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A K-pop star has blasted the cruel trainee system young idols are forced to endure – revealing that she was made to take photos of her food before she could eat.Danielle June Marsh – of global supergroup NJZ (previously known as NewJeans) – has laid bare the struggles of growing up in the industry.Bullying, abuse and exploitation are said to be commonplace, with youngsters subjected to gruelling training regimes and daily weigh-ins, as well as being pressured into plastic surgery and made to sign contracts that mean their every move is controlled. The young star, who is now 19 but was…

A K-pop star has blasted the cruel trainee system young idols are forced to endure – revealing that she was made to take photos of her food before she could eat.Danielle June Marsh – of global supergroup NJZ (previously known as NewJeans) – has laid bare the struggles of growing up in the industry.Bullying, abuse and exploitation are said to be commonplace, with youngsters subjected to gruelling training regimes and daily weigh-ins, as well as being pressured into plastic surgery and made to sign contracts that mean their every move is controlled. The young star, who is now 19 but was…

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SEOUL, April 5 — K-pop group NewJeans, which had previously attempted to rebrand itself as NJZ in February after a fallout with record labels ADOR and HYBE, has wiped its newly created independent social media accounts.On Instagram, the account previously known as @njz_official has been renamed @mhdhh_friends, and all posts on it have been deleted.Similarly, a separate account said to be organised by the members’ parents was also reportedly renamed to @mhdhh_pr.K-pop news site Allkpop reported that “mhdhh” may refer to the members’ first names: Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin and Hyein.Last month, a South Korean court ruled against NewJeans, which…

SEOUL, Nov 29 — K-pop powerhouse NewJeans has revealed South Korean agency ADOR’s response to their certificate of contents — a formal legal notice outlining grievances and demands.The group shared ADOR’s 22-page rebuttal with the press today, igniting an intense public debate about artist treatment in the K-pop industry.The backstory began on November 13, when NewJeans sent ADOR the legal document demanding significant changes, including reinstating Min Hee-jin as CEO, a formal apology to member Hanni, removal of leaked media, and better protection of the group’s identity.The ultimatum: Comply within 14 days or face contract termination.Yesterday — the deadline day…

SEOUL, Oct 3 — NewJeans Kpop girl group member, Hanni has been selected as a reference witness by the South Korean National Assembly’s Environment and Labor Committee in its workplace harassment inquiry.She is one of 35 witnesses selected for the upcoming national audit at a general meeting, reported The Korea Times.Opposition Democratic Party of Korea member and chairman of the committee An Ho-young, requested that Hanni appear for the October 25 audit, which will focus on the Ministry of Employment and Labor and the Economic, Social and Labor Council.ADOR’s new CEO and HYBE human resources chief Kim Joo-young has also…

South Korean K-pop group NewJeans have announced they are taking a break from all activities, after a court ruled against them in their ongoing dispute with their record label Ador.The five-piece, who have attempted to rebrand as NJZ, announced during a show at ComplexCon Hong Kong on Sunday that “this will be our last performance for a little while”, after debuting their new song Pit Stop.The court ruling on Friday forbade the group from organising their own appearances, making music or signing advertising deals during their dispute with Ador.NewJeans are seeking to cut ties with Ador after accusing them of…

UPDATED: In the latest development to the case, NewJeans filed an appeal Wednesday after the Seoul Central District Court dismissed their objection against the earlier ruling that banned them from independent activities outside their management company, according to news agency Yonhap.The Seoul court had previously accepted the injunction sought by record label to prevent the five members from independently signing advertising contracts and pursuing separate music activities as part of the ongoing legal dispute. After the court rejected the members’ objection and upheld its previous ruling, the group immediately filed an appeal with the Seoul High Court.More from VarietyNewJeans, which…

Chart-topping group NewJeans shocked the K-pop world with their announcement that they are quitting their label ADOR over what they described as “mistreatment”.Here are five things to know on the row, what this means for the multi-billion-dollar industry and what is next for the group.- Who are they? -NewJeans made its debut in 2022 and have five members — Haerin, Danielle, Hanni, Minji and Hyein — who are all under 20.They are among the South Korean entertainment powerhouse HYBE’s most successful K-pop groups along with BTS.The group has topped global charts, including the Billboard 200, and broke the Guinness World Record…