2PM’s Lee Junho parts ways with JYP

Lee Junho of 2PM will leave label JYP Entertainment after 17 years, the company said Thursday.

The two parties decided not to renew the contract that will expire next month, but the label will continue to oversee his activities in Japan where he has released seven EPs as a solo singer.

Lee returned from Sao Paulo earlier this month after greeting his fans for two days at his solo fan concert “Midnight Sun.” The Brazilian capital was the last stop for the tour that began in Incheon, Korea and took him to Tokyo and Taipei.

He debuted in 2008 as a member of 2PM and branched into acting in 2013 through the movie “Cold Eyes.” He is set to play the superpower-wielding male lead in Netflix series “Cashero,” and will star alongside Kim Minha of “Pachinko” in drama series “Typhoon Trading Company.”