The demo of "APT." really shows how different lyrics can change a vibe of a song entirely.

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]

Hi! I'm building a girl group with my friends (we didn't know each other before this, but connected through the project). We currently have 4 out of 5 members and are looking for our final member. We're specifically looking for East Asian or Southeast Asian girls, ages 22-24 (we don't want to go higher than 24), preferably based in the GTA/Ontario/Canada or the USA (Los Angeles, Houston, Texas). Our group already includes members from different cultural backgrounds, and we'd love to add this representation to complete the lineup and create a strong, balanced dynamic. Our concept is celestial, and we plan to release music in the genres of pop, alternative pop, and upbeat R&B. If you have experience in singing, dancing, rapping, or all three, we'd love to hear from you! Please feel free to reach out with your preferred contact method (Discord, FaceTime, email, Instagram) along with any social media you'd like to share. submitted by /u/honeydewisis [link] [comments]

Just a few posts before this there is someone asking for K-Pop releases that sound really like J-Pop. The most recent example being UNIS's MoshiMoshi. I don't think it's a bad song, I respect the fact that the whole song is in Japanese, and I get that they're aiming for authenticity. Also, UNIS's concept as a group fits the song well, at least from what I know about them. It just sounds too much like an already existing J-Pop song for me. It's produced by Honeyworks, famous mainly for their viral hit "Kawaikute Gomen" in 2022-2023, and their UNIS's song sounds like it could be sang by any musician in Japan, which makes it sound generic in the midst of so many already existing cute J-Pop songs. However, I also saw a twitter post with a ton of likes praising UNIS's new song MoshiMoshi for "actually sounding like J-Pop" and getting an actual Japanese producer (Honeyworks). That twitter post and the replies are particularly grating to me because it seems like some people think that Japanese K-Pop releases have to sound like what people think is "authentic" J-Pop, when in reality, J-Pop has many subgenres, and K-pop fans in Japan listen to K-pop because they're not much into the conventional J-pop sounds, or they just want a breathe of fresh air. I also listen to a lot of J-Pop and J-Pop is not just cute idol music. I think it comes from a misunderstanding from some anime or J-idol fans of what J-Pop actually is. As someone who listens to both K-pop and J-pop (not just cute idol J-pop), I prefer if K-pop groups add their own flair into Japanese releases, or be bold and use those J-Pop inspired sounds in their Korean comebacks, like YENA did with Nemonemo. submitted by /u/GaurdsGuards [link] [comments]

So I have recently got into Katseye and I originally that this group was all adults but after doing so research after seeing a video talking about their ages and I got a little worried about hearing that Yoonchae was 17 especially after all the other stuff I have been hearing about other group members doing and posting what would be deemed as sexual while underage. I really do like their music but should I be supporting a group that does this stuff? To be fair I have been on and off in the kpop community for a while so I never truly realized how bad minor exploitation actually is. I have been hearing different opinions on the matter and I respect and understand all of them expect the ones made by actual predators. I just dont want to be rash and jump into a decision about this without hearing any outside opinions. submitted by /u/Glittering_Light_605 [link] [comments]

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We always see males having crushes on K-pop girls but when it comes to girls, we never see it. Virtually every male including myself have had crushes. Girls, on the other hand we never see it. submitted by /u/ConfectionLost7374 [link] [comments]

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The original really gives it a whole different vibe. submitted by /u/onlyeveryotherday [link] [comments]

Feel free to also share why you'd put your two idols together for a duo unit! Please also mention their groups so that we all know who you're talking about! I'll go first! San (ATEEZ) and Siyeon (Dreamcatcher) Why? Because San has shown A LOT of potential for the kind of rock genre (especially in more recent releases), with some gravel and grit when needed. I think Siyeon and San could absolutely synergise and pull off some insane rock songs in a collab or duo unit. submitted by /u/archertinuvian [link] [comments]

