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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 the Northern Gyeonggi Police to eradicate cyber deepfake crimes. The agency then requested a thorough investigation into deepfake content using images of HYBE Labels artists, cooperating with the investigation by submitting evidence and information about suspected individuals. As a result, the Northern Gyeonggi Police was…
The legal standoff between NewJeans (Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin, and Hyein) and their agency ADOR has taken a deeply personal turn, as it was revealed that Hyein’s parents were involved in a court dispute over custody, reportedly due to differing views on the group’s attempt to terminate their exclusive contract with the agency. NewJeans at their first court hearing. / News1 Family Conflict Exposed in Court The custody issue came to light during the first hearing for the exclusive contract validity lawsuit between NewJeans and ADOR on April 3, held at the Seoul Central District Court. During the proceedings, the…
On April 11 KST, NewJeans member Danielle sent a heartfelt letter to her fans, thanking them for the birthday wishes on her 20th birthday (today). The NewJeans member shared the following message on the group’s private Instagram account, @mhdhh_friends, saying, “I got all your letters!! I was so touched~∞@ You made me cry TT. Every single letter is special, and I’m making sure to read through them all everyday. Every letter feels so heartfelt and meaningful. Thank you so so much!! How can I not cry when every word of comfort, encouragement, and love resonates deep in my heart TT. Sometimes, I fear…
Things have been hectic in the NewJeans universe lately. There have been tensions between the group and their agency ADOR, which have so far culminated in NewJeans re-branding to NJZ and later announcing a hiatus. Now, we have a new development: As Complex notes, the group has changed their Instagram handle from “njz_official” to “mhdhh_friends,” in reference to group members Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin, and Hyein. Furthermore, the profile photo was removed, presumably to comply with an injunction that forbids the group from operating independently as NJZ without ADOR’s approval. A related account used for official statements was also switched…
Girl group NewJeans [ADOR] ADOR reported malicious posts aimed at girl group NewJeans to the police, promising to do its job as an agency despite going through a legal battle with the singers. ADOR said Wednesday that it has been fortifying the monitoring system of online communities for malicious posts and comments against NewJeans, which “have been seeing a surge not only in numbers but severity also.” “We are closely monitoring and collecting data of instances of insults against the artists’ nationalities and looks, misinformation and fake news, invasion of their privacy and the use of foul…
As tensions continue to grow between K-pop girl group NewJeans and their agency ADOR, the company has taken strict legal action to tackle the growing online attack against the group. On April 9, ADOR issued a statement addressing the situation, vowing to intensify its legal crackdown on defamatory and malicious content aimed at the members: Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin, and Hyein. The announcement, titled “Legal Action Status Regarding Artist Rights Infringement,” confirmed that ADOR has expanded its legal team and launched real-time monitoring systems to counter the rising online abuse. The agency cited a sharp rise in personal attacks, rumours,…
The objection hearing regarding the injunction filed by ADOR to ban NewJeans from independent activities concluded in just 15 minutes, following the decision to approve the temporary injunction against the group. On April 9, the 50th Civil Division of the Seoul Central District Court (Chief Judge Kim Sang Hoon) held a hearing for the five members of NewJeans regarding their objection to the temporary injunction. Unlike last month’s hearing, this session was conducted behind closed doors at the request of the NewJeans members. The members themselves did not appear, and only their representatives were present. The temporary injunction filed by ADOR…
On April 9th KST, ADOR released an official statement declaring intensified legal action to protect NewJeans from a surge in malicious online content amid ongoing legal disputes with the group. In the statement titled “Update on Legal Action Regarding Artist Rights Infringement (4.9),” ADOR emphasized that it has been continuously monitoring and responding to defamatory content since NewJeans’ debut, but has recently reinforced its system and staff in response to a sharp increase in the volume and severity of attacks. “We are conducting real-time monitoring and evidence collection across numerous platforms such as DC Inside, Ilgan Best, Nate Pann, FM…
As the legal dispute between NJZ (NewJeans) and their agency ADOR continues to intensify, new revelations have brought unexpected focus to one member: Hyein and her family. Recent reports have confirmed that it was Hyein’s father, not Haerin’s parent as previously speculated, who opposed the group’s lawsuit to terminate their exclusive contracts with ADOR. For days, fans and netizens speculated that one member’s parent had resisted joining the legal battle, with early rumors pointing to Haerin. This belief was fueled by online court documents that referred to “Defendant 4” with the surname “Kang,” which matches Haerin’s family name. However, on…