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BTS‘ Jin is set to release his debut solo album sometime in November, his label Big Hit Music has confirmed.Today (October 14), Big Hit Music announced that BTS’ Jin will release his debut solo album, sharing that the singer’s new music is due out sometime in November. “The detailed information will be disclosed once it is confirmed,” Big Hit Music stated in its brief statement, per Soompi.Specifics about the record, which will follow a string of singles over the past few years, have yet to be shared but are expected in the coming weeks.

NewJeans’ parents and HYBE subsidiary Belift Lab have trades opposing statements over an alleged bullying incident involving NewJeans member Hanni and the manager of girl group ILLIT.Last month, NewJeans held a surprise livestream voicing their support for former ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin amid the music executive’s ongoing feud with parent company HYBE. During the stream, Hanni spoke of an alleged incident where the manager of another group told them to “ignore her” when they encountered one another at the company’s headquarters.During the stream, Hanni did not name the group involved but claimed she had reported the incident to new ADOR CEO Kim Ju-young, who allegedly “tried to gloss over the situation” due to lack of evidence.In a new interview with Ilgan Sports, the mothers of two NewJeans members voiced their concerns over Kim’s handling of the matter, expressing doubt on the integrity of the investigation.

K-pop girl group LE SSERAFIM have expressed their desire to collaborate with singers like Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter in the future.In a recent interview with iHeartRadio, LE SSERAFIM discussed their latest mini-album ‘Crazy’ as well as some of their past collaborations and who they would like to work with next.“Honestly, I would say anybody. We’re excited to work with anybody.

NewJeans‘ Hanni has been selected to testify in a workplace harassment inquiry of the K-pop industry by South Korea’s National Assembly.According to a new report by The Korea Times, NewJeans singer Hanni has been selected by the Environment and Labor Committee as a reference witness for an upcoming national audit that will address workplace harassment issues in the entertainment industry.The K-pop star is one of 35 witnesses and reference witnesses who have been chosen for the upcoming audit. Another notable name among the pool of witnesses is Kim Joo-young, the new CEO of K-pop agency ADOR, which is home to NewJeans.According to The Korea Times, Hanni’s is “not obligated” to testify at the upcoming audit.

ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin has claimed that she may have to sell her home in order to cover about KRW15billion (about US$1.7million) in expenses in her legal dispute with HYBE.On September 27, Min Hee-Jin recently made her first public appearance since May at the Hyundai Card Davinci Motel lecture program in Itaewon, Seoul. During her talk, she criticised HYBE of being “ignorant” for filing police reports against her.“There is no meaning to doing this job if management and [music] production are separated,” Min told those in attendance, per Korea JoongAng Daily.

BTS member Suga has been issued a fine of KRW15million, approximately US$11,468, by a Seoul court for his recent e-scooter DUI incident.The Korea Herald reported that a judge from the Seoul Western District Court imposed the fine on September 27 in a summary judgement, which is a legal decision made by a judge without a full trial. The outlet also noted that the fine was the same amount prosecution requested as penalty.Although the 31-year-old rapper has yet to publicly respond to the fine as of writing, Suga does have the right to request a formal trial within seven days of the ruling if he wishes to contest it, according to the news outlet.The K-pop idol was first booked by South Korean police in early August for violating the Road Traffic Act by driving an e-scooter while under the influence.

ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin has spoken about her ongoing feud with K-pop giant HYBE, describing the situation as a “public execution” for “offending” the company.In a new interview with JoongAng Ilbo, via Korea JoongAng Daily, Min Hee-jin spoke about her feud with HYBE and removal as CEO of K-pop agency ADOR, which is home to girl group NewJeans. “This is nothing more than a public execution of a subsidiary’s president for blatantly offending the parent company,” she told the outlet.Min claimed in the interview that she is “committed to this challenge” and is refusing to “back down easily” because she feels that is it “crucial to change the rigid dynamic between producers and artists” in the K-pop industry.

