Recently, there has been information that a Chinese company is offering to sign a contract with Tzuyu (real name Zhou Ziyu) - a Taiwanese (Chinese) member of the TWICE group, causing much discussion.
Before these rumors, Tzuyu's mother, Hoang Yen Linh, spoke up personally. She emphasized that the information related to her daughter's career orientation and the relationship between family members is speculative, and there are many points that are not consistent with reality.
However, after the announcement was made, the discussions have not stopped. On the contrary, fans have become "detectives" following many different signs to speculate about Tzuyu's future career orientation.
In which, Yu Hai Entertainment company, registered under Tzuyu's mother's name, was recently discovered by netizens and has become the focus of attention. Because this company was established before the information appeared in July that Tzuyu may not renew her personal contract with Korean company JYP Entertainment.
From there, a part of fans believe that the female singer may have started preparing for her solo career before.
However, also in July, JYP Entertainment once said that all 9 TWICE members are still in the "contract extension discussion process", and emphasized that "there is no final decision yet". Therefore, the information that Tzuyu will leave the company has not been confirmed to date.
The establishment of a company in Taiwan (China) also makes netizens speculate that Tzuyu may have greater initiative in the process of negotiating personal contracts in the near future.
Besides, opinions suggest that the establishment of a private company in Taiwan (China) does not mean that Tzuyu will completely cut off relations with JYP, and it is even more impossible to directly link this to the possibility of her leaving Korea or entering the Chinese market.
Some people in the industry analyze that for artists operating across borders, establishing companies locally to conveniently handle advertising contracts, commercial activities with brands and program production in Taiwan (China) is quite common.
This is considered a standard form of business operation in the entertainment industry. Therefore, just relying on Tzuyu having her own company is not enough to conclude that she will leave JYP.
On the other hand, many people who understand the Kpop industry analyze that the most suitable development model for Tzuyu may be to continue operating with TWICE but adjust personal career management methods.
According to this analysis, Tzuyu's recognition and competitiveness in the international market are still closely linked to the TWICE brand as well as the global promotion resources that JYP has accumulated over the years.
If she really separates from JYP in the future, how to continue to access leading music and fashion resources in Korea, Europe and the US will be a big challenge for both Tzuyu and the team behind her.
Therefore, information about Tzuyu "separating from the group to operate solo" is still only speculative and needs to wait for official confirmation from the female singer or management company.
