Monday, February 16, 2026

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'She was called 'Kim'' NewJeans' Minji finally left South Korea? ... Fans speculate over a single blurry photo



SOURCE: "'김'이라 불렸다" 뉴진스 민지, 결국 한국 떠났나…흔들린 사진 한 장에 팬들 추측 난무

Rumors that NewJeans' Minji was spotted in London is becoming a hot topic online.

Recently, a post by a netizen who claimed to have seen Minji in London spread through online communities. The poster wrote, "I ran into two Korean women in the morning. One of them, wearing a black beanie and a leather puffer jacket, looks just like Minji. Her eyes and mouth especially looked similar, but I couldn't confirm it directly because they were far away."

The poster continued, "I heard the person next to her call her 'Kim.' If it really was Minji, I think I was very lucky."

The photo released in the post shows two women looking at their phones. Because the photo is blurry and taken from a distance, it's hard to tell if it's actually Minji. Nonetheless, fans are expressing their excitement as this is the first rumored update about Minji in a while.

Last month, there were also multiple online people on the internet who claimed to have spotted another NewJeans' member, Hanni, in Australia.

Meanwhile, following the legal dispute with their agency ADOR, the public is now focusing their attention on the members' future activities. As some members have expressed their intentions to return, the public is also looking forward to Minji's next move. 

TOP COMMENTS:

1. [+356][-129] Just let them flop so Min Heejin can pick them up and start over. The girls definitely look much better and prettier when Min Heejin handles the concepts and styling.

2. [+154][-62] Even if Min Heejin made a big mistake, they should have solved it internally or disciplined her for the sake of NewJeans instead of exposing it to the media. In the end, despite the company hiring dozens of high-level lawyers, the police found no evidence of breach of trust, and the court ruled in Min Heejin's favor... So, it's a shame. And isn't this whole 'uncle' controversy just a butterfly effect from when Min Heejin resigned?

3. [+354][-97] Well, the group is ruined now anyway... They each have to find their own way to survive.

4. [+146][-48] Who is the one that blocked NewJeans' future?

5. [+69][-40] Do they even have kalguksu restaurants in the UK too????