TWS fan meeting to debut ‘Face Pass’ systemStarting next year, concertgoers attending performances by Hybe artists will be able to enter venues using facial recognition technology ( Read more... )

At 8:30pm on the 28th in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, New Jeans held an emergency press conference regarding the termination of their exclusive contract. Despite the press conference being held late at night, well after work hours, numerous reporters from domestic, Japanese, American, and other overseas media gathered to cover the event, creating a sea of ( Read more... )

Former ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin has decided to leave HYBE.

On November 20, Min Hee Jin released a long statement announcing her resignation from her position as internal director at ADOR.

Read the full statement below:

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SM, JYP, YG Entertainment each have distinct style reflected in their starsThe popularity of K-pop has grown significantly in recent years, reaching a point where many around the world at least recognize the names of several groups, if not their music ( Read more... )

On the 13th, girl group NewJeans issued a formal notice to their agency, ADOR, stating, “If our demands are not met, we will terminate the exclusive contract.”

This 'ADOR situation' began in April with an audit directed at the former CEO of ADOR, Min Heejin, and now increases the possibility of an exclusive contract dispute.

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Weverse Magazine has released a statement regarding HYBE’s recently leaked “music industry report ( Read more... )

A Hybe internal document on K-pop industry trends, presented to top executives, including Hybe Chairman Bang Si-hyuk, has been fueling intense debate since its disclosure at a National Assembly audit on Oct. 24 ( Read more... )

Zico refutes seeing document amid report Chairman Bang added him as recipientK-pop artist Zico has distanced himself from an internal report by HYBE that was criticized during a National Assembly audit for containing offensive remarks about other K-pop artists ( Read more... )

Fans demand apology from the K-pop powerhouse for allegedly disparaging Blackpink’s LisaK-pop fans in Thailand, one of the strongest K-pop fan bases globally, are protesting against Hybe following the leak of an internal document that reportedly contained unverified rumors about YG Entertainment's Blackpink and its Thai member, Lisa, as well as ( Read more... )

HYBE’s CEO Lee Jae Sang has released an official statement in response to recent controversy ( Read more... )