SEOUL, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) — “Ditto,” a megahit single from girl group NewJeans, has accumulated 600 million streams on Spotify, the group’s agency said Friday. The song had recorded 600,211,727 streams on the world’s largest music streaming platform as of Wednesday, ADOR said, citing data from the streaming service. It became the group’s second [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – As the conflict between Hybe and Ador Entertainment, the company behind the rising K-pop girl group NewJeans, escalates, attention is turning to the potential impact on the members’ comebacks and activities. In the K-pop industry, the prevailing view is that major disruptions are unlikely in the near term, as Hybe [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s largest K-pop company, Hybe, said Thursday it will file a complaint against executives of its sublabel ADOR, including CEO Min Hee-jin, on charges of breach of trust. The move comes amid a widening conflict between the two sides over an alleged attempt by Min and others to [...]
SEOUL, April 24 (Korea Bizwire) – Some fans of girl group NewJeans staged a protest outside the building of K-pop giant Hybe in Seoul on Wednesday, deploying a “protest truck” to voice their grievances against the chief of its sub-label in an escalating conflict with the parent company. “Min Hee-jin should no longer use NewJeans [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The author of a document allegedly suggesting the management of K-pop giant Hybe’s subsidiary label ADOR attempted to seize control of the company has denied the allegations. “What is known as ‘an ADOR internal document’ by the media is about my personal reflections,” ADOR’s unidentified deputy CEO and aide [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop girl group NewJeans will release a new single on May 24, the group’s management agency said Wednesday. “NewJeans finally is ready to surprise fans once again with new music and stage performances,” ADOR said in a release. The upcoming single will have four tracks — the main track, [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — “OMG,” a hit song from rookie girl group NewJeans, has garnered over 600 million streams on Spotify, becoming the band’s first song to pass the threshold, the group’s agency said Monday. The song had recorded 600,558,542 streams on the world’s largest music streaming platform as of Saturday, ADOR said. [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul Fashion Week, South Korea’s biggest biannual fashion show, will kick off next week for a five-day run to showcase 21 Korean fashion houses, officials said Monday. The fashion week for the 2024 fall-winter season will run from Thursday to next Monday at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) in [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean girl group NewJeans will ring in the New Year on U.S. television, joining the star-studded lineup for ABC’s New Year’s Eve show, the group’s agency said Thursday. The “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest” show is a perennial favorite for celebrating New Year’s Eve [...]
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The New York Times has chosen South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and rookie K-pop girl group NewJeans as part of its 71 “most stylish” people of 2023, it said Wednesday. The U.S. daily unveiled this year’s list of prominent figures, including singer Beyonce, rapper Doja Cat, actress Gwyneth [...]