Min Hee Jin, the former CEO of ADOR and the creator of girl group NewJeans (Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin, Hyein), has spoken up regarding the ongoing legal dispute with HYBE over the termination of their shareholder agreement. On the afternoon of April 17, Min Hee Jin’s legal representative from law firm Sejong released an official … Read more
On the 13th, photos of Hanni and Minji were shared on ‘mhdhh friends’, an instagram account independently run by the members of NewJeans. In the released photos, Hanni and Minji are seen posing in front of the Pantheon in Rome. They also appeared to be enjoying a leisurely time exploring various parts of the city. … Read more
NewJeans instantly rocketed to success with their debut in 2022. The girl group quickly became one of the most well-known groups in K-pop, as fans waited to see what they would do next. Over the past year, however, the future of NewJeans has become uncertain. With the numerous ongoing legal cases and controversies now associated with the … Read more
The Northern Gyeonggi Police has apprehended 8 individuals who created and distributed unlawful deepfake footage using images of HYBE Labels artists, media outlets reported on April 11 KST. Furthermore, 6 of these individuals have been detained and will face charges for creating and distributing deepfake footage using Telegram chat rooms. Previously, HYBE Labels established a partnership with … Read more
Park Soo-yeon, a 22-year-old university student in South Korea, carries two iPhones: the latest iPhone 16 and a 10-year-old iPhone 5s. While she mainly uses the latest model for everyday communication, she prefers the older one for taking photos. “Shooting with an old iPhone feels like using a vintage film camera,” Park said. “Even though … Read more
The SNS account previously known as @jeanzforfree has been renamed @njz_official, now the official SNS account for girl group NJZ. Formerly known as NewJeans, members Minji, Danielle, Hanni, Haerin, and Hyein have now rebranded themselves as NJZ for their independent promotions. Alongside the new group name announcement on February 7 KST, NJZ rolled out a … Read more
Calvin Klein‘s newly surfaced ad featuring NewJeans omits the group name “NewJeans.” On an online forum, netizens sparked curiosity by discussing a Calvin Klein ad showcasing NewJeans members as models. The post, titled “Calvin Klein has new models,” featured a poster of the five members and quickly spread across platforms starting from Weibo. The so-called “new” … Read more
The NewJeans members have further spoken out against ADOR and HYBE and have appointed a legal representative. Hello, this is Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin, and Hyein. Through the media, we confirmed that ADOR has not only filed a lawsuit against us to “confirm the validity of our exclusive contracts” but has also applied for an … Read more