Jo Kwon has decided to part ways with Cube Entertainment after a seven-year collaboration.

Cube Entertainment announced on the 17th that Jo Kwon's exclusive contract has come to an end. They stated, "After thorough discussions with Jo Kwon, his exclusive contract expired on June 17, 2024."

Expressing their gratitude, Cube Entertainment said, "We sincerely thank Jo Kwon for his boundless passion and energy in various endeavors since 2018." They added, "Cube Entertainment will continue to support Jo Kwon in his new ventures."

Jo Kwon also shared heartfelt words, saying, "I'm thankful for the meaningful long-term relationship with Cube Entertainment."

Debuting with 2AM in 2008 and joining Cube Entertainment in 2018 after leaving JYP Entertainment, Jo Kwon has been actively involved with 2AM.

He has broadened his career into musicals, starring in productions like 'Rent', 'Priscilla', and 'Jamie'. Jo Kwon is set to appear in the musical 'Evil Dead', premiering at UNIPLAY on the 20th.

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BLACKPINK’s Jisoo shared a surprising story from her trainee days!

On January 29, the latest episode of Dex’s Fridge Interview was released on YouTube. During the chat, Dex asked Jisoo if she ever rebelled or broke the rules as a trainee. She confidently replied, “Not at all. The only rebellion I had as a trainee was eating.”

Dex then jokingly imitated her younger self, saying, “I’m perfect, so why are they telling me not to eat? I’m going to eat tteokbokki!”

Jisoo laughed and admitted, “Actually, I was really chubby back then. They kept telling me to lose weight, but I always said, ‘No, I need to eat. I like myself chubby.’”

She even recalled a moment with YG Entertainment’s founder, Yang Hyun Suk:
“The boss told me to lose weight, and I responded like that. He just walked away, thinking, ‘She’s a weird one.’ I literally said, ‘No! I like myself chubby!’”

Jisoo then revealed that after she debuted, she naturally lost weight. She added, “Later, after I debuted and naturally lost weight, he was like, ‘You didn’t lose weight when I told you to, but now that you debuted, you did.’”

Fans are loving Jisoo’s confidence and honesty! Meanwhile, her full interview on Dex’s Fridge Interview is now available on YouTube.

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