HYBE has initiated an audit of the management team of ADOR, the label under which the girl group NEWJEANS is managed. The audit targets CEO Min Hee-jin, also known as “NEWJEANS’ Mom.” According to sources in the music industry on the 22nd, HYBE launched the audit amid reports that CEO Min and the management team […]
The girl group ‘NewJeans’ is holding a fan signing event in Beijing, China, this weekend. According to industry sources on the 18th, NewJeans will host a fan signing event with about several hundred local fans who have been invited in advance at a hotel in downtown Beijing on the 23rd. A well-informed source familiar with […]
NewJeans (뉴진스) achieved remarkable success at the Melon Music Awards 2023 (MMA2023), securing five awards, including the Grand Prize (Daesang), just 1 year and 4 months after their debut. The members—Minji, Hani, Daniel, Haerin, and Hyein—were honored with the awards for ‘Artist of the Year’ and ‘Best Song of the Year’ (Ditto) at the MMA2023 […]
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New Jeans’ “Get Up” and August D’s “D-Day” secured the 33rd and 69th positions, respectively, on Rolling Stone’s “The 100 Best Albums of 2023,” announced on November 30 (local time). These are the only K-pop albums included in the chart. Notably, New Jeans, following their debut album “New Jeans” last year, has consecutively made it […]
Groups Stray Kids and Newjeans followed in the footsteps of BTS, holding congratulatory performances and winning awards at the ‘2023 Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs).’ The awards ceremony took place on the morning of the 20th (Korean time) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas in a non-face-to-face format. The ‘Billboard Music Awards’ is […]
According to Billboard’s latest chart released on September 30th, NewJeans’ 2nd mini-album ‘Get Up’ climbed to 42nd place on the main album chart ‘Billboard 200’. ‘Get Up’ has maintained its high ranking on the chart for 9 consecutive weeks, setting the longest record for a 4th-generation K-pop girl group. The album has also performed strongly […]
The massive rock festival ‘Lollapalooza’ is set to open in Chicago on the 3rd (local time), and K-pop fans’ attention is heavily focused on the event. On the 2nd, just a day before the opening, the Chicago Sun-Times reported, “K-pop fever has hit Chicago. K-pop groups are headlining at Lollapalooza, and K-pop-themed merchandise is being […]
NewJeans has achieved the number one spot on the prestigious U.S. Billboard Main Album chart just one year after their debut. According to the latest Billboard chart on the 2nd (local time), NewJeans’ mini 2nd album “Get Up” secured the top position on the ‘Billboard 200’ chart. The only female groups to reach the top […]
The director, Shin Woo-seok, and executive producer, Ador Min Hee-jin, who produced the music video, expressed their desire for a charismatic and impactful actor, despite having only a brief appearance. Among several considerations, they thought of Tony Leung Chiu-wai, and he didn’t disappoint. Even with a short role, Tony Leung Chiu-wai thoroughly analyzed the scenario […]
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On the 24th, the renowned American publication Pitchfork awarded NewJeans a remarkable score of 7.6 in their review of the mini 2nd album ‘Get Up,’ declaring them as “the most intriguing KPOP artist today” and giving them the second-highest score ever among K-POP albums. Pitchfork is globally recognized for its stringent music evaluations and holds […]
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