On May 2, the girl group "BTS sister" LE SSERAFIM officially debuted with the MV Fearless.

Right before debut, LE SSERAFIM met with many mixed opinions because member Kim Garam was accused of a violent past at school.

Despite public opinion, HYBE still let this member debut with a new girl group.

HYBE's way of promoting LE SSERAFIM has once again created a lot of controversy.

Specifically, in a post about LE SSERAFIM's new achievement, the management company did not hesitate to call this girl group "HYBE's first girl group".

This makes fans of GFriend and GLAM - two girl groups under the company unhappy.

Although they are not the groups that were launched by HYBE, but have joined HYBE, they are still the company's girl group.

Strictly speaking, GLAM is the first girl group of HYBE when they debuted in 2012, before BTS, then disbanded because of member Dahee's scandal.

Under HYBE, there are also GFriend and fromis_9, two girl groups that are "transferred" by the company.

In addition to causing controversy for ignoring the existence of previous girl groups to call LE SSERAFIM "the first girl group", HYBE was repeatedly accused of neglect by Knet, causing GFriend to disband.

Some comments of Knet:

• Don't you dare to erase the traces of Bangtan too
• HYBE please fail.
• GLAM disappeared before Hybe so it's okay, but GFriend is a group under HYBE, what's with the term "first girlgroup"?
• What happens to HYBE is that they will try to cover up everything.

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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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