[Exclusive] TWICE’s Tzuyu is leaving JYP after 11 years

(Seoul=News1) Reporter Kim Min-ji = Tzuyu of the group TWICE (27) will leave JYP Entertainment, with whom she has been together for 11 years.

On the 14th, News1's reporting found that Tzuyu has agreed not to renew her contract with her agency, JYP Entertainment. However, she is expected to continue group activities with the full TWICE lineup.

Tzuyu debuted in 2015 as a member of the girl group TWICE. TWICE rose to fame as the "nation's girl group" with releases such as "Like Ooh-Ahh," "Cheer Up," and "TT," and Tzuyu was widely loved as the team's lead dancer and a member of the visual line.

In addition, Tzuyu made her solo debut in 2024 with her first solo mini album, "abouTZU," and has shown her musical ability by participating in the lyrics writing for both TWICE's songs and her own solo tracks.

Based on this, Tzuyu, who has gained huge popularity not only in Korea but also in Taiwan, her home country, is expected to continue her career on the global stage in the future.

Meanwhile, TWICE, the group Tzuyu belongs to, recently successfully wrapped up its sixth world tour, "THIS IS FOR," which ran for about one year.