NewJeans member Danielle / Xportsnews
Danielle of girl group NewJeans, which is currently on hiatus, shared a message to fans in response to the birthday letters she received.
Danielle posted several photos and a letter to fans Wednesday on the group’s shared Instagram account, mhdhh_friends, which she operates with fellow members Minji, Hanni and Haerin. The post began with a warm greeting: “Hi Bunnies! It’s Danielle~ Are you doing well?
“I missed you so much that I wanted to send you my heart through a letter,” she continued. “There’s so much I want to say, so please understand if it’s a little long. First of all, Bunnies — guess what? I finally finished reading all the birthday letters you sent me! It took a bit of time because I didn’t want to skip even a single sentence.”
Danielle said she began to cry even before finishing the letters. “Whether long or short, each letter was filled with so much sincerity. The love and gratitude I felt while reading them are something I will never forget.”
She continued, “It’s not easy sometimes expressing how you feel towards someone, especially to a friend you dearly care about. However, every letter from Bunnies’ was written with such deep sincerity and warmth. I can’t imagine the amount of efforts that would’ve gone into each and every one of them.”
Reading the letters, Danielle said, felt like “Bunnies were right there beside me holding onto my hand and patting me on the back telling me everything’s going to be okay. I could feel your presence and every word became another reason to keep pushing forward. For me, that itself was a gift so incredibly powerful. I felt unworthy of such devotion.”
She concluded by saying, “I believe that the future holds so many wonderful surprises for us that are simply waiting for the right moment to set flight. Until then, I will try my very best to continue growing and to treasure every moment of each day.
“With an indomitable spirit I will continue fighting for what I believe in, dream boldly, and confront each challenge with grace and determination.”
NewJeans declared their intention to terminate their exclusive contract with agency ADOR last November, citing a breakdown in trust. They announced a new group name, NJZ, and began independent activities. In response, ADOR filed a lawsuit seeking confirmation of the validity of the exclusive contract and requested an injunction to prohibit the group from acting as an artist or signing advertisement deals.
The court granted the injunction in full, prompting NewJeans to suspend their activities. Although the group appealed the decision, their objection was dismissed, and they are currently in the process of filing another appeal.
This article from Xportsnews is translated by a generative AI system and edited by The Korea Times.