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K-Pop Group iKON signs with 143 Entertainment following departure from YG

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

<p>Following their departure from YG Entertainment, K-Pop group iKON signed with a new agency.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p>In a report by Naver as translated by Soompi, all members of iKON - Bobby, Kim Jinhwan, Song Yunhyeong, Jung Chanwoo, Kim Donghyuk, and Goo Junhoe   - have officially signed with 143 Entertainment.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p>With their new management, iKON said in a statement that their top priority is continuing with their group activities.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p>&quot;The members came together with the continuation of group activities as the top priority, and our thoughts aligned with 143 Entertainment, the company of Producer DM who we have interacted with musically for a long time,&quot; the K-Pop group remarked.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p>&quot;We will continue iKON’s music more passionately to repay the warm support and love you have given us until now,&quot; they added.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p>143 Entertainment is a Korean record label and entertainment agency that was founded by Digital Masta on June 9, 2020.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/CfRIz4KLqS5/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=620&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A465793.10000014305%2C%22ls%22%3A465562.30000019073%2C%22le%22%3A465635%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="536" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>The agency manages artists like LIMELIGHT, Kep1er members Mashiro and Yeseo, and Dok2.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p>It was on December 30, 2022 when YG  Entertainment announced that iKON is leaving their agency.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2022/12/30/fresh-scoops/k-pop-group-ikon-is-leaving-yg-entertainment-1154-204680"><u><strong>READ: K-Pop group iKON is leaving YG Entertainment</strong></u></a></div><p>In a statement, YG said: &quot;We are informing you that after a long discussion with the iKON members (Kim Jinhwan, Bobby, Song Yunhyeong, Goo Junhoe, Kim Donghyuk, and Jung Chanwoo) about their future activities, out of respect for each other’s opinions, we agreed to end our exclusive contract following the expiration of their contract period.&quot;</p><p>&quot;We are also letting you know that they will continue to communicate with iKONIC [iKON’s fans] through their official social media accounts, including their official fan community Weverse, just as they are now,&quot; the agency added.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-1" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CeAyGaUgLss/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=620&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A465834.90000009537%2C%22ls%22%3A465562.30000019073%2C%22le%22%3A465635%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="825" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-1" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>iKON debuted in 2015 under YG Entertainment. The members of the group were chosen from the survival show<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em>Mix &amp; Match.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></em></p><p>The K-Pop group released their first studio album<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em>Welcome Back</em><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>in 2015. The record produced top hits including &quot;My Type&quot;, &quot;Apology&quot; and &quot;Dumb &amp; Dumber.&quot;</p><p>Their latest EP<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em>Flashback</em>, which was released in May 2022, achieved their highest one-day and one-week sales record.<strong></strong></p>

K-Pop Group iKON signs with 143 Entertainment following departure from YG

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K-Pop Group iKON signs with 143 Entertainment following departure from YG

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Published January 02, 2023 05:08 PM PHT

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