ADOR has rejected a request by girl group NewJeans to reappoint Min Hee-jin as the CEO of the K-pop agency, while announcing plans to retain the music executive as a board member.Today (September 25), HYBE subsidiary ADOR announced in a statement, via Korea JoongAng Daily and The Korea Herald, that it “cannot accept the request” to reappoint Min Hee-jin as the CEO of the K-pop agency. Instead, the company has “decided to convene a shareholder meeting to vote for Min Hee-jin to stay on the board”.ADOR’s announcement today comes after NewJeans held a surprise livestream on YouTube calling for HYBE to reinstate Min.

Tomorrow X Together (TXT) singer Yeonjun has dropped a music video for his debut digital single ‘GGUM’.On September 19 at 6pm KST, the K-pop idol unveiled the pre-release single to his upcoming debut mixtape. In the visual for ‘GGUM’, Yeonjun causes chaos wherever he goes, challenging and rebelling against the expectations that the rest of the world tries to place on him.“Easy thing / No fun now, up the ante in my game / Got hit that gum chomp, chomp / Gum chomp, chomp / Gum chomp, chomp,” he chants in the chorus.

K-pop boyband SEVENTEEN have dropped a teaser for their 12th mini-album, ‘Spill The Feels’, which arrives this October.Today (September 17) SEVENTEEN released the trailer for ‘Spill The Feels’. It features each of its members across different locations, alongside words and phrases that seemingly hint at the record’s themes.

ADOR, Min Hee-jin, has filed a court injunction seeking reappointment as an internal director for the company board.On September 13, a representative of Min released a statement to press announcing that the music executive had filed for an injunction for an “extraordinary general meeting of shareholders to reappoint Min Hee-jin as an internal director of ADOR with the Seoul Central District Court”.“The dismissal of former CEO Min Hee-jin is a violation of the shareholders’ agreement and contradicts the court’s decision to prohibit the exercise of voting rights,” the statement read, as translated by Soompi. “Considering the need for an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders to reappoint [Min Hee-jin as] ADOR’s director by November 2, 2024 and the court’s review period for the injunction, we applied for an injunction to reappoint former CEO Min Hee Jin as a director of ADOR and then appoint her as CEO.”According to the statement, Min was guaranteed a five-year term as ADOR’s CEO and an internal director of the ADOR board of directors under the shareholders’ agreement.

BTS member Jungkook has seemingly voiced his support for K-pop girl group NewJeans in new Instagram posts amid the ongoing HYBE–ADOR feud.BTS’ Jungkook uploaded two posts of his dog to his personal Instagram page on September 14, with captions that seem to reference K-pop quintet NewJeans. The first featured five different coloured hearts and the English sentence, “Artists are not guilty.”A post shared by Bam's dad (@bowwow_bam)Fans began speculating that the post was made in support of NewJeans, as the colours of the five hearts match the quintet’s individual official colours.

SEVENTEEN singer Jeonghan is scheduled to enlist in the military later this month, the boyband’s label has announced.Today (September 12), Pledis Entertainment announced in a statement on fan community app Weverse that SEVENTEEN’s Jeonghan will enlist for mandatory military on September 26. The singer will be the first member of the boyband to do so.The label noted that due to Jeonghan’s enlistment, he will not be able to take part in the promotional activities for SEVENTEEN’s new mini-album and upcoming 2024 ‘Right Here’ world tour.

NewJeans have called for Min Hee-jin to be reinstated as the CEO of their agency ADOR in surprise YouTube livestream. It comes amid a heated feud between Min and HYBE, the owner of ADOR.The members of NewJeans held a surprise 30-minute livestream yesterday (September 11) on a now-deleted YouTube channel, where they spoke about the ongoing HYBE-ADOR feud.

