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This megathread is about the ongoing dispute within HYBE and the management of sub-label ADOR. Substantial news developments may be posted to the subreddit (outside of the Megathreads). Moderators will only approve posts that focus on statements by relevant parties, official representatives, or legal authorities. Unofficial commentary, fandom activities, speculation, or blind items will not be acceptable. Articles or translations should ideally be presented as neutrally as possible. Titles or content that are obviously sensationalized or intended to persuade readers to one perspective will be removed. English-speaking news outlets that have relatively more neutral reporting include Soompi, Yonhap News, and Korea JoongAng Daily. THIS POST MAY BE LOCKED OR UNLOCKED AT VARYING TIMES based on what the moderators are able to manage during their shifts. Please be patient with us while we work to balance keeping up with the queue and our own lives. DISCLAIMER ABOUT SOURCES: We prefer to focus on official statements from companies or other vetted sources. There will be widespread speculation and rumor-heavy articles, but until presented in an official capacity we consider them unsubstantiated. As Mods, all we can do is compile and summarize, but we are not investigators or journalists. Summary of Previous Megathreads ONE and TWO and THREE contains HYBE's audit of ADOR and Min Hee Jin's 1st press conference. FOUR summarized all events up to April 30th, 2024. FIVE and SIX contains potential ADOR embezzlement, MHJ's injunction and hearing, and a letter from the parents of NewJeans. SEVEN and EIGHT and NINE contains MHJ's injunction granted May 30th and remaining ADOR CEO, HYBE replacing ADOR board members, BELIFT LAB's video regarding plagiarism and lawsuit against MHJ. TEN and ELEVEN and TWELVE contains ex-ADOR employee's sexual harassment case, band Shakatak's plagiarism claim, HYBE 2.0 and ADOR restructuring with new CEO Kim Joo Young, MV director drama, the NewJeans livestream, MHJ's 2nd injunction filing and public events/interviews. THIRTEEN and FOURTEEN and FIFTEEN contains an interview with NewJeans' parents, Hanni and CEO Kim Joo Young at the National Assembly, MHJ's reappointment as director, Kim Taeho at the National Assembly, HYBE's Weekly Industry Report leak, the court's dismissal of MHJ's 2nd Injunction, ADOR board's vote against making MHJ's CEO again, NewJeans' certified letter of ultimatum to ADOR, rejection of Hanni's workplace bullying claim by labor ministry, MHJ's resignation from ADOR, and NewJeans' contract termination press conference. SIXTEEN and SEVENTEEN and EIGHTEEN contains ADOR's 26-page response to NewJeans' certified letter, Dispatch's exposé on MHJ's alleged strategy to leave HYBE, ADOR seeking validity of NewJeans member contracts, KMCA/KOSPO statements concerning tampering, the creation of the 'jeanzforfree' Instagram account, visa concerns, Employee B's MHJ defamation mediation failing, Davolink Chairman details, first hearings for Belift Lab and Source Music vs MHJ damages cases, dismissal of former ADOR VP's workplace harassment case against HYBE/ADOR, ADOR's injunction to halt NewJeans ad deals, and NewJeans rebranding to NJZ. MEGATHREAD NINETEEN covered mid-February to early March. Contains: Reports around Hanni's visa concerns and political involvement of National Assembly member Park Ji Won, NJZ parents establishing and posting to their PR Instagram account, the conclusion of three related allegations of 'workplace harassment' with no charges against HYBE/ADOR or ADOR CEO Kim Jooyoung, the joint press conference of 5 major industry organizations regarding tampering and contractual integrity, and the provisional injunction hearing for ADOR's complaint to restrict NJZ's music activities along with new ad deals until contract validity is determined. MEGATHREAD TWENTY covered the rest of March. Contains: The provisional injunction hearing and results two weeks later granting the injunction in ADOR's favor, NewJeans' activities at ComplexCon, NewJeans' filed objection to the injunction ruling and hearing set for early April, progress for Employee B, and general media/articles around the injunction results. MEGATHREAD TWENTY ONE covered all of April. Contains: HYBE's annual shareholders' meeting, the 1st hearing for confirmation of ADOR's contract validity with NewJeans, the hearing for NewJeans' objection to the injunction ruling and subsequent rejection of their objection by the judge one week later, and the 2nd hearing regarding shareholder agreement termination validity between HYBE and MHJ was designated to run jointly along with the case around exercising put/call options. Articles / Timeline 250422 This day marks one year since HYBE launched their audit of Min Hee Jin and ADOR's management. Happy(?) 1st anniversary of the Megathreads! 250502 The 3rd hearing for Min Hee Jin vs. Belift Lab was set to take place but postponed to July 18th at Belift Lab's request. Each side is due to present their arguments/documents regarding plagiarism issues at the next meeting. (Source: Maeil Kyungjae) 250530 We learned that ADOR had filed for 'indirect enforcement' after their injunction was granted and NewJeans performed at ComplexCon back in March (Filed on April 4th according to the statement from NewJeans' representatives linked below). On the 30th, the 52nd Division of the Seoul Central District court further granted this request. The 'indirect enforcement' ruling means that each individual member of NewJeans will be fined 1 billion won (approx. $725,000) if they continue with entertainment activities independent of ADOR, which would be in violation of the injunction. This enforcement with potential fines does NOT apply to any of NewJeans' independent activities between the granting of the injunction and the granting of this 'indirect enforcement'. These fines will only apply to future activities going forward, or at least until rulings with NewJeans' appeal or the main contract validity case changes anything (next hearing on June 5th). (Source: Chosun Biz, MK Sports) The Korea Herald: Court orders NewJeans to pay Ador 1 billion won for each unauthorized activity Discussion Post Korea JoongAng Daily: Court orders NewJeans members to pay ADOR $725,600 for every independent entertainment activity A statement by NewJeans' representatives was made later in the day primarily acknowledging the indirect enforcement ruling, but reiterating that it is temporary and will no longer have an effect if NewJeans win their appeal of the injunction. (Source: Ilgan Sports) The 2nd hearing for Source Music's damages lawsuit against Min Hee Jin took place at the 12th Civil Affairs Division of the Seoul Western District Court. (Quick recap: 1st was January 10th, 2nd was previously scheduled for March 14th, postponed per Source Music's request). Legal representatives were