Top Korean News Of The Week: NewJeans Exits ADOR, BTS V’s Winter Ahead Releases, Blue Dragon Film Awards 2024 And More
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Top Korean News Of The Week: The Korean entertainment industry had a buzzing week with award ceremonies, update on NewJeans and ADOR’s feud and new K-dramas dropping and marking its finale.
If you missed on the things that made headlines, we got you sorted. Here are all the top things that made news this past week.
After months of locking horns with ADOR and its parent company HYBE, K-pop girls group NewJeans officially announced terminating its contract with the former on November 28 through an emergency press conference. While the news sent shockwaves across the K-pop industry, HYBE’s shares plummeted to a massive low.
NewJeans played a key role in bringing former ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin’s clash with HYBE to light. The group openly expressed their dissatisfaction after her dismissal from the top position.
Winter Ahead topped iTunes charts in an impressive 80 countries worldwide, including major markets, including the UK, France, India, Japan, and Mexico. Its MV soared to the top of YouTube’s global trending music videos list, currently boasting of 51.68 million views.
With Han Ji Min and Lee Je Hoon turning hosts, the latest edition of one of the most prestigious awards in the Korean entertainment industry emerged a grand affair. K-pop boy group RIIZE and soloist ZICO enthralled the audience with their electrifying acts too.
Within 2 days of release, the show acquired the position of top ranking show on Netflix in 31 countries like South Korea, Philippines, Thailand, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Colombia. According to Flixpatrol it further got listed in Top 10 in 69 nations includin Canada, India, Brazil, UAE, and more.
On Nove,ber 24, an exclusive report from Tenasia revealed that Jung Woo Sung is the father of model Moon Gabi’s child. The information shook K-drama fans as well as industry insiders. The actor is apparently in a long-term relationship with a non-celebrity who did not know about his child with Moon Gabi.
Jung’s agency confirmed the news and stated that the 51-year-old actor intends to “fulfill his responsibilities.”
Stay tuned for more such updates from the world of K-pop and K-dramas!
