After GOT7 released their album ‘Breath of Love: Last Piece’ at the end of 2020, the members decided to part ways and leave JYP entertainment officially on January 2021.
Is GOT7 disbanded? Hell no! Even though members of GOT7 left their initial agency, but all members promised their fans that GOT7 is always here and will comeback as a 7 members again for sure. Jae Beom have also promised the members he will be the one to produce their next album!
After they left JYPE, GOT7 released a single specially for the Ahgases, <Encore>. Jinyoung wrote the song and Mark directed the music video himself. There is no fancy costumes and showcases for the songs, but it is one of my favorite songs of GOT7!
나와 함께 있어줄래 (Do stay together with me here, ok?)
As GOT7 members left JYPE, each of them have signed and managed under a new agency respectively. All members have clear plans on what to do next, ready for their new departure to grow better as artists.
In this post, I will share on the recent activities and works of all the GOT7 members with their new agency!
Jackson
Even before the departure from JYPE, Jackson has produced and released his own English album, having other collaboration with artists from Asia. Currently, all his activities are managed by his own company, Team Wang.
Jackson have produced many songs from Team Wang, and right after the departure, he released another single “LMLY” telling a sad, heartbreaking story of loving a girl! He also directed and planned the music video himself from scratch.
Jackson also started releasing his fashion series with Team Wang Design across different countries!
Youngjae
Youngjae officially join Sublime Artists Agency (SAA), which is one of the renowned entertainment agency with big names like Rain, and Song Kang Ho. Jackson also reported to have international collaboration with SAA especially on his activities in Korea! So technically, Jackson and Youngjae are ‘partially’ under the same agency.
After departure, Youngjae had many collaboration with fashion brands like Givenchy, Levi’s, Burberry and Mont Blanc! He was invited for fashion shooting from magazines like Elle. He is no longer only a vocalist, but also a fashion model! Youngjae is definitely more active in social media compared to before as well.
He is now learning to be an actor as well! Recently, YJ had his first acting appearance in the new Netflix sitcom, “So Not Worth It” as a funny oversea university student from Australia called Sam! He did so great in the drama, and in an interview he mentioned he was very nervous during the shooting if he would do any mistakes!
Jinyoung
As we know Jinyoung has always wanted to be an actor with his previous work as the male lead in drama “He is Psychometric”, after leaving JYPE, he signed with BH Entertainment with other senior actors like Kim Bo Young, Kim Go Eun and Lee Ji Ah!
Jinyoung will come back to the TV screen with his new tvN’s drama ‘The Devil Judge’ with Jisung. Jinyoung will be playing another character he never tried before, as an associate judge who pursues upright justice and truth in the midst of greed and corruption! This drama will be premiered on July 3, remember to check it out!
BAMBAM
The group maknae, BAMBAM continue his journey as a K-pop artist under the new agency, ABYSS which is previously known as MAKEUS. Other K-pop artists which belongs to this agency include SUNMI, Park Won and Urban Zakapa.
BAMBAM recently just released his new Korean EP album, ‘riBBon’ with a cheerful sunny concept. I really like how catchy the song is and the dance of title track ‘riBBon’. Along with the EP are another 4 songs: ‘Pandora’, ‘Look So Fine’, ‘Air’ and ‘Under the Sky’. The album is one of the best selling K-pop album this week!
Yugyeom
Yugyeom is always interested in producing R&B music and rumors were true that he signed with Jay Park’s AOMG right after his departure from JYPE. He received warm welcome by the agency and fans are happy he joined together with so many popular R&B singers and rappers of AOMG like Lee Hi, Simon D and LOCO.
Yugyeom also made a huge comeback with AOMG by producing a new EP album with 7 tracks, ‘Point of View: U’! The album was released officially last week and he is now focusing on his promotional activities, appearing on different music shows and programs!
Yuyeom also released many performance videos of the songs in his EP! AOMG definitely nail his marketing!
As Yugyeom and Bambam are releasing their EP almost at the same time, both of them attended music programs together. Their chemistry as GOT7 members are still strong as both of them gave the ‘7’ hand sign as their ending pose! They also attended radio together and promoted their albums.
Jay B
Our talented leader, Jay B soon joined with H1GHR MUSIC which is an international hip hop and R&B Record Label founded by Jay Park and Cha Cha Malone! So technically, again, Yugyeom and Jay B have the same boss, who is Jay Park.
The agency specially made a documentary series with Jay B telling the story of the determination of him wanting to become a good solo artist and producing more of his own music. He has a very good relationship with Jay Park, maybe because both of them are called Jae-beom!
Jay B also released his new single ‘Switch it Up’ feat. Sokodomo and produced by Cha Cha Malone! This song is one of the trending songs in major billboards and in the Spotify playlist!
Mark
Last but not least, our Mr. Mark Tuan decided to go back to his hometown in LA to spend more time with his family after the departure from JYPE. He opened up a YouTube channel and recorded his farewell with the members and journey back home.
After a while, he released a new English single named ‘One in a Million’ feat Sanjoy and the animated music video recorded a total of 9.4 million views!
Mark Tuan officially signed with Creative Artists Agency (CAA) to expand his influence in USA. If you don’t know this, many international artists, content creators, actors and sports celebrities are managed and clients under CAA in Hollywood including Ariana Grande and Vin Diesel!
As an Ahgase, I was quite sad for a moment when I found out GOT7 might be ‘disbanded’ upon their departure from JYPE…
But I believe our boys will work hard together to become a better artist of their own, and when the time has come, they will meet us in full member of GOT7 again! No matter how, Ahgase will support their decision and we definitely feel happy of their plans with their new agencies (as they did so much better than JYPE!)
MyDaehan 🍂 