Min Hee-jin, former CEO of ADOR and the creative mind behind the girl group NewJeans, has once again sparked debate—this time ...

The ongoing legal feud between K-Pop groups NewJeans and ILLIT escalates as accusations of copying spark heated fan debates.

After walking free in HYBE’s breach of trust case, Min Hee-jin reignites controversy by accusing ILLIT of copying NewJeans’ ...

Former ADOR CEO, Min Hee-jin, accused ILLIT of copying NewJeans' concept, pointing out that even the makeup, hair and outfits ...

The legal dispute between HYBE’s BELIFT LAB and former ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin escalated in a July 18 hearing regarding ...

K-pop girl groups ILLIT, above, and NewJeans. Min Hee-jin, former CEO of Ador, claimed earlier this year that choreography by ILLIT, a group under HYBE’s subsidiary Belift Lab, copied routines ...

The K-pop industry is witnessing escalating tensions and a complex web of controversies as new and established girl groups go through the various challenges of fame and the expectations of fans.

NewJeans’ popularity isn’t exactly surprising. ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin was once responsible for the branding of many enduring names in the K-pop world like Shinee, EXO, and Girls’ Generation.

Despite ongoing controversy, with NewJeans’ ex-producer alleging plagiarism, Illit have claimed the title of 2024’s top K-pop rookie act.

Girl groups NewJeans, ILLIT and Le Sserafim will take the stage at the 66th Japan Record Awards on Dec. 30, the event’s organizer and broadcaster TBS said on Thursday. NewJeans is set to showcase its ...