present. Source Music had a 20-minute presentation prepared, but Min Hee Jin's representatives objected to the inclusion of KakaoTalk messages in the presentation. They claimed the messages were illegally obtained and requested the hearing to be closed/private. Source Music denied the messages were obtained illegally, claiming they were gained from company devices with consent. The court went with a temporary compromise to keep the hearing public, but not allow discussion/display of the messages until they were reviewed again. A special hearing to review the messages will take place June 27th. (Source: Sports Today) 250605 The Seoul Central District Court Division 41 held the second hearing for ADOR seeking confirmation of validity for their exclusive contract with NewJeans. Only legal representatives were in attendance. NewJeans' side primarily argued that ADOR had not met their obligations and that their evidence they were preparing to support NewJeans' activities, like finding a new producer, was inadequate. ADOR's side argued that NewJeans' reasons for allegedly terminating their contract continually changed, indicating they are arbitrary and being made up with retroactive hindsight. The issue of some evidence being collected illegally also came up again from NewJeans' side. Judge Jung Hoe-Il specifically inquired if both/either sides were willing to come to an agreement, encouraging them to do so. NewJeans' representatives strongly indicated this was unlikely as the trust in ADOR had completely collapsed. ADOR's representatives indicated they could see negotiating an agreement once the court comes to a final decision. The 3rd hearing was set for July 24th. (Sources: X Sport News, Maeil Kyungjae) 250612 The next hearing regarding the Shareholder Agreement termination and exercising put/call options lawsuits between HYBE and Min Hee Jin was held at the Seoul Central District Court's 31st Division. Arguments from each side mostly re-tread what we've already covered. HYBE's side argued they were justified in ending the shareholder agreement due to the threat Min Hee Jin posed to the company. Min Hee Hin's side argued the timing of the audit/termination did not align purely with that concern and that some KakaoTalk messages and emails were obtained illegally and not admissable as evidence. HYBE also indicated they had a witness to give testimony at the next meeting, which the court accepted. The next hearing with closing arguments, was set for September 11th for both lawsuits. (Sources: Maeil Kyungjae, TV Daily, Sports Today) 250617 Following up from April 16th when NewJeans appealed the court's decision to uphold the injunction and halt on their independent activities, the Seoul High Court reaffirmed the earlier decision. The court rejected NewJeans' appeal. They determined there was no significant change in the material/arguments presented for the appeal and the original decision to grant ADOR's injunction was justified. There was further clarification that the management conflict between HYBE and Min Hee Jin, and her no longer being NewJeans' producer, did not constitute a valid argument for the alleged collapse of trust between ADOR and NewJeans. The group's withdrawal from ADOR is considered arbitrary, that their artistic freedom or activity is not impeded since they are able to do so within their exclusive contract, and that any damages resulting from attempting independent activities are self-inflicted. (Sources: Yonhap News, NewsPim, News 1) The Korea Herald: K-pop High Court rejects NewJeans appeal, upholding ban on independent activities Post Soompi: Seoul High Court Denies NewJeans' Appeal Of Injunction Decision Looking Ahead: June 27: Special hearing for Source Music vs. MHJ to review KakaoTalk messages as evidence July 18: 3rd hearing for Belift Lab vs. MHJ (postponed from May 2nd) July 24: 3rd hearing for ADOR seeking confirmation of validity for their exclusive contract with NewJeans September 11: Next hearing regarding the Shareholder Agreement termination and exercising put/call options lawsuits between HYBE and Min Hee Jin Ongoing Legal Complaints/Investigations: HYBE's report to the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) regarding potential insider trading by ADOR management (Korea JoongAng) HYBE's complaint against Min Hee Jin for 'breach of trust' (Yonhap) Belift Lab's complaint against Min Hee Jin for defamation (Soompi) and additionally for business interference (The Korea Herald) SOURCE MUSIC's lawsuit against Min Hee Jin for damages in regards to the disruption of business/defamation of LE SSERAFIM (Korea JoongAng) and additionally regarding alleged false claims by MHJ for the launch strategy of N Team/NewJeans (Soompi) British band Shakatak's plagiarism claim against NewJeans' 'Bubble Gum' (Yonhap) Min Hee Jin and HYBE executives filed reports against each other back-to-back (Soompi and Korea JoongAng) Former ADOR Employee 'B' filed complaint against MHJ in relation to sexual harassment cover-up and workplace mistreatment. (JTBC) MV Director Shin Woo Seok filed a lawsuit against ADOR CEO Kim Joo Young and ADOR VP Lee Do Kyung for defamation. (Korea JoongAng) MHJ's lawsuits against Belift Lab's Kim Tae Ho for defamation (Yonhap), HYBE CCO Park Tae Hee and PR Director Cho for breach of duty (Yonhap), and HYBE executives and Dispatch reporters for defamation. (Soompi) (One or both of these might be re-statements of earlier suits.) ADOR's lawsuit to determine validity of their contracts with NewJeans (Soompi) Link back to MEGATHREADS 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12 - 13 - 14 - 15 - 16 - 17 - 18 - 19 - 20 - 21 GROUND RULES IN COMMENTS If you have come to this subreddit to discuss anything, you are choosing to participate in a moderated space with rules of conduct enforced by human beings. All users are subject to the discretion of moderators to manage this space even if it's in ways you don't agree with. Do not Insult users, fans, or artists. 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Ew trump. I do not support any misogynistic, white nationalist, incel, hitler-like (esp. Musk), racists at all and neither does this sub and apparently neither does reddit as a site as a whole. He stands against everything Kpop stands for which is an art form from a formerly colonized people from a country that is rising up against colonialism and hatred. Anyone who comments anything negative to this, or tries to defend that orange guy will be banned permanently. Go somewhere else, we don't want your lower kind here. This is why American women everywhere are going 4b EDIT!!!: 4B 4B4B4B4B4B!! 4B IN THE SOUTH, 4B IN THE NORTH, 4B FROM TEXAS TO ALABAMA, FROM BYU TO COLOMBIA! 4B ALL FIFTY STATES! A CONVICTED PEDO AND FELON IS NOW PRESIDENT SO IF YOU'RE A WOMAN WITH ANY SELF RESPECT 4B, 4B, 4b (ESPCIALLY THE CONSERVATIVES!!!!) submitted by /u/Kpop_Love_Forever [link] [comments]