K-pop boyband BOYNEXTDOOR have made a comeback with their third mini-album ‘19.99’ and its lead single ‘Nice Guy’.In the new ‘Nice Guy’ visual, the group prepare for work at a pizza parlour, bringing happy smiles to their customers. Later, they set off to make deliveries and dance in the streets as they make their way to each stop.In addition to ‘Nice Guy’, BOYNEXTDOOR’s new record includes an English version of the single, alongside pre-release single ‘Dangerous’ and the songs like ‘Gonna Be a Rock’, ‘20’ and ‘Call Me’.

SEVENTEEN became the first K-pop act to headline Lollapalooza Berlin tonight (September 8), with their history-making performance also serving as singer Jeonghan’s last before his mandatory military service.The 13-member boyband topped the Main Stage South stage today, joining other acts, including Sam Smith, Martin Garrix, Burna Boy, OneRepublic and The Chainsmokers, as the festival’s 2024 headliners.The group performed with 12 members during the set, with singer Jun previously confirmed not to be participating due to scheduling conflicts with an acting project he is working on in China. They were joined by a live backing band for the occasion.“It’s an honour I never expected,” singer Joshua told NME of headlining Lollapalooza Berlin ahead of the performance.

NewJeans recently voiced support for former ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin during their award acceptance speech at The Fact Music Awards.NewJeans appeared at The Fact Music Awards on September 8, held at Osaka’s Kyocera Dome. The K-pop girl group were both performers and nominees at the ceremony, where they went home with four awards, which included Artist of the Year, alongside IVE and aespa.During their acceptance speech, NewJeans give a shout-out to ex-ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin, amid the music executive’s feud with the label’s owner, HYBE.

K-pop singer Bada of girl group S.E.S has voiced her support for the members of NewJeans amid an ongoing feud between their former CEO Min Hee-jin and HYBE, the owner of their label ADOR.Last month, HYBE announced that ADOR founder Min Hee-jin would be stepping down as CEO of the label following a months-long conflict between the two parties. Earlier this week, the members of ADOR girl group NewJeans took to their fan community app to share their uneasiness over the situation.Veteran K-pop singer Bada has now spoken out about NewJeans’ situation on social media, sharing that her “heart is really hurting” for the young group.

BTS rapper RM is set to release a documentary film called RM: Right People, Wrong Place, named after his May solo album.According to a press release on September 4, the movie is set to “explore the candid journey of BTS’ leader RM as he navigates the complexities of being a global superstar and the person Kim Nam-joon [RM’s given name].” The press release also noted that the film will “chronicle the eight months leading up to RM’s military enlistment”.RM: Right People, Wrong Place will be primarily set in the locations where “RM intensely worked on his album”, taking viewers “on a journey through Seoul, Tokyo and London, offering an in-depth look at the creative process behind RM’s second solo album”.Lee Seok-jun, who previously worked with BTS bandmate J-hope on his music videos for solo songs ‘Arson’ and ‘More’, will be the director behind RM’s upcoming solo feature film. RM: Right People, Wrong Place has also been selected for a premiere at this year’s Busan International Film Festival (BIFF).

NewJeans, after she stepped down from the role last week.According to a new story by Yonhap News Agency today (September 4), where it cited “music industry sources”, the publication reports that over 1,000 self-identified fans of NewJeans have expressed concerns about “the management shake-up” at ADOR and how that could “impact the group’s future” in an open letter to HYBE.The letter was reportedly addressed to new ADOR CEO Kim Ju-young, three other ADOR board members and Lee Jae-sang, the newly appointed CEO of HYBE.

LE SSERAFIM have teamed up with PinkPantheress on a new remix of their latest single, ‘Crazy’.The new remix was released as a surprise earlier today (September 4) alongside an accompanying visualiser, featuring clips lifted from the song’s original music video. The new collaboration with the English singer-songwriter arrives a little under a week since LE SSERAFIM dropped ‘Crazy’ on August 30.On the new remake of ‘Crazy’, PinkPantheress contributes two new verses to the song, and is also credited as a new co-writer.