Jeongyeon (@jy_piece, Instagram) Jeongyeon of Twice on Monday announced her departure from JYP Entertainment after 11 years, but will continue her activities with the group.In a handwritten note uploaded to her Instagram, she said her members' support and Twice's fans, known as Once, gave her the courage to take the next step."I am leaving JYP, which I have spent much of my life in since my teenage years. I am deeply grateful to my fellow members and Once in ways I can't fully express, as well as to everyone at JYP who helped me grow," she wrote.Jeongyeon, however, said that joining a new agency would not affect her group activities as a member of Twice."Although I am beginning a new chapter at a new agency, Twice will remain at the heart of who I am. Being there for Once as a member of Twice will always come first."The 29-year-old will join Varo Entertainment, the agency that houses her sister, Gong Seung-yeon, and Byun Woo-seok.
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