Jo Kwon parts ways with JYP after 16 years

Article: [Exclusive] Jo Kwon parts ways with JYP after 16 years... "All of 2AM has left JYP"

Source: Yonhap News via Naver

1. [+5,694, -143] Feels like both 2AM and 2PM are quietly disappearing for some reason ㅜ

2. [+3,003, -67] Everyone's leaving.. ㅠㅠ I miss Kkap Kwon and 2AM

3. [+2,384, -58] Hopefully 2AM gets back together to put out more songs some day

4. [+1,573, -45] Wherever he chooses to go... Kkap Kwon fighting!!

5. [+496, -36] Working with Park Jin Young is great in the beginning but I noticed a trend where he drops interest and attention in his artists after a while and they all end up moving to different agencies

6. [+375, -4] Spent 7 years as a trainee, 9 years as a singer... spent 16 years working and still only 28 years old ㅎㅎ

7. [+426, -43] Jo Kwon's not getting the treatment I expected JYP to give him... I thought they'd at least give him a director position like Kang Ta in SM...

8. [+304, -17] JYP seems to just let people go once they reach a certain age... they're a business after all

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Source: Nate

1. [+314, -38] JYP in particular has really low contract renewal rates

2. [+266, -23] Probably because JYP lets their artists do what they want

3. [+246, -19] JYP's the type of company to easily let you go so you can find a new path for your career if you're not bringing them in any money

4. [+27, -0] 16 years is a long time, a company transfer sounds plausible in this situation

5. [+26, -0] JYP looks like they have their hands full with Twice and Suzy these days anyway

6. [+17, -0] 2AM and 2PM... they were so hot and popular when they first debuted but this is how they ended up...

7. [+14, -2] So what if JYP has low renewal rates? They're way cleaner than SM and YG ㅋㅋ

8. [+13, -6] JYP's a great agency but they seem to lack the infrastructure for better management. Most of their artists end up moving to agencies that can care for them better.

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