Kep1er's Shaoting Discusses Future Activities After Contract Expiration with Chinese Agency

Shaoting of the girl group Kep1er is currently in discussions regarding her future activities following the expiration of her contract with her Chinese agency. After returning to South Korea, she is negotiating with Wake One and Clap Entertainment about her upcoming involvement with Kep1er. The group's future plans will be finalized after these discussions.

Shaoting debuted in 2021 after finishing ninth in the Mnet audition program Girls Planet 999: Girls Battle. Initially, Kep1er was formed as a project group with a planned activity period of 2 years and 6 months. However, in November of last year, seven members, excluding Kang Yeseo and Mashiro, successfully re-signed, marking the first re-contracting for a project group.

Kep1er made a comeback with their sixth mini-album TIPI-TAP, achieving notable success, including reaching 147th on the Billboard 200 chart. However, Shaoting was unable to participate in the group's December schedule as she was engaged in individual activities in China.

With her contract with Top Class Entertainment expiring on January 1, Shaoting expressed her gratitude on social media, thanking the agency and everyone who supported her throughout her journey. She also reflected on her personal growth and looked forward to the new year, stating, "I am excited about the journey of discovering myself and looking at the world."

As fans are curious about her next steps following the end of her contract, it has been confirmed that Shaoting is currently discussing her future activities with Kep1er after returning to Korea.

Meanwhile, Kep1er is set to perform at the 2024 Super Sound Festival in Macau on January 18 and will hold the 2025 Kep1er FAN CON TOUR BEYOND THE STAR in SEOUL on February 15 and 16 at the Sungshin Women's University Unjeong Green Campus Auditorium.