Since grabbing the world’s “Attention” with their July 2022 debut, NewJeans — the K-pop group made up of members Hanni, Minji, Haerin, Danielle, and Hyein — has topped the Billboard 200, scored collabs with Apple and Coca-Cola, and inspired some truly … unforgettable covers. But late last April, they became wrapped up in something of a family feud: Their parent company, HYBE, was publicly fighting with their label ADOR’s then-CEO Min Hee-jin , who was ultimately removed from the role last August. On September 11, 2024, NewJeans themselves livestreamed an ultimatum for HYBE to reinstate Min as CEO within two weeks. “She is integral to NewJeans’s identity, and we all feel that she is irreplaceable,” Danielle read. But the September 25 deadline came and went, and a court dismissed M

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