Hey folks! Over in r/kpop we just posted a new special Town Hall that is focused only on the Flairs we use to help organize our posts based on content categories. Link to r/kpop's 'All About Flairs' Town Hall We included announcements for new flairs here on r/kpoppers and also on r/kpophelp. The following is the section relevant for this subreddit. NEW FLAIRS! Connect - This flair will be used for anything where fans are trying to socially connect with each other. Announcing new K-Pop subreddits or Discords, looking for mutual fans on social media, wanting to meet up at a concert, seeking fans in a region to form a dance group, networking for a fan project, announcing a K-Pop night at a club, etc. Research - Academic surveys related to K-Pop or fandom topics. We'll keep an eye on these new flairs to see if they create any confusion or need adjustments. Let us know if you have any thoughts, concerns, or questions! submitted by /u/alleybetwixt [link] [comments]

The subreddit is mostly uncensored as long as people follow the rules. Generalizing statement about Korea, Korean society, etc or most other countries are not acceptable except under the following standards: The only claims that are acceptable when generalizing Korean society in this sub are those that bring up generalizable stastical claims by the standards of the international statistics institute. Not only do the vast majority of stastistics you can find on the internet about Korea not up to this minimum, basic standard but this requirement includes having ample sample size, blocking by relevant demographics and sometimes even double blind tests. So if you make a generalizing claim, your wording must be properly formatted and links to the relevant studies provided. In other words, the standard for making a generalization is very high in this sub. Not to mention the wording for your claim has to be properly made. Anyone who has taken a college level statistics class will know what I am talking about and we may even require you to provide the confidence level interval if it's relevant for your study. If you cannot meet these standards, I would just avoid doing it in general. submitted by /u/Kpop_Love_Forever [link] [comments]

