{
  "id": 746918,
  "title": "TWICE's Chaeyoung to leave JYP, vows to continue group activities",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/twices-chaeyoung-to-leave-jyp-vows-to-continue-group-activities",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-13T08:37:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/k-pop/20260813/twices-chaeyoung-to-leave-jyp-vows-to-continue-group-activities"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "TWICE member Chaeyoung announced on Thursday that she will leave her agency, JYP Entertainment, to focus on solo projects. The 27-year-old singer revealed her decision via social media, informing fans before making the move. Chaeyoung, whose debut solo album \"Lil Fantasy\" was released last year, expressed her intention to create her own music activities within her \"Lil Fantasy\" world. She extended her gratitude to JYP staff and her fellow TWICE members for their support over the past 14 years of the group's existence. Chaeyoung did not disclose the name of her prospective new agency, stating that the negotiations were still in progress. Despite her departure from JYP, Chaeyoung emphasized that her activities within the TWICE group would remain unaffected. She attributed her popularity to the time spent as a member of TWICE, emphasizing her roots in the group. Chaeyoung's departure comes after bandmate Jeongyeon recently signed with Varo Entertainment, the agency representing her older sister, actress Gong Seung-yeon. TWICE, a highly successful K-pop girl group, debuted in 2015 under JYP Entertainment and has released numerous albums and singles.",
  "summary": "Chaeyoung of K-pop girl group TWICE announced Thursday she will leave JYP Entertainment to pursue solo projects while confirming that she will continue group activities even after leaving the agency. The 27-year-old singer said in a social media post that she wanted to inform fans first about her decision. \"I plan to build my own music activities in my 'Lil Fantasy' world,\" Chaeyoung said,…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Twice's Chaeyoung to leave JYP Entertainment, is second member of K-pop group to do so",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/twices-chaeyoung-to-leave-jyp-entertainment-is-second-member-of-k-pop",
        "published": "2026-08-13T06:14:10.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "TWICE's Chaeyoung to leave JYP, vows to continue group activities",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/twices-chaeyoung-to-leave-jyp-vows-to-continue-group-activities-748744",
        "published": "2026-08-13T07:38:14.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "TWICE's Chaeyoung to leave JYP, vows to continue group activities",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/twices-chaeyoung-to-leave-jyp-vows-to-continue-group-activities-747896",
        "published": "2026-08-13T08:52:02.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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