The members recently renewed their contract with WAKEONE.
According to a report by SPOTV News on September 30, KST, Kep1er he signed a contract with the agency KLAP Entertainment (KLAP here).
The news caused some confusion among fans as the members have already signed I WAKEand their contract doesn’t expire until the next few years. Apparently the contract with KLAP concerns the management of the group’s members.
Kep1er has signed a contract with KLAP Entertainment.https://t.co/m7cO5tjVkH pic.twitter.com/2s5QmH2lns
— Kpop Charts (@kchartsmaster) September 30, 2024
Kep1er, which debuted through the Mnet reality competition show Girls Planet 999 in 2021, it originally had nine members in its lineup. In 2024, when the group’s initial contract with WAKEONE had expired, the members Kang Yeseo AND Mashiro left the group, while the other seven re-signed with WAKEONE and reassembled Kep1er as a seven-member ensemble.
As the group prepares to relaunch the second phase of its career, WAKEONE and KLAP will collaborate to manage all members’ activities, including management.
Notably, the contract with KLAP will reunite Kep1er with the staff who worked with them on their debut album, First impactwhich was a significant success for the group. Their song “Wadada” became a chartbuster, giving the group their first music show win in just 12 days of debut.
Kep1er will do it joint SISTAR19 (a subunit From SISTAR composed of Hyolyn AND Bora) AND WATERS (created through the survival show Rush hour) on the roster as artists managed by KLAP.
Stay tuned for further updates!