when i listened to the album top to bottom i couldn't help to think it could've been so much more. maybe longer songs with diverse melodies and instrumentals? someone to call my lover by janet jackson is an example of a lovely song that would fit imo. i'm curious to know what others think! submitted by /u/Euphoric-Square8410 [link] [comments]

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As the title says; what is the consensus recently on Park Bom as a main vocalist? Do you consider her as the main vocalists of her generation? Yea or nay? submitted by /u/jdpm1991 [link] [comments]

KIIS JingleBall is gonna be golden with EJAE, Audrey Nuna, & Rei Ami, the singing voices of HUNTR/X from KPDH will make their first-ever live concert appearance on Friday, December 5th at the Intuit Dome (Los Angeles, CA). Tickets are on sale at kiisfm.com IG post announcement: https://www.instagram.com/p/DQHayPcDlkX/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== submitted by /u/spoofer56 [link] [comments]

A woman who attempted to break into BTS member Jungkook’s home on the day of his military discharge will not face trial, sparking online debate about leniency toward celebrity stalkers. The Seoul Western District Prosecutors’ Office said on Wednesday that the woman received a suspension of indictment on Sept. 10 for attempted trespassing. The decision means that while prosecutors acknowledged her wrongdoing, they chose not to bring the case to court after considering the circumstances and outcome of the crime. Prosecutors said the woman's actions amounted only to an attempt, and that she has since left Korea, making the likelihood of reoffending low. According to police, the woman, a Chinese national, visited Jungkook’s residence in Yongsan District, Seoul, around 11:20 p.m. on June 11 — the same day Jungkook was discharged from military service. She reportedly tried multiple times to enter the home by pressing the door’s passcode buttons, but was caught after nearby residents alerted authorities. She told investigators she had traveled to Korea “to see Jungkook after his discharge.” Police referred the case to prosecutors without detention in August, charging her with attempted housebreaking. The case reignited discussions about stalker behavior targeting K-pop stars, especially after Jungkook himself spoke about invasions of privacy last year. In December, while serving in the military, Jungkook went live on social media during a short leave and briefly showed the interior of his new home. “I saw videos on YouTube about my new house being completed,” he said at the time. “Since I’ve moved, I really hope no one comes to my home. Please, I’m asking you.” What are your thoughts? Is this a gross miscarriage of justice? Do you think cases like these should be taken more seriously by the courts? I'm curious to know your take. submitted by /u/0x1trinity [link] [comments]

