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New Jeans proved its hot local popularity by reaching the top of Japan’s Oricon annual rookie rankings.According to the agency ADOR on the 10th, Newzins (Minji, Hani, Daniel, Harin, and Hyein) ranked second in the “Rookie Ranking” by artist in the “Oricon Annual Ranking 2024” announced on the same day. This is the highest ranking among foreign artists.The “Rookie Ranking” is ranked by adding up the sales of singles, albums, streaming, and music DVDs. Oricon explained that Newzins generated sales of 2.09 billion yen during the aggregation period (December 11, 2023 to December 8, 2024). 사진 확대 New Jeans proved…

2025 has rolled in closing up the chapter of 2024.  The year 2024 has been filled with memorable K-pop tracks and performances. With the conclusion of 2024, Melon released their year-end chart, revealing which idols dominated the year. One K-pop fan took the results and listed up the idols who had three songs or more securing spots in the Top 100. So here are the idols who were able to have three or more tracks in the 2024 Melon Year-End Chart: NewJeans – 9 tracks Rank 23 – “Hype Boy” Rank 33 – “Ditto” Rank 35 – “Bubble Gum” Rank 36 – “ETA” Rank…

Kakao Entertainment’s Melon platform has unveiled its highly anticipated 2024 Annual Chart, showcasing the most popular songs in both domestic and international music scenes. The chart provides insights into the music trends that shaped the year and highlights standout artists and their hits. TWS claimed the top spot on the domestic annual chart with their debut track ‘Plot Twist’, creating a sensation in the music world. ILLIT, another rookie group, made a strong impression by securing 8th place with their debut song ‘Magnetic.’ The girl group trend continued to dominate, with (G)I-DLE’s ‘Fate’ achieving a remarkable chart resurgence, finishing 2nd.  aespa followed closely…

The drama involving HYBE, ADOR, Min Hee-jin, and NewJeans shows no signs of ending. With each party presenting their own version of events, fans have been left divided. Supporters of NewJeans—Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin, and Hyein—largely side with Min Hee-jin, while others remain unsure of whom to believe.However, a significant portion of K-pop fans have voiced criticism against HYBE, citing a general distrust of entertainment agencies. Min Hee-jin’s public statements in various press conferences and the support she has received from NewJeans have further tilted public sentiment in her favor. Despite this, new revelations suggest that not everything she has…

[TV Report=Reporter Jo Eun-ji] The group New Jeans (Minzy, Hani, Daniel, Haerin, Hyein), which is in a legal dispute with their agency Adore, announced the cancellation of the release of their content. On the 9th, New Jeans’ official account announced, “We would like to inform you that the ‘Light Jeans’ content, which was scheduled to be uploaded at 1 PM on January 10th, has been canceled due to internal and external circumstances. We ask for your generous understanding.” The members of New Jeans have been claiming that their exclusive contracts with their agency, Adore, have been terminated since last November.…

On January 9 KST, one exclusive media outlet revealed an alleged interview with president Park Jung Kyu of DAVOLINK, a communication equipment company.  According to the report, Park Jung Kyu met Min Hee Jin in August of last year to discuss potential investment in a new entertainment agency. However, afterward, Min Hee Jin publicly denied any contact with DAVOLINK when faced with accusations of colluding with outside investors in an attempt to gain independence from HYBE Labels. Based on president Park’s claims, DAVOLINK suffered from a drop in stock prices as a result of Min Hee Jin’s public denial.  In the interview, President Park…

Karnataka is carving a niche in the global fashion industry with the establishment of a new jeans park near Ballari, unveiled by Large and Medium Industries Minister M B Patil. The announcement comes in light of political instability in Bangladesh, presenting a ripe opportunity for growth in the jeans sector.The Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) has already secured 154 acres for the project, which fulfills a pledge made by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during his Bharat Jodo Yatra. The move is expected to attract globally renowned companies to Ballari, turning it into an organized export hub.Leveraging its existing…

According to media outlet reports on January 9 KST, the ‘2024 MBC Gayo Daejejeon’ will air during the Lunar New Year holidays, from January 29-30.  Originally, the ‘MBC Gayo Daejejeon’ airs every year on December 31 KST and includes a countdown into the New Year. However, in light of the Jeju Air tragedy and the designation of a national mourning period from December 29 until January 4 KST, the year-end music festival broadcast was postponed. Now, it has been decided that part one of the ‘2024 MBC Gayo Daejejeon’ will air beginning on January 29 at 5:30 PM KST. Part two…

Girl group NewJeans is expected to wrap up all pre-scheduled activities with ADOR soon. Many are interested in what’s next for the ongoing legal dispute between the girl group members and their agency.  According to media outlet reports, NewJeans more or less wrapped up their pre-scheduled activities with ADOR after their attendance at the ’39th Golden Disc Awards’ on January 4 KST. The members have a few remaining advertisement-related schedules to complete, after which there are no additional activities scheduled.  Previously, during their press conference held in November of last year, NewJeans announced the termination of their exclusive contracts with…

Previously on January 8, NewJeans’ Haerin published several photos on the Instagram account “jeanzforfree”, run by the members of NewJeans themselves. The female idol also added the caption, “A little year-end look back. Next time, I will post some landscape photos”.  Haerin’s photos mostly showed just herself, except for an image of two polaroids taken with all NewJeans members. However, in this photo, Minji’s face was “censored” with what looks like black marker, while the other members weren’t.  Upon noticing this, many netizens found this to be inappropriate, even speculating about a possible conflict between the group. However, some defend…