Friday, November 8, 2024

'NewJeans MV' Director Shin Wooseok files defamation lawsuit against ADOR executives

 

SPOTV News | Jung Jinri

Dolphin Kidnappers' Director Shin Wooseok has begun legal action against ADOR.

According to SPOTV News on the 8th, Director Shin Wooseok filed a complaint with the Yongsan Police Station in Seoul on the 4th, accusing ADOR CEO Kim Jooyoung, who is also HYBE's CHRO (Chief Human Resources Officer), and Deputy CEO Lee Dokyung of defamation in violation of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection.

As NewJeans' agency, ADOR, now led by new management after the departure of former CEO Min Heejin, faces internal conflicts with HYBE, Director Shin revealed that ADOR demanded the deletion of NewJeans-related videos and other content.

However, ADOR responded by stating that they only requested the removal of 'ETA' MV Director's Cut due to previous disagreements with the advertiser, and denied having requested the removal of all NewJeans-related videos.

The controversy over the removal of NewJeans-related videos intensified as both sides have different claims. Director Shin expressed his anger as he claimed that ADOR manipulated the media with lies and threatened him with a notice that attached proof of him demanding double the service fees. While ADOR argued that it was Dolphin Kidnappers and Director Shin who breached the contract.

Following this, Director Shin accused ADOR of manipulating the situation while attempting to coerce him privately. He warned, "I will provide recordings, emails, and documents as needed and file a defamation lawsuit against CEO Kim Jooyoung and Deputy CEO Lee Dokyung." Eventually, he chose to pursue legal action to prove the truth.

https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/477/0000520921

theqoo

-So many people are suffering because of that crazy company. The stress, time, and money wasted must be no joke. I hope that evil company goes bankrupt.

-👏👏👏I support him.

-Fighting. That company is really insane.

-That company's fake accounts or something like that dared him to show evidence if he was so confident. Now, he's going to submit everything in courtㅋㅋㅋ They must be happy it's going the way they wantedㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Director-nim, fighting!!!!!!!!!

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ I hope HYBE, those liars, will be f*cked up~~~ Director-nim, fighting!!!

-I support him. I hope HYBE flops.

-Please let HYBE flops. Director-nim, fighting.

-Well done. These disgusting bastards in the industry need to be rooted out. I know it will cost a lot of money, but I hope he can recover all the costs. Fighting.

-Let's goㅋㅋㅋㅋ What are the other entertainment companies doing?

-Whoa... He's so brave...ㅠㅠ He's still currently active in the industry, though... Whoa...

-Fighting!!!! I support you.

-Honestly, even if they apologize now, it’s already too late. Just go flop.

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The reason why TXT Soobin works hard to mention KARA

 

Soobin: I wanted to try the life of a fan offline before I debut, since after I debut people might recognize me. There was a small gathering of about 50 KARA fans, we agreed to go for a meal. Since KARA had been around for a while, most of the fans were 'Uncle fans.' They asked me, 'Do you have any KARA merchandise?' and I said, 'I only have one CD.' Then they ended up giving me calendars, albums, lightsticks, banners, etc and told me, 'Since you're just a young kid, you take these and keep supporting KARA.' The Uncle fans kept questioning me, 'What do you do? Do you by chance have the thoughts to work in the entertainment industry?'. So I admitted, 'Actually, I'm a trainee.' Those Uncle fans then said, 'Since we're giving you all this, if you debut and appear on TV, you have to mention KARA so that people won't forget them.' I kept my promise to them. That is also the reason why I posted about KARA when they had a comeback, saying, 'Let's give them a lot of attention!'. It becomes a core memory to me.

Soobin attended a KARA fan gathering when he was a trainee. KARA fans asked him to talk about KARA on TV if he ever debuted so that people wouldn't forget about KARA. 

theqoo

-This is so touching...

-This is genuinely touching!! I'm touched both by Soobin and those fans at the gathering who said that!!

-Why do I feel like I'm going to cry? ㅠㅠ

-I'm tearing upㅠ

-Ah... Why am I crying?ㅜㅋㅋ

-I saw that Tweet on my timeline this morning and thought, 'That fan looks more handsome than the average celebrity,' and it turns out that he's TXT Soobin.

-I watched the full video after watching this short clip, and it's really hilariousㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Now this is pure love...

-There's something romantic about it... The promises among fans... Something like that.

-This is really moving and adorable at the same timeㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Ah... This is really heartwarming...

-The full video of this clip is really funnyㅋㅋㅋ

-I watched the full video yesterday. At first, it was really hilarious, but then this part made me tear upㅠㅠㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜ

-So this is the reason why...