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Korea Herald
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
Le Sserafim tops 100m Spotify streams with ‘Hot'
Le Sserafim reached 100 million streams on Spotify with 'Hot' as of Wednesday, agency Source Music said Friday, citing the platform. The titular track from its fifth EP is the group's 13th song to reach the 100 million mark, and did so in about five months. The pop tune was the most-streamed song outside of Korea from a K-pop group in the first half of this year while the mini album hit Billboard 200 at No. 9. The five-track set made among top 10 bestselling CD albums in the US in the first half at No. 9. In the meantime, the five members flew to Bangkok on Thursday for their weekend show, which is part of their international tour 'Easy Crazy Hot.' Next week, they will go live in Singapore, before heading to the US.
Pink Villa
28-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
LE SSERAFIM's agency vs Min Hee Jin: Third hearing gets rescheduled to July for KakaoTalk message dispute amid NewJeans row
Agency Source Music filed a 500 million KRW damages lawsuit against former ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin. Its third hearing was set to take place on June 27, Friday. However, it got shifted to next month due to dispute over admissibility of KakaoTalk messages as evidence, as reported by K-media outlet MHN Sports. As the two parties were unable to reach an agreement regarding the same, the heading has to be rescheduled. What is Min Hee Jin's side's argument regarding Source Music-presented evidence? Source Music, the label behind LE SSERAFIM, was all set to roll out a 20-minute presentation showcasing documents that backed up their claims, including Min Hee Jin 's KakaoTalk messages. The former ADOR CEO's legal counsel stepped in and objected, arguing that the texts were "illegally collected evidence without prior consent." According to the defense, they shouldn't be allowed as evidence because of the way they were obtained. New date for Min Hee Jin vs Source Music third trial The 12th Civil Division of the Seoul Western District Court acknowledged the former ADOR CEO's concerns regarding the legal admissibility of the KakaoTalk messages. Due to that, a separate hearing date was allocated for checking the validity of the KakaoTalk messages. However, the date has been shifted to July 18, probably to hold the hearing together with the BELIFT LAB lawsuit. Min Hee Jin vs BELIFT LAB second hearing date change The Min Hee Jin vs BELIFT LAB case also took a similar turn with the court ordering the plaintiff's evidence submission to be reduced to 30 slides of powerpoint presentation. For context, the case is based on Min Hee Jin's past claim of BELIFT LAB-managed girl group ILIIT copying NewJeans' concept. Due to being ordered to make alternations in the evidence material, the management agency requested for time. Accepting that, the second hearing of the former ADOR CEO vs BELIFT LAB suit was shifted from April to July 18 by the Seoul High Court. Additionally, Min Hee Jin is also embroiled in another legal case with ADOR. She claimed of being the one to form NewJeans from scratch and lead them to global success, but not receiving the due credit.
Korea Herald
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
Le Sserafim tops Oricon chart with 4th Japan single
Le Sserafim's fourth single in Japan debuted atop Oricon's Daily Single Ranking, ther group's agency Source Music said Wednesday. The five members celebrated the news with fans at a showcase to mark the release of single 'Different' held in Tokyo on Tuesday. The single album consists of three tracks — the title track, as well as a Japanese language version of 'Hot' and 'Kawaii (prod. Gen Hoshino).' Heo Yunjin wrote the English lyrics for the latter. The quintet concluded the Japan leg of tour 'Easy Crazy Hot' earlier this month, visiting four cities in the country. The tour will resume in Taipei next month and in November, the five members will return to Japan for an encore concert at Tokyo Dome. It will be their first ever show at the venue.
Korea Herald
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
Le Sserafim reaches 300m Spotify streams with ‘Crazy'
Le Sserafim has achieved 300 million streams on Spotify with 'Crazy' as of Wednesday, agency Source Music said Friday, citing the platform. It is the group's fifth song to achieve the feat, following 'Antifragile,' 'Perfect Night,' 'Fearless' and 'Smart.' 'Crazy' is the title track for the group's fourth EP, which was released in August last year. The electronic dance tune made Billboard's Hot 100, entering at No. 76 and staying for another week at No. 99. The single also got Le Sserafim its first entry on the UK Official Singles Top 100, ranking No. 83. The group has concluded the Japan leg of its first international tour, 'Easy Crazy Hot.' The tour will resume in Taipei next month and will end in November with a two-day encore gig at Tokyo Dome, according to the plan it has shared so far.
Pink Villa
05-06-2025
- Business
- Pink Villa
NewJeans accuses ADOR of ‘illegally collecting evidence' in Min Hee Jin case at 2nd contract dispute hearing
The escalating legal feud between girl group NewJeans and their agency ADOR took another intense turn during their second court hearing. It was held today, on June 5, 2025, at the Seoul Central District Court. The session was part of ADOR's lawsuit to validate its exclusive contract with the group. It was marked by sharp disputes over the admissibility of documents linked to former ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin's separate legal battle with Source Music, LE SSERAFIM's agency. Dispute over document requests During the proceedings, both sides debated a request submitted by ADOR for materials from the ongoing Source Music vs. Min Hee Jin lawsuit. It is being handled in the Western District Court. NewJeans ' legal team pushed back strongly against the request. They claimed that some of the data in question was gathered illegally. 'There is some data among the relevant case materials that could be considered illegally collected evidence in violation of the Information and Communications Network Act,' they said. However, ADOR argued that the files, obtained through an internal audit, were necessary to build their case. They revealed, 'It is a matter for the Western District Court to decide, but this is data obtained through an audit process. The computer file is the problem, but the provider consented and the computer is owned by the company, so it cannot be said to be illegal.' The court sided with ADOR on this point. While not validating the documents as evidence outright, the judge allowed their submission. The court stated that it is up to the plaintiff to sift through the files to identify and prove what is legally admissible. What's the outcome of second hearing? As in the first hearing held earlier this year, the court once again encouraged both sides to consider mediation. It probed for any possibility of reconciliation. ADOR expressed a willingness to explore the option after the court reaches a preliminary decision. NewJeans' side, however, was firm in their stance. Their legal representatives rejected the proposal entirely. They reiterated that trust between the two parties has been irreparably damaged and that a return to ADOR was out of the question. About the dispute NewJeans first declared their exclusive contracts with ADOR nullified in November 2024. The group made accusations that the agency had severely breached its obligations. After that, the group rebranded under the name NJZ and began operating independently. However, they soon got legally barred from releasing new music, appearing in ads, or promoting under the NJZ label without ADOR's approval. What's next? With both sides standing firm and legal complexities deepening, the next hearing is scheduled for July 24 at 4 p.m. KST. The court is expected to further review evidence and arguments, possibly inching closer to a resolution. Though, for now, any form of settlement remains off the table.
