Former NMIXX member Jinni officially signed a contract with United Artist Production months after leaving JYP Entertainment.
Jinni debuted as an idol with NMIXX starting February 2022. However, she shocked fans when she decided to leave the group and the agency in December.
As she expands her career after her departure from her former label and group, Jinni found a new agency and signed an exclusive contract with it recently.
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Jinni Signs With United Artist Production
Sublime released a statement (as shared by Korea JoongAng Daily) confirming that the former NMIXX member signed an exclusive contract with UAP. The company will act as her managing agency after the contract signing.
"Jini has signed an exclusive contract with UAP, and the company [Sublime] will act as the agency managing [Jini] following an agreement with UAP," the statement reads.
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Sublime clarified to the publication that UAP is not its subsidiary. It explained that her management activities would be overseen through an MOU partnership with the other label.
The company also assured fans it would support the idol in her global activities and help her unleash her full potential.
Jinni, whose real name is Choi Yoo Jin, has since updated her name to Jini as she begins her new journey.
Upon her departure, NMIXX continued promoting as a six-member girl group.
Jinni's Departure Sparks Rumors That She Was Kicked Out
After JYP Entertainment announced her departure 10 months after NMIXX's debut, fans were left curious about whether she was removed from the group.
They noted that the move came after a YouTube channel revealed that Jinni was romantically involved with a member of a rookie K-pop boy group. The controversial channel Sojang posted the video NMIXX JINNI withdrawal + 'real' reason for termination of the contract in which it claimed that the idols were seen visiting motels in the past months.
The same YouTube account soon confirmed that the male idol was YOUNITE's Steve, who is 21. Since Jinni is still underage, it would be illegal for her to visit such places. Steve could also be sued if proven guilty of having intercourse with a minor.
Sojang added that JYP Entertainment staff members knew about her dating life, but the agency never commented on it.
Meanwhile, fans have since slammed the controversial YouTuber for spreading the alleged issue.
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