Firstly, helloooo whoever said that JYP artists aren’t entertainers or variety show material is dead wrong? But the thing I’m mad about is the fact that they are by far the most family-like and the most comfortable with each other out of all companies but we’re just now getting these crumbs and moments? The fact that other companies would die to have groups with this kind of bond/friendship and now you have JYPE who ain’t doing anything about this? The most we get are just TikTok challenges up until now. What the hell are you doing JYPE? Give us the JYPNATION concert now!! submitted by /u/Ok-Comfortable9694 [link] [comments]

song's titles are not allowed :) here is mine: summer chill oldie romantic not too cute song <3 try to guess mine if u want :) submitted by /u/Shot_Chemical_1215 [link] [comments]

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This is a rant , no need to say " what is your point while making this post??" I really hate when people start comparing their favs with other to show your favs are better.... Like recently I saw a illit praising reel where baemon fans and bunnies wrote " illit next sulli" and " where did actual music go" uhh..... If you are literally wishing for a person to die , you need therapy. Your favs can do good without their fandom harming others. If the solution to make your favs rise to top is by hating and bringing their competition down , that really shows the mentality of these fans . That's it Extra ranting cause imma go mad rn: Some bunnies commented that illit members are pick me's and copy nj . SYBAU Moderator , please don't delete this post submitted by /u/yejioooo [link] [comments]

So, BND just had their comeback and their title track features a short trumpet section for the outro. Imagine my surprise when I learned that the sound was actually made by them and it wasn't an instrument! Boynextdoor has always put a lot of emphasis on their adlibbing and taken pride in it. I've honestly not seen many other groups take adlibs and vocal interjections so seriously. They have full blown discussions about it during practice and they are very meticulous about it. Sungho has mentioned how their practice takes much longer because of how they detailed they get about stuff like this. For me, bonedo are excellent live performers because they know how to build and maintain momentum through a song and I think their adlibs and vocal quirks play a huge part in it. Here are SOME examples! a. Another variation of the hollywood action outro where taesan switches to whistling in tandem, instead of joining the trumpet sound. b. Taesan's whistling during earth, wind and fire (lasts around 10 seconds from the point marked in the link). the second whistle wasn't on the og track but the addition is excellent. More! Examples! c. Jaehyun's uh-huh uh-huh adlib that somehow works incredibly well for the song, to the point that ewf sounds empty to me when he doesn't do it. Paired with taesan's whistle here, and it's such a high-energy listening experience. More! Examples! d. They had tons of interesting adlibs going on for their Lollapalooza stage but special shoutout to their 40 second intro for Earth, Wind and Fire and their 20 second intermittent hype-up before the last chorus hits in But Sometimes. They first did the But Sometimes one famously (within fandom atleast) all the way back in 2023, for their first MAMA stage. Alternate Lolla versions for both: EWF, But Sometimes. e. How they pull of this IISILY outro with Sungho and Riwoo going back and forth. f. Even for their See Through cover stage for their encore tour, they added a bunch of adlibs. Cannot link them all but I recommend watching their performance. Special shouout to Jaehyun's po-po-po-po-point. g. Bonus points for the MJ-ey-ey-ey-H! adlib because it's somehow such a earworm. They have so much more going on in their performances, these are just some instances off the top of my head. It's always so enjoayble to see them perform and they always strive to bring something new to the table. They also constantly develop their adlibs and improve them through a comeback circuit, so I'm excited to see what twists they bring to Hollywood Action going forward. That's all!! If you have more examples to share, feel free! Happy comeback, fellow onedoors! :)) submitted by /u/Mindless_musings [link] [comments]

21/27 AWW I rlly thought it would be closer to 27! A Accendio B Baddie C Cherish D Dear, my feelings E Eleven F Flu G Gotcha H Heya I I am J......... K Kitsch L Love Dive M Mine N Not your girl O Off the record P Payback Q.......... R Rebel heart S Shine with me T TKO U......... V.......... W WOW X Xoxz Y........... Z......... (title with no. or special characters) 🤍beats submitted by /u/d33pblushxy [link] [comments]

I love Hwasa so much, she is such a strong person. And it will never be acceptable to voice your unsolicited opinion on someone's body ever. People are too comfortable hating, everywhere, but more so in the kpop space and it sickens me submitted by /u/Muted_Bodybuilder109 [link] [comments]

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