The Tzuyu (Chu Tu Du) female singer of the famous Kpop group TWICE has recently become the focus of attention, when there was information that she decided to leave her management company JYP Entertainment after 11 years of attachment.
According to news from Korean media, Tzuyu will continue to operate with the group TWICE, but will not extend her personal management contract with JYP.
Although JYP quickly spoke up to say that the contracts of TWICE members are still in the process of negotiation, many signs suggest that Tzuyu's plan to perform solo and return to Taiwan (China) may have been prepared in advance.
In addition to her parents recently secretly establishing Yu Hai Entertainment in Taiwan (China), Tzuyu's family is also said to have had many contacts with Tran Trach Sam - known as "the person behind the success of the emperors", contributing to building the career of Thai Y Lam and Truong Hue Muoi.
In fact, signs of Tzuyu's future orientation have appeared quite early.
Many fans and industry insiders noticed that Tran Trach Sam - former China Regional Chairman of Warner Music - has recently frequently appeared at events related to Tzuyu.
Not only present in the activities of the TWICE group in Macau (China) and Taipei (Taiwan, China), he also appeared at the Beer Festival music festival in Kaohsiung (Taiwan, China), and is also said to have a fairly close relationship with Tzuyu's mother, Ms. Hoang Yen Linh.
According to previous sources, Tzuyu's return to Taiwan (China) in 2025 is not only to visit her family and enjoy her hometown dishes, but is also said to be to prepare for her solo career after her contract expires.
Sources revealed that the female singer is actively exchanging with Tran Trach Sam about future cooperation plans. Even, he is said to have started using his resources to arrange necessary training and fostering courses, in order to comprehensively prepare for Tzuyu's personal career.
Before the rumors of cooperation, Tran Trach Sam maintained a rather cautious attitude when answering the media.
He said that he was a long-time close friend of Tzuyu's parents, and the fact that they often appeared together recently was simply because they had a meeting to see an exhibition. The meeting also had the participation of famous female choreographer Hua Phuong Nghi.
When asked if the two sides were discussing cooperation in the field of artist management or music, Tran Trach Sam only answered vaguely and did not confirm.
However, many fans expressed concern about Tzuyu's future if she returns to her hometown. According to them, Tran Trach Sam's network of relationships and resources is mainly concentrated in China, heavily dependent on the domestic market.
Meanwhile, Tzuyu is now an international Kpop idol, attracting attention in the Japanese, European and North American markets.
If she cooperates with a traditional Chinese entertainment company, which lacks a global tour organization system as well as a strong distribution network in the West, she may face the risk of declining international influence.
