EXID member LE officially joined Shinsadong Tiger's new label, TR Entertainment.
LE and Shinsadong Tiger have been collaborating on different music projects in the past years. They famously worked together on TRI. BE's debut album as co-producers.
This year, the duo will expand their professional relationship with a newly-established label.
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EXID LE Joins TR Entertainment
On April 17, NEWSIS quoted TR Entertainment's announcement regarding LE's contract with the agency. The female rapper debuted with the other EXID members under Shinsadong Tiger's previous agency AB Entertainment.
The exclusive contract will reportedly be the beginning of LE's continuous growth as a solo artist.
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"We plan to be unsparing in our active support of LE so that she can not only release solo albums, but also display her innate charms to her heart's content in a wide array of fields," the statement went on. "We ask that you cheer on LE as she makes a new start, and please give LE lots of love and interest as she moves forward together with TR Entertainment."
Meanwhile, LE also expressed her delight in working with TR Entertainment while participating in the making of TRI. BE's songs.
The female rapper and Shinsadong Tiger previously worked on EXIT's hit songs, including Hot Pink, Ah Yah, DDD, and UP&Down. They also created Trouble Maker (HyunA and Hyunseung) hit track, Trouble Maker.
LE Shares Future With EXID
EXID successfully secured the trademarks for the band's name in 2022.
Before the move, LE expressed the members' desire to perform and release albums once again after going on an indefinite hiatus following the members' departures from Banana Culture.
EXID came back with Trouble and B.L.E.S.S.E.D in 2019 and 2020 before coming back with its first independent album, X, in 2022. The group has not hinted at new material yet.
The girl group debuted in 2012 but only scored the spotlight when it released its 2014 single, Up & Down. Since then, EXID has released more albums and earned several accolades.
Among its awards include Super Rookie Idol of the Year at the Arirang's Simply K-Pop Awards, Artist of the Year at the Korea Assembly Grand Award, and Best Artist Group (Female) at the Korean Entertainment Arts Awards.
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