Many fans of TWICE express their worries that the girl group will disband following their contract expiration in late 2022. But the good news is the girls have continued the contract with JYP to make more catchy and popular songs!!!
When Is Twice Disband Date?
The date when TWICE disband is when all the members do not continue to renew their contracts with JYP Entertainment. For their current contract, the end date is set on October 2022, lasting 7 years since their debut in October 2015.
K-pop fans of TWICE, the world-popular girl group that debuted under JYP Entertainment, were worried about whether their favorite girl group idol will disband in the future. No doubt TWICE will disband someday when all nine members do not renew their contracts with JYP Entertainment. But this would happen in the next 3-5 years because all the girls of TWICE decided to extend their contract before the current contract’s end date in October 2022.
Will TWICE disband in 2022?
TWICE’s fans can be reassured that TWICE will not disband in 2022 because the girls renewed their contracts with JYP, breaking the “7-year curse” in the industry.
According to Soompi’s article, on 12 July, JYP Entertainment issued an official statement said that nine members of TWICE agreed to renew their contract and continue to stay with the company.
“All members of TWICE have renewed their contracts with us ahead of the exclusive contract expiration date in the fall. TWICE, who have played a major role in establishing the status and prestige of K-Pop Entertainment company JYP and the company, who have been a source of support for TWICE’s growth and development as a representative girl group, agreed to renew contracts with each other based on this mutual trust.“
– JYP Entertainment
Besides, there was a rumor that Tzuyu, a member of TWICE, would leave the group sooner than the others because she extended the contract for only three years, not five years like other members. However, this is just a rumor because their official renewal contracts have not been revealed publicly. Moreover, the girls have not discussed or talked about it.
TWICE debut date and members
TWICE is a girl group formed by JYP Entertainment under the television program Sixteen in 2016. Later in the same year, on October 20, 2015, the group debuted with nine members, including Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung, and Tzuyu.
Their debut EP is titled The Story Begins, comprised of six tracks. The lead single, “Like Ooh-Ahh,” is also included in this debut EP. The group made their debut in Japan under Warner Music Japan with the release of the album #Twice on June 28, 2017. On the Oricon Albums Chart, the album charted at number 2, with the highest first-week sales for a K-pop artist in two years.
Not only have TWICE been gaining popularity in Asia, but the group also made a bang on the world music chart Billboard 200 with their third album, “Formula of Love: O+T=<3,” staying at No.3 following its release in November 2021. Besides, TWICE’s previous EP titled “Taste of Love,” released in June 2021, was charted No.6 on the Billboard 200.
TWICE has had successful tours in the U.S, making them become the first female K-pop act to hold two separate arena tours in the world’s biggest music market.
Biggest hits of TWICE
TWICE has made many hits that have a million views on YouTube. One of their biggest hits is CHEER UP, which brought them the Song of the Year award in Melon Music Awards and Mnet Asian Music Awards.
Other big hits of TWICE also include: TT, FANCY, LIKEY, I Can’t Stop Me, What is Love?, and The Feels.
K-pop Groups That Will Disband In 2023
According to South Korean law, the initial employment contract of artists will have a length of 7 years maximum. So, it is likely the K-pop groups that debuted in 2016 will have the contract-end date in 2023.
Here are nine K-pop groups that have contracts expected to end in 2023.
- ASTRO – a six-member boy band, debuted on February 23, 2016 under Fantagio Entertainment.
- NCT – boy group debuted in January 2016 under SM Entertainment.
- BLACKPINK – girl group debuted in August 2016 under YG Entertainment.
- PENTAGON – boy group debuted in October 2016 under CUBE Entertainment.
- SF9 – boy group debuted in October 2016 under FNC Entertainment.
- VICTON – boy band debuted in November 2016 under IST Entertainment.
- WJSN – girl group debuted in February 2016 under Starship Entertainment and Yuehua Entertainment.
- MOMOLAND – girl group debuted in November 2016 under MLD Entertainment.
- Brave Girls – girl group firstly debuted in 2011 under Brave Entertainment, with five members. After 2013, they took a hiatus. In February 2016, the group comeback with a new lineup of seven members.
FAQs
When is Twice’s contract end date?
The contract end date of TWICE was set to be in October 2022. On July 12, 2022, the group decided to renew their contract with JYP.
When will Blackpink disband the exact date?
The contract of Blackpink with the company will expire in 2023, and we don’t know whether the girls will renew the contract or not. So, we cannot tell the exact date when they will disband.
When does Itzy’s contract end?
According to South Korean law, the artist’s initial contract will last for a maximum of 7 years. This means Itzy’s contract with JYP would be set to end in 2026 since the group debuted in February 2019.
When is Red Velvet disband date?
We cannot tell yet because Red Velvet made their comeback in March 2022 with the EP titled The ReVe Festival 2022 – Feel My Rhythm, including the lead single “Feel My Rhythm.”
Besides, it is likely that they will not officially disband even though the members do not renew the contract because they are one of the groups formed under SM Entertainment. SM is known for keeping groups on long hiatuses without having official disbandment.
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