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  • NewJeans Members Fully Return to Ador After Dispute

    After a period of conflict with their agency, Ador, all members of the girl group NewJeans have expressed their intention to return to the agency.

    Ador announced on the 12th that members Haerin and Hyein had communicated their decision to return and continue their activities. The agency explained that the two members, after careful consideration with their families and thorough discussions with Ador, had decided to respect the court’s ruling and abide by their exclusive contracts.

    Following this, the remaining members, Danielle, Hanni, and Minji, also communicated their intention to return. They stated, “One member is currently in Antarctica, so the message was delayed, but since we have not received a reply from Ador, we are informing you separately. We will continue to bring our sincere music and performances.”

    Their return comes one year after they announced the termination of their exclusive contracts, expressing solidarity with former Ador CEO Min Hee-jin.

  • Counterfeit K-pop Goods from China Seized in Kore

    While K-pop continues to grow in global influence, authorities have uncovered large volumes of counterfeit K-pop merchandise from China being distributed in Korea.

    According to data submitted by the Korea Customs Service, the most frequently seized counterfeit item between 2024 and August this year was photocards. The group most affected was IVE, with 713,593 counterfeit photocards confiscated.

    They were followed by NewJeans (99,888), IU (77,344), Stray Kids (75,404), and aespa (52,967), completing the top five.

    Other cases included illegally distributing mask packs that exceeded contracted production, as well as bromides and framed posters imported while disguised as official products.

    Excluding photocards, BTS suffered the greatest intellectual property infringement, with over 110,000 counterfeit items seized. SEVENTEEN (2,610), (G)I-DLE (920), BLACKPINK (680), and NewJeans (720) followed