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What do you think about aespa's latest release now that you've had time to digest it? What are the standout tracks? How has your opinion changed since its release? What do you think about the sales numbers? How did the release stack up to your expectations? I thought it would be fun to have a two-week-later album discussion! However, I did not include information on the digital chart. I'm sorry, but I do not follow it closely enough to post. If you do, you're welcome to add it in the comments! Overview || || ||| ||| |Artist|aespa| |Type|6th mini album| |Released|Friday, September 5th, 2025| Album Discussion Thread Physical Sales Album Sales Total Hanteo 1,088,340 Source: https://www.hanteochart.com/albumdetail/900547343/real, https://x.com/koreansales_twt/status/1966167024260030929 Album Credits & Streaming STREAM ON: Melon / Spotify / YouTube Music / Apple Music aespa member credits are bolded & italicized: Track Lyrics by Composed by Arranged by 1. Rich Man Le'mon (153/Joombas) Cody Tarpley / Rachel Kanner / Ben Samama / RYAN JHUN 2. Drift Lee Geurin (lalala studio) Stian Nyhammer Olsen / Herbert St. Clair Crichlow / Paulos Solbø / Stephny Ko / Julia Finnseter Stian Nyhammer Olsen 3. Bubble Kang Eunjung Gingerbread / Rachel West / Olivia Ruby Gingerbread 4. Count On Me Mola Bryan Fryzel / Kella Armitage / Stephanie Jane Lang Frequency 5. Angel #48 Wilhelmina KENZIE / Greg Bonnick / Hayden Chapman / Wilhelmina LDN Noise 6. To The Girls Lee Seuran Andreas Öhrn / Peter Boström / Andrea Danielsson Peter Boström submitted by /u/purpletulip12 [link] [comments]

r/kpop's Top 10 Kim Sejeong songs are: Rank Title Points Voters #1s 1 Top or Cliff 497 24 10 2 Skyline 449 22 1 3 Voyage 431 23 0 4 In The Rain 383 20 0 5 Whale 379 21 2 6 Jenga 360 19 0 7 Plant 297 15 4 8 Destiny 293 19 2 9 Let's go home 274 15 1 10 Warning (feat. lIlBOI) 271 17 1 ​ r/kpop's Top 10 Kim Sejeong B-sides are: Rank Title Points Voters #1s 1 In The Rain 383 20 0 2 Jenga 360 19 0 3 Destiny 293 19 2 4 Let's go home 274 15 1 5 Swim Away 263 16 0 6 If We Do 257 14 2 7 Teddy Bear 223 14 1 8 Indigo Promise 222 14 2 9 Sea of Hope 222 13 0 10 Star Blossom 221 14 1 ​ Total Respondents: 43 ​ Upcoming Schedule: September 23rd: VAV September 30th: FTISLAND October 7th: WEi October 14th: PIXY & Everglow Want to be notified for specific Top Ten Tuesdays in the future? If there are some Top Ten Tuesdays in the future that you are interested in participating in and don't want to forget about, please fill in the Reminder Form here: https://forms.gle/m4d9gDWPuVc3tgKN9. You can choose which artists you want to be notified for, and what specifically you wish to be notified for as well. Link to the Kim Sejeong voting thread . Google Spreadsheet with all past results and full schedule Spotify channel containing all Top Ten playlists YouTube channel containing all Top Ten playlists Interested in doing more song rates? Come join r/kpoprates, where we have K-Pop song rates on a regular basis! Here are the currently ongoing rates: The Dreamcatcher Rate! TTT lists are always due by Monday, 6 AM Pacific. submitted by /u/Zypker125 [link] [comments]

Saw a short on YouTube and was curious and y'alls opinion on this topic. Don't just say your bias, at least give a good reason. In my opinion, in 5th gen (females)I'd say: 1 Bailey Sok (ADP) 2 Rana (VVS) 3 Emma (Badvillain) Im quite new to kpop so I don't know much about older gens and other groups. I'm also a GG stan so I dont know much about BGs. Would love to see a mixed list or a BG list. Please be friendly and don't be hostile. Remember these are personal opinions 🫶 submitted by /u/Silly_Protection_567 [link] [comments]

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