the newly-formed ensemble signed with LAPONE Entertainment, a merger company between Japanese conglomerate Yoshimoto Kogyo and South Korea’s juggernaut CJ ENM. The objective: To establish an enduring and innovative artistic identity that could resonate within and beyond borders.
Amid border closures and limitations, the group had to adapt and Ren, JO1’s performance leader, took the baton during their practices. “We were learning from a Korean choreographer before the pandemic, but then it was difficult to have him right next to our side,” he says with that serene tone so distinctive of him.
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