According to Dispatch, all the members of GOT7 will no longer renew their contracts with JYP Entertainment.
As per the report, the members are said to be planning or are in talks to join the following agencies:
• Jinyoung with BH Entertainment (which houses Han Hyo Joo, Kim Go Eun, Park Bo Young, Yoo Ji Tae, and Kim Yong Ji, among others)
• Yugyeom with AOMG (Jay Park’s company)
• Youngjae with Sublime Artist Agency (which houses Rain, EXID’s Hani, etc.)
• Jackson with his own label, Team Wang
• JB is reviewing offers from a well-known hip-hop label and a global music label
• BamBam will focus on activities in Korea (via MakeUs Entertainment) and Thailand
• Mark will open a YouTube channel and return to Los Angeles, United States to be with his family
As per JYP Entertainment, they can not confirm yet which members are already talking to in terms of joining another agency. They will inform the public once they have discussed a possible contract renewal.
In line with the news, GOT7’s Mark, Youngjae, BamBam, and Yugyeom posted this photo with the hashtag #GOT7FOREVER.
As reported previously, JYP Entertainment commented that they are still discussing the members’ contracts and will be announcing their official statements once they’ve come to an agreement. The agency added that they are discussing plans to continue to work together as GOT7 — even with the members who might be transferring to different agencies.