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 According to NewJeans’ parents, whenever the members encountered Bang Si-hyuk at the company, he ignored their greetings and looked away.   The members reportedly felt awkward and stood still in the elevator after being ignored, sensed that he was pretending not to see them, or even felt that he was deliberately avoiding them—this wasn’t just a one-time occurrence.   When the parents raised concerns about this, HYBE reportedly explained that Bang Si-hyuk might have ‘face blindness’ (prosopagnosia).   Looking back on this now, something seems very strange.   When someone greets you, isn’t it more natural to respond, especially if you don’t recognize them?   … 더 보기 →

 NewJeans members declared that they would terminate their contracts, citing mistreatment, discrimination, and breaches of contract by HYBE and ADOR, and have since begun independent activities. ADOR, on the other hand, insists that they have done everything they were supposed to and expressed their hope that the NewJeans members would return to ADOR. However, looking at the situation, something seems very strange. ADOR has never properly addressed or resolved the issues that NewJeans has raised or claimed to have suffered from. They have never even shown any real effort to do so. Instead, they have merely shifted responsibility and made … 더 보기 →

 NJZ (NewJeans) Announces Temporary Hiatus During Hong Kong Performance   On the night of the 23rd, after finishing their final stage at ComplexCon Hong Kong, held at AsiaWorld-Expo in Lantau, Hong Kong, the members of NewJeans each held a note and read a message.   Hyein expressed her heavy heart, saying, “It really pains me to deliver this news. Today’s performance might be our last for a while. We have decided to temporarily halt all activities out of respect for the court’s ruling. It was not an easy decision, but we believe it is a necessary one at this moment.”   Minji added, … 더 보기 →