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‘2024 SBS Gayo Daejeon’ reveals second lineup of K-pop stars. The ‘2024 SBS Gayo Daejeon’ is set to take place on December 25th at the Inspire Arena in Yeongjongdo, Incheon. This highly anticipated K-pop festival will bring together the year’s most outstanding K-pop artists to heat up Christmas Day. The second lineup, revealed on November 26th, features top-tier K-pop groups with massive global fanbases, drawing significant attention. The list includes SHINee’s Key, NCT 127, ATEEZ, aespa, ENHYPEN, NMIXX, LE SSERAFIM, BOYNEXTDOOR, and ILLIT, making a total of nine groups. The festival is expected to be a dazzling celebration of the…
Min Hee Jin files criminal complaint against HYBE PR executives. Former ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin has filed a criminal complaint against HYBE’s Chief Communications Officer (CCO) Park Tae Hee and PR Director Cho Sung Hoon. On November 26th KST, Min Heejin’s representatives stated, “Yesterday (November 25th), we filed a criminal complaint with Yongsan Police Station accusing Hive’s CCO Park Tae Hee and PR Director Cho Sung Hoon of breach of duty.” The statement explained, “Although they are part of Hive’s Shared Services PR team and are responsible for promoting NewJeans on behalf of ADOR in exchange for fees, they failed to fulfill their…
NewJeans has found themselves at the center of intense scrutiny as tensions rise between the group, their agency ADOR, and parent company HYBE. The situation escalated after the Seoul Regional Employment and Labor Office dismissed claims that member Hanni had been a victim of workplace harassment. The ruling stated that Hanni could not be classified as an “employee” under the Labor Standards Act, effectively dismissing the allegations. The recent ruling led to a surge of media coverage, with around 180 articles appearing on major platforms like Naver. Many of these articles highlighted the conclusion that Hanni’s case did not qualify…
Despite the ongoing feud with HYBE, NewJeans have prepared another adorable season’s greetings for fans.On November 26 at midnight KST, NewJeans rolled out an infomercial-style preview for the 2025 Seasons Greeting. In the preview, the girls introduced their fairy association saying, “The fairies of Fairy Association are secretly guiding you in every way. So don’t be surprised anymore. Fairies are always by your side.” Meanwhile, NewJeans left an emotional speech to fans during the ‘2024 Korea Grand Music Awards’ regarding their uncertain situation with ADOR and HYBE. They shared, “Honestly, we don’t know how long we’ll be NewJeans anymore… But the…
A speculative estimate of NewJeans’ contract termination fee has surfaced via Min Hee Jin’s past KakaoTalk conversations with ADOR’s former deputy CEOs. According to MyDaily, the penalty fee for NewJeans terminating their contract with ADOR could reach up to 620 billion KRW (approximately 441 million USD). This figure is based on the group’s estimated monthly revenue per member, calculated at 2 billion KRW, multiplied by the 62 months remaining in their standard seven-year contract. For a single member, the penalty would amount to 124 billion KRW, and with five members, the total reaches the staggering 620 billion KRW. As reported by Chosun.com…
Korean netizens discussed K-Pop’s growing presence within Japan’s mainstream music market. Earlier this week, the ‘2024 FNS Music Festival’, one of Japan’s representative year-end music festivals along with NHK’s ‘Kōhaku Uta Gassen’, unveiled its complete lineup of performers. On day 1 (December 4 JST), K-Pop artists including aespa, NCT Dream, Stray Kids, TWS, TVXQ, TREASURE, and NewJeans will perform alongside many beloved J-Pop musicians. On day 2 (December 11 JST), RIIZE and LE SSERAFIM will take to the stage alongside J-Pop acts like AKB48, King & Prince, GENERATIONS, SixTONES, and more. The inclusion of 9 K-Pop acts in total at ‘FNS…