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NewJeans' Minji throws ceremonial first pitch — in pictures

Minji of girl group NewJeans threw the ceremonial first pitch for the Doosan Bears on Wednesday.

2024-10-03

NewJeans' Minji posts cryptic message online amid ADOR CEO drama

Minji of NewJeans posted an enigmatic message on Wednesday, the day that the girl group gave its agency as the deadline for bringing back Min Hee-jin as the CEO, on the group's online fan community app.

2024-09-25

NewJeans’ Minji vents frustration at 'unnecessary trouble' in the ongoing ADOR-HYBE dispute

Minji of NewJeans expressed her frustration that "nothing has been solved" regarding the ongoing conflicts within her agency, ADOR, in her first official statement addressing the dispute between the company's former CEO, Min Hee-jin, and HYBE.

2024-09-03

LIVE: 2024 general election — in photos

The Korea JoongAng Daily will be posting live as celebrities post online about casting their votes.

2024-04-10

NewJeans to come back with new EP 'Get Up' in July

Girl group NewJeans will make a comeback on July 21 with their second EP “Get Up.” NewJeans’ agency ADOR made the announcement through Weverse and a press release about the EP on Monday. A total of six songs will be included in the EP — "Super...

2023-06-19

NewJeans takes top three spots on MelOn charts from January to March

Girl group NewJeans took the top three spots of Korea's largest music streaming service's monthly song chart from January through March, becoming the first band to do so. NewJeans' 2022 hit dance track "Ditto" was the most-listened-to song on ...

2023-04-02

Girl group NewJeans takes burden of success on its chin

The huge expectations that build with each successful release from girl group NewJeans are indeed burdensome — but it’s also what keeps them grateful and motivated to keep going, members said in their first-ever press ...

2023-03-29

Minji of NewJeans is appointed newest Chanel Korea ambassador

Girl group NewJeans’s Minji was appointed the newest ambassador for Chanel Korea. The singer’s agency ADOR made the announcement through its social media channels on Tuesday. Minji will represent the brand’s beauty, fashion, watches and jewelry...

2023-02-14

NewJeans stuck in U.S. to miss 'Music Bank' taping

NewJeans is stuck in the United States due to the grounding of flights following an air systems software glitch. The girl group will be unable to attend the filming of a music program as a result. “NewJeans was supposed to head back after ...

2023-01-12

NewJeans caught in cultural appropriation brouhaha over hanji

NewJeans has received online criticism from Chinese viewers for a video of the girl group taking part in a demonstration of hanji, Korean traditional mulberry paper. The Korea Craft and Design Foundation, a state-run institution, released ...

2023-01-08