Singer and actor Jinhyuk Lee has ended his exclusive contract with TOP Media.
On the 28th, TOP Media, the agency, said, "We are sincerely grateful to the fans who love Jinhyuk Lee. We would like to inform you that the exclusive contract of Jinhyuk Lee, who has been with our company for a long time, will end on March 11th."
He added, “We discussed carefully with Jinhyuk Lee over a long period of time, and we mutually agreed to terminate the contract upon its expiration.”
TOP Media said, “We would like to express our sincere gratitude to Lee Jin-hyuk, who has always been sincere and brilliant under any name, from trainee Lee Seong-jun to UP10TION Way and solo Lee Jin-hyuk, and we will support him to continue to be a good artist and actor.” “I would like to thank the fans once again for their generous support.”
Jinhyuk Lee said, "To be honest, I'm still scared and nervous that I'm coming to an end like this with the company I've been with for 13 years since I was in the second year of middle school. I debuted as a 20-year-old member of Up10tion Way and worked while receiving precious love, and as a 24-year-old Jinhyuk Lee, I hope to give you even greater love and opportunities. “I received it and have come this far,” he began.
He said, "I think I had a lot of regrets in the past. Thinking, 'I should have just said this,' 'I should have done that,' and 'I shouldn't have forgotten.' But when I look back now, I wouldn't be where I am today if I hadn't had those moments. Moment by moment, moment by moment, “I had a lot of regrets, whether it was a choice or an opportunity, but I think all of them came together to make Jinhyuk Lee who he is today,” he said.
Lee Jin-hyuk said, "But of course I did not overcome the difficult moments alone. The fans who gave me love without any compensation and the TOP Media family who worked together to think of a good direction were the source of my strength at each time. In particular, I did not forget the love of the fans and have never forgotten it. “The love I received from the age of 20 was the greatest strength and driving force for me and my members.”
He also said, "As I said during the concert, I will continue to work hard and work together so that you can continue to love me. Thank you all! Please watch over me. I love you."
Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia reporter kkk39@tenasia.co.kr