In a recent story, the Korean news network JTBC asked NCT to show more maturity.

Haechan, an NCT member, recently got into a fight over smoking inside.

Pictures of Haechan smoking an e-cigarette in the practice room were recently shared on a number of online groups.

As wild rumors kept going around, Haechan's agency, SM Entertainment, revealed that he used an e-cigarette indoors in the NCT 127 choreography practice video that came out on January 10th. They also said, "The local public health center will fine him for this."

We are going to be extra careful that this doesn't happen again.
It would have been okay for Haechan to smoke inside if the video hadn't shown it.

The fact that the members who were with Haechan didn't think it was a big deal makes it very possible that this wasn't the first time Haechan smoked inside.

Besides that, Haechan has severe tonsillitis right now and has briefly stopped doing things to focus on getting better.

When the body's defenses against infection are weak, a bacterium can cause tonsillitis, which is an acute illness.

He does smoke, and it's not too much of an exaggeration to say that it hurts his health.

Idols have to work around tight plans because that's part of their job, so health care is very important.

It looks like Haechan can't avoid being criticized for not taking care of his own health.

Some members of NCT have been in trouble before this incident, so the group has been under fire before.

In middle school, Taeyong was accused of scamming used goods sites.

People didn't like Jaehyun going into a restaurant and a bar in Itaewon with other male group members during the COVID-19 pandemic.

During a livestream in December 2021, Mark, Doyoung, and Johnny were in trouble for singing the song "Earthquake" during which they received a text message about a 4.9-magnitude earthquake.

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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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