Popular 4th-Gen Girl Group’s Recent Announcement Sparks Management Speculations Linked To HYBE

Kep1er‘s recent announcement has sparked major speculations linked to HYBE.

Recently, Kep1er announced their fan meeting events in Japan.

Kep1er JAPAN FAN MEETING 「Kep1arcade」
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📢公演詳細発表＆
FCチケット先行(抽選)受付開始🎫

📅5月15日(金)＆16日(土)　
🔫大阪：フェニーチェ堺

📅5月17日(日)
🗼東京：LINE CUBE SHIBUYA

📅5月19日(火)＆20日(水)… pic.twitter.com/UKKM7qRrGm

— Kep1er JP (@kep1er_jp) March 12, 2026

Yet, as excited as fans were, they were shocked to see the bottom of the poster, which showed KLAP, who work with WAKEONE to manage Kep1er, but also the HYBE Japan logo.

It sparked major confusion and surprise for fans because, aside from Bahiyyih‘s link to HYBE through her brother, TXT‘s Hueningkai, there has been no link between Kep1er and HYBE. It unsurprisingly also raised speculations about whether there had been a change of management or other reasons that the event was suddenly linked to HYBE.

kep1er is under hybe now…..? https://t.co/d93pCO8em0 pic.twitter.com/d2mq9r3JWO

— 🎀ྀིྀི (@yujintothesky) March 12, 2026

https://t.co/9bo4omfRiN pic.twitter.com/x1ZpPmLLXa

— ellie (@im_cheshire) March 12, 2026

HAH??? https://t.co/0On8htB7ZU pic.twitter.com/LgBLj0rAwu

— 𝐀sa #CRACKCODE ⋆˚꩜｡ (@warmbitcs) March 12, 2026

Kep1er as adorable as this concept and picture is I need an explanation, what do you mean HYBE Japan?! https://t.co/li6rDml2nn pic.twitter.com/mOdGVyGlRJ

— 🌻 Syl 🌻#TASTE 🎟️ (@utokkisunflower) March 12, 2026

kep1ians waking up on a random thursday finding out kep1er is under a new management https://t.co/0D2v8i9upb pic.twitter.com/6YO3Ruqcyj

— 🎀ྀིྀི (@yujintothesky) March 12, 2026