Lee Dae Hwi Begins New Chapter With Off The Record Entertainment

Lee Dae Hwi has signed an exclusive contract with Off The Record Entertainment, opening a new professional chapter for the singer, songwriter and performer. The move places him at the same company as Kim Jae Hwan, his former Wanna One bandmate, and brings a familiar connection into a new stage of his career.

Off The Record Entertainment said it had completed an exclusive agreement with Lee and plans to provide broad support for his activities. The company described him as an artist with strong musical ability and a wide range of appeal, signaling an intention to help him develop work across different areas of entertainment.

A New Management Home

For Lee, the agreement is a chance to begin again with a management partner that has outlined a clear commitment to his artistic growth. He said he was pleased to start this next phase with the company and intended to work hard while showing continued progress in a variety of fields.

The roster gives the move an added sense of continuity. Off The Record Entertainment is also home to Kim Jae Hwan, Kim Feel and Ha Hyun Sang, placing Lee within a label environment that includes established vocalists and musicians with distinct styles. While the announcement did not outline specific upcoming releases or schedules, the emphasis on supporting his range leaves room for music, performance and other individual activities.

Agency changes can be important moments for artists whose work spans more than one format. Management is often responsible for coordinating recording plans, broadcast appearances, performances and long-term creative opportunities. The new agreement gives Lee a platform to shape those choices under a fresh partnership while retaining the experience he has gained through previous group activities.

Lee has already built experience in several roles within K-pop. He first drew wide attention through Produce 101 Season 2, where he became part of the project group Wanna One in 2017. The group brought together artists from different agencies for a high-profile run that reached audiences in Korea and internationally.

From Wanna One to AB6IX

After Wanna One concluded its activities, Lee continued his career as a member of AB6IX, which debuted in 2019. His work with the group expanded his profile beyond the temporary project format and gave him a longer-running platform as an idol performer. Across those years, he has also been recognized for contributing creatively to music, adding another dimension to his public identity.

That background makes the new agency arrangement notable: it follows a career shaped by both group activity and individual creative participation. The transition does not erase those earlier chapters. Instead, it gives Lee a new structure through which to pursue the next ones, with a company publicly framing his strengths as broader than any single role.

The shared connection with Kim Jae Hwan is also a reminder of the professional ties formed during the Wanna One era. Both artists have since followed their own paths, but their presence at the same agency creates a new point of intersection years after their project-group debut.

It also reflects a familiar pattern in the industry, where artists move between agencies as their priorities evolve. A change in representation can create room for a different release schedule, new collaborators or a more focused approach to solo activities. In this case, the public message from both sides centers on steady growth rather than a single announced project.

What Comes Next

No detailed plan for Lee’s first activities under Off The Record Entertainment has been announced. Still, the company and artist have both presented the agreement as forward-looking, centered on the opportunity to show a fuller range of talent and to keep developing over time.

For fans, the key development is the beginning of that partnership. Lee Dae Hwi enters it with experience from two major group chapters, a growing body of creative work and a stated desire to show his best in the next phase. Off The Record Entertainment, meanwhile, has made clear that it sees that potential as the basis for supporting his future work.