• Blinks Expressed Their Frustrations To YG Entertainment Due To Blackpink's Long Hiatus

    Fans of the group 'Blackpink' have complained to their agency, YG Entertainment. 

    On February 20, on the online community Nate board, 'Blackpink' fans raised the issue of their comeback. The fans who wrote the article said, "Since their debut in 2016, 'Blackpink' has 23 songs, including the b-side tracks and title songs. It's surprising that the group still exists. Please, I wish the agency would do some work.” 

    Other netizens sympathized, saying, "It's been 7 years now, and I wish I could do a bit of promotion in Korea", "It's hard for fans to do that," and "If it's another group, that number of songs will come out in one or two years." 

    Blackpink is a four-member girl group consisting of Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa.

    Since then, they have released a number of popular songs such as 'Playing With Fire', 'As If It's Your Last', 'DDU-DU DDU-DU', and 'Lovesick Girls'. 

    In addition, based on a single album, it has the highest Initial Chodong sales by a girl group (680,000 copies), the first in total girl group sales (1.4 million copies), and the number of YouTube subscribers of Blackpink raised to 72 million.

  • NewJeans Minji writes touching letter on her birthday during activity halt: “We didn’t stop and we won’t stop”

    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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