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TWICE

Nine members, separate agency deals, one group that keeps going.

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TWICE's Chaeyoung Leaves JYP, Stays in the Group: How It Works

TWICE's Chaeyoung has left JYP Entertainment to go solo, but she is not leaving TWICE — here is the contract structure that makes that possible, and why it looks nothing like the NewJeans-ADOR dispute international readers may already know.

Aug 145 min read

Music

Why K-Pop Idol Contracts Always Last Exactly Seven Years

A 2009 antitrust rule that caps Korean entertainment contracts at seven years explains why so many K-pop groups face a make-or-break renewal moment on their seventh anniversary.

Aug 76 min read

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