{
  "id": 747896,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-13T08:52:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "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 revealed on Thursday that she will be leaving her agency, JYP Entertainment, to focus on her solo career. The 27-year-old singer outlined her intention to continue engaging in activities for the group even after her departure from the agency. Confident in her decision, Chaeyoung expressed her desire to create her own music initiatives within her \"Lil Fantasy\" world, referencing the title of her debut solo album that was launched last year. Grateful for the support from JYP staff and her fellow TWICE members over the past 14 years, Chaeyoung acknowledged their contributions. While she has not disclosed her new agency, she clarified that her role within TWICE would remain unaffected. Chaeyoung attributed her popularity to the time she spent as a member of TWICE, emphasizing the importance of her roots. Her decision to leave comes shortly after fellow bandmate Jeongyeon signed with Varo Entertainment, the agency her older sister, actress Gong Seung-yeon, is affiliated with. TWICE, one of the most successful girl groups in the K-pop industry, debuted in 2015 under JYP. The nine-member group has released numerous hit songs and has garnered a massive following worldwide.",
  "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"
      },
      {
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-13T08:37:03.000Z"
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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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