According to CJ E&M, the deal was made “on the foundation of the mutual trust between the company and Kim, during his appearance on ‘Produce 101 Season 2.’”
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| Kim Jae-hwan (Yonhap) |
Kim finished fourth in the competition program on Mnet, a subsidiary of CJ E&M. The company will serve as Kim’s official agency after Wanna One disbands in December 2018.
Wanna One, currently managed by YMC Entertainment, has just come off a sensational debut concert at Gocheok Sky Dome.
The project band consists of the 11 winners of “Produce 101 Season 2.”
(minsikyoon@heraldcorp.com)