SEVENTEEN members (S.Coups, Jeonghan, Joshua, Jun, Hoshi, Wonwoo, Woozi, The8, Mingyu, DK, Seungkwan, Vernon, Dino) will be active in Korea as an 11-member group in the second half of the year. Meanwhile, the Chinese members' Jun and The8 will temporarily focus on their activities in China for the time being.

Last September 1, their management company Pledis Entertainment said through their official SNS, "Seventeen members, Jun and The8, will be focusing on their activities in China from September to December,” he said.

The agency said, "We have been continuously supporting Seventeen's group activities and each member's activities, and we are actively looking at various opportunities for members to participate and establishing various domestic and overseas activities plans."

They also added, "Jun and The8 will resume their activities in China that have been postponed for a while, and also want to spend time with their Chinese family that they haven't seen in a while."

Meanwhile, Seventeen is working on an album with the goal of making a comeback in October.

Below is the full text of information related to Seventeen's domestic and overseas activities in the second half of the year:

Hello.
This is Pledis Entertainment.

We would like to inform you about Seventeen's domestic and overseas activities in the second half of the year.

We have been continuously supporting SEVENTEEN's group activities and activities for each member. In addition, we are actively looking at various opportunities for members to participate, making plans for various domestic and international activities, and doing our best so that artists can show their fans a good side.

As part of that, Seventeen members Jun and The8 will focus on their activities in China from September to December. We are going to resume our activities in China that have been postponed for a while, and also to spend time with Chinese families we haven't seen in a while.

Considering the current situation with time and physical limitations, such as difficulties in moving between countries and regions, and self-isolation upon entry and exit, under discussion with Seventeen members, Jun and The8 will continue their activities in China for the time being. plan.

Therefore, during this period, Seventeen will be promoting as an 11-member group in Korea, so please take this into account.

We ask for your understanding of the fans, and we ask for your support and interest in the various domestic and overseas activities of Seventeen members in the second half of the year.

Thank you.

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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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