THE BOYZ breaks their own initial sales record with 520,000 album copies sold for their 6th mini-album 'THRILL-ING' and became a 'Half million seller'. Cracker Entertainment confirmed that THE BOYZ's 6th mini-album 'THRILL-ING', which was released on the 9th of August, achieved 520,000 copies in Initial Chodong sales (accumulated album sales for one week after the album was released), which made their debut achieve half-million mark for the first time.

The Initial Chodong sales volume of this album achieves greater impact as the sales have increased about 2.5 times compared to the last released 5th mini-album 'CHASE'.Moreover, Based on the Hanteo Chart Daily Ranking, they maintained 1st place throughout the Initial Chodong period, and the group achieved the highest sales so far in the August Comeback Daejeon.

THE BOYZ, the one who released the title song of their 5th mini-album 'THRILL RIDE' on the 9th, that has the same time as the comeback achieved the top spots in various music charts like Bugs, Melon 8, YouTube Music, etc. In addition, all the b-side tracks of their album also entered the real-time charts which proved their popularity as a group. To continue, it also peaked at the number 1 spot in the iTunes Album-Song Chart in 16 overseas countries, including Brazil, Chile, Mexico, and Singapore. They also proved their global power by locking down the top spot in 36 countries.

Meanwhile, THE BOYZ released a new song 'Thrill Ride' on the 9th and they are currently on the continuation of their comeback activities.

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NewJeans' Minji touched fans' hearts with a handwritten letter on her birthday — even while the group is currently unable to promote due to legal issues.

On May 7, Minji celebrated her birthday by sharing a heartfelt message on the group’s personal SNS account, which the members opened themselves to stay connected with fans.

Minji began her letter with honesty, writing, “I think I’m living a busier life than I expected. When I finally looked up, it was already May, and it was my birthday.”

She admitted that she had a lot she wanted to say, but her thoughts felt “messy.” Still, her message to fans was clear, “I just hope that I, our members, and Bunnies can all be happy. Happiness is the biggest goal in my life.”

Minji then opened up about her personal journey and struggles, saying, “I sometimes think that running toward my happiness by doing what I love might look foolish to others. But isn’t giving up your happiness now for the sake of a future that might not even come… too harsh on yourself?”

Despite everything, she ended on a hopeful note, “I really miss the times when we shared our feelings through the good music we made together. But I always look forward to what’s ahead."

She added, "We didn’t stop here, and we’re not going to stop! It might look like we’re standing still, but I believe we’re growing deeper.”

Her message comes during a difficult time for NewJeans. The group announced last year that they were cutting ties with ADOR, their original agency, after trust was broken. They later began working independently under the new name ‘NJZ’.

However, ADOR responded with legal action — claiming the exclusive contract with NewJeans was still valid and asking the court to stop the group from promoting or signing deals.

The court sided with ADOR and granted an injunction, forcing NewJeans to pause their activities. Their appeal was rejected, and they’ve now filed a second appeal.

Through it all, Minji’s message proves one thing — even when forced to stop, NewJeans' hearts are still moving forward.

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