UP10TION's Hwanhee signs with PA Entertainment, changes stage name

Singer Lee Hwan-hee [PA ENTERTAINMENT]

Lee Hwan-hee from boy band Up10tion signed an exclusive contract with PA Entertainment, the agency said Tuesday.

“We signed an exclusive contract with Hwanhee. He will change his stage name to Lee Hwan-hee and continue his activities globally and in Korea as an all-rounder entertainer,” PA Entertainment said Tuesday.

Lee debuted as a member of boy band Up10tion in 2015 under the agency Top Media. He also joined Mnet’s boy band audition program “Boys Planet” this year but left the show due to health issues.

PA Entertainment is an entertainment agency home to many singers and actors, including singers Bae Ki-seong, Jungmo, Park Si-hwan and actors Lee Byeong-jin and Seo Shin-ae.

To find out more about Lee Hwanhee, check Celeb Confirmed!

BY CHO YONG-JUN [cho.yongjun1@joongang.co.kr]