performing with TWICE.
- On Wednesday, TWICE leader Jihyo announced she has left JYP Entertainment after 21 years, establishing her own agency, Emithaus, to pursue solo projects while remaining with the K-pop group.
- Reassuring fans, Jihyo emphasized her departure does not affect her commitment to TWICE. She wrote, "I hope to continue standing on the same stage as the members and to carry on creating precious memories together."
- Groupmates Jeongyeon and Chaeyoung have pursued independent ventures; Jeongyeon joined Varo Entertainment for acting, while Chaeyoung is developing her Lil Fantasy project. These departures reflect a broader trend among TWICE members.
- Contract status for the remaining six members—Nayeon, Momo, Sana, Mina, Dahyun, and Tzuyu—remains unannounced. JYP Entertainment continues managing the group's collective activities despite individual member departures.
- Through Emithaus, Jihyo plans to explore new possibilities, stating she will "approach every future choice and activity with greater care and a stronger sense of responsibility" as she navigates this independent phase.
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TWICE's Jihyo leaves JYP after 21 years to launch own agency
Jihyo, a member of K-pop girl group TWICE, said Wednesday she has left JYP Entertainment to establish her own agency. In a handwritten letter posted on social media, Jihyo said she had ended her contract with JYP, where she had been for 21 years since childhood. "I have established Emithaus," she wrote. "Through this new home, I hope to freely explore even the possibilities within myself that I have yet to discover." The 29-year-old singer added…
[Sports Chosun Reporter Jo Min-jung] Jihyo, the leader of the group TWICE, has announced a new start at a one-person agency she established herself, after leaving JYP Entertainment, where she had been for 21 years. However, she will not be leaving TWICE and plans to continue group activities.
연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency
korean-vibe.com(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Seon-woo = Jihyo, a member of the group TWICE who left JYP Entertainment, has established a new agency called Meet House.
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