HYBE Chairman Accused of Ignoring NewJeans' Greetings: A Mother Speaks OutAmid allegations that Chairman Bang Si Hyuk of HYBE ignored greetings from the members of NewJeans, the mother of a NewJeans member has spoken out. According to the Daily Sports report on May 13th, the mother and three other NewJeans mothers visited HYBE on April 25th. Regarding the claims that “Chairman Bang Si Hyuk did […]
Unexpected Setback: Hyein's Injury Puts NewJeans' Comeback on HoldInstagram@newjeans_official Amid a heated battle with HYBE over management rights, NewJeans Hyein, a girl group member of ADOR, will not be participating in music shows in their upcoming comeback due to a minor foot fracture. On May 8, ADOR announced the news of Hyein’s hiatus through the fan platform Weverse. ADOR stated, “Hyein experienced pain […]
BabyMonster's 'SHEESH' on the Rise in AmericaYG’s rookie girl group BabyMonster climbs the Billboard charts for three consecutive weeks with solid live performances. Source: Instagram@babymonster_ygofficial Amidst the noise of the fourth-generation girl groups due to Le Sserafim’s skill controversy and ILLIT’s copying NewJeans controversy, BabyMonster is on the substantial rise. BabyMonster, YG’s new girl group, is receiving favorable reviews from music […]
NewJeans Haerin Attends Dior's Fall Show Ahead of ComebackSource: Instagram@newjeans_official On the 15th, the French luxury fashion house Dior held its 2024 Fall Women’s Collection Show at the Brooklyn Museum in New York, USA. On this day, Haerin, the global ambassador of Dior and a member of NewJeans attended the event and attracted a lot of attention. Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlize Theron, Rosamund Pike, […]
K-pop's Newest Controversy: Did ILLIT Copy NewJeans?Amid rising tensions between Bang Si Hyuk, chairman of HYBE, and Min Hee Jin, CEO of ADOR, on the 22nd, ILLIT, HYBE’s youngest group, has been embroiled in a plagiarism controversy with NewJeans. On the 23rd, after HYBE publicly disclosed the Min Hee Jin Incident, posts comparing the concepts of NewJeans and ILLIT began to […]
K-Pop Industry Shaken as HYBE and ADOR Lock Horns over Copycat AllegationsMin Hee Jin, CEO of ADOR, is currently embroiled in a dispute with HYBE and has voiced her discontent by aiming at the rookie idol group and asserting that “ILLIT copied NewJeans.” However, her allegations appear to be met with little sympathy. On the 22nd, HYBE detected signs of ADOR Label attempting to become independent […]
HYBE Hits Record Sales of $1.5 Billion, BTS Not Primary ContributorThe group NewJeans, who belongs to the label ADOR of HYBE, is taking photos at the 2024 F/W Seoul Fashion Week held at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Jung-gu, Seoul, on February 1st. Yonhap News HYBE (352820), which gained attention as the agency of BTS, broke the 2 trillion won ($1.5 billion) consolidated annual sales barrier […]
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