On May 30, WAKEONE and Swing Entertainment released an official statement on Kep1er's website. According to the statement, seven Kep1er members have agreed to renew the contract to extend their promotions with the group.
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This includes members Yujin, Xiaoting, Chaehyun, Dayeon, Hikaru, Huening Bahiyyih, and Youngeun. However, members Mashiro and Yeseo are slated to conclude their activities after Kep1er's upcoming concert.
The agencies then expressed their gratitude to Mashiro and Yeseo for their hard work as members of Kep1er since their debut in January 2022. They also declared their heartwarming support for both idols in their future endeavors.
Furthermore, WAKEONE and SWING Entertainment assured fans that all Kep1er members would receive unconditional support for their promotions in overseas and Japan.
Read the full statement below:
"Hello. This is WAKEONE and SWING Entertainment.
We are delighted to announce that the agency and the members of Mnet's group project Kep1er, which consists of members Yujin, Xiaoting, Chaehyun, Dayeon, Hikaru, Huening Bahiyyih, and Youngeun, have agreed to renew the contract regarding the extension of their group promotions.
Therefore, Kep1er will now continue as seven members after their project term has expired. As a result of extensive discussion and finalization, members Mashiro and Yeseo will be concluding their activities with Kep1er after the group's upcoming concert.
We would like to express how grateful we are to Mashiro and Yeseo for their dedication and hard work in the past two and a half years as Kep1er members. We promise to support them in their endeavors in the future.
WAKEONE and Swing Entertainment would also like to proactively support the musical growth of each member (of Kep1er), the remaining overseas promotions, including the Japan concert in July, and the local promotions for their first and last studio album as a nine-membered group.
We sincerely ask for your continuous love and support.
Thank you."
On platform X (Twitter), fans reacted to the announcement:
i better see every single one of the members be treated like the queens that they are you fuckass company https://t.co/VjZuRZhrqY
— THANK YOU YESHIRO π³οΈβππ (@anthonnology) May 30, 2024
i better see improvements in each and every members (and the group as a whole) treatment. because these past 2 years you have done nothing but treat them like shitβ¦.. https://t.co/NsgMRs0989
SUPER stoked to hear that we'll still get to support Kep1er and be blessed with more of their music, but would be lying if I didn't say I'll miss YeShiro dearly though π₯. Can't wait to follow them though, and also to continue to show Kepi all the love!
— Lok λ‘ν¬ γγγγΌ (@lktvlktv) May 30, 2024
You don't even know how to treat them better & manage them, even you can't promote them well in Korea. Atleast release music with good quality that can reach general Public! https://t.co/eLt0bTyUho
— Princess Hiyyih | CookieBam is here β‘ (@Hiyyih_Shy) May 30, 2024
I'm so busy and this is what I get from coming back here in kepitwtπ«
I guess my theory is right, wakeone suddenly approving china scheds for Xiaoting is because THAT IS THE ADDITIONAL CLAUSE IN THE NEW CONTRACT. MORE PROMOTION!!! I better see more for ALL the members https://t.co/cszKbYPtGD
Earlier on May 16, Korean news outlets reported that seven Kepler members had agreed to a contract extension. However, Mashiro and Yeseo were also reported to have signed exclusive contracts with 143 Entertainment to join LIMELIGHT.
This promptly reached 143 Entertainment, which responded, "We are still carefully reviewing the contracts and no decision has been made."
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