A few days back it was revealed that Twice and JYPE are in the middle of contract negotiations. Of course, this sent the fandom in furor. The panic was doubly so for me because this was revealed through the news that Jeongyeon – my absolute favorite – was in talks with her sister’s acting agency. I have had a few days to think though, and I’ve settled into a nervous excitement about the whole.
Here are the things we know for sure:
- Contract negotiations are underway
- Today, the Twice girls had a group schedule and Jihyo confirmed it was for their Season’s Greetings later in December
- Jihyo has talked about never doing a 360 stage again for their future tours
- Nayeon has asked fans about concepts they might want to see in future comebacks
- Last anniversary, Nayeon told fans to see them in this year’s fanmeeting.
What is clear is that the girls see themselves as Twice in the future. They have future plans for comebacks and tours together. There are already confirmed preparations underway for activities as late as December this year.
What is uncertain is how and when all those future plans will come to be and in what form they will take. They are obviously on the cusp of change. Many of them have talked about feeling more independent from the group and, as in Jeongyeon’s case, they are making moves to lay the groundwork for these individual activities.
Both of these things are incredibly exciting to me. I love them as a group, but I am also excited to see what they can do as individuals and how they would choose to grow from here. They have so much untapped potential in that space too. This is especially true for Jeongyeon who, after years of battling illness, have finally coma back far far more confident and willing to explore again. I had once believed that once Twice is done, she will slink away from all celebrity. That does not seem to be true anymore, and I am so excited to see where she will go in the future.
I am nervous of course. Change will always be terrifying no matter all the potential good it can bring. I might also just as easily not like the way they will change from here on out. I am willing to wait and see however, and I hope they will take a path that will let me follow them far in the future as a fan.
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