Recent revelations have stirred discussions online, revealing that most NewJeans members were initially scouted and trained under Source Music—the former agency of GFriend—before the girl group’s sudden disbandment. This revelation prompted many netizens to revisit…
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HYBE’s Commitment to NewJeans’ Well-being Amid Management Dispute
In response to the audit findings related to ADOR and Min Hee-jin’s alleged attempts to seize management rights, HYBE made significant announcements on April 25. The audit revealed disturbing details about ADOR’s strategies, including plans…
HYBE Staff Expose Min Hee-Jin: Allegations Against NewJeans’s Success
On April 25th, a noteworthy post by an HYBE employee on the Blind community—a platform for office workers—drew attention to challenging CEO Min Hee-jin’s assertions regarding NewJeans’s independence from HYBE’s support. The employee’s post directly…
BLACKPINK’s Jennie Makes Impactful Debut on HYBE’s YouTube in Zico’s MV Teaser
On April 24th, Zico released the highly-anticipated MV teaser for “SPOT!”, his special collaboration project with BLACKPINK’s Jennie, igniting a wave of excitement among the fan community. In the brief 3-second teaser featuring Jennie, fans…
RIIZE Makes History as First K-pop Boy Group Chosen for Spotify’s RADAR
RIIZE has made history by becoming the first-ever K-pop boy group chosen to join Spotify’s esteemed RADAR program, which spotlights promising global artists. Spotify introduced the RADAR initiative in 2020 to amplify the reach of…
LE SSERAFIM’s Kim Chaewon Faces Backlash Over Pizza Mukbang Photos on SNS
On April 24th, Kim Chaewon from LE SSERAFIM stirred up a storm of negative feedback after posting photos of herself indulging in a pizza mukbang on her personal SNS account. The snapshots depicted Kim Chaewon…
Min Hee-jin vs Bang Si-hyuk: Netizens Compare NewJeans and ILLIT Amid Controversy
The K-pop industry is abuzz with discussions as ADOR’s CEO Min Hee-jin accuses ILLIT of imitating her agency’s group, NewJeans, while netizens analyze the alleged similarities between the two girl groups. Min Hee-jin made headlines…
Jang Won young Reflects on Public Scrutiny in IVE’s New Song
IVE is gearing up for the release of their new EP titled “I’VE SWITCH” on April 29, heightening excitement in the K-pop community. Leading up to this anticipated release, members of IVE participated in an…
NewJeans’ Minji Makes Unsmiling Appearance at Luxury Brand Event Amid Min Hee-jin and HYBE Conflict
NewJeans’ Minji’s appearance at the luxury brand event comes amidst a wave of uncertainty and speculation surrounding ADOR’s management following HYBE’s audit. The clash between Min Hee-jin and HYBE has drawn significant attention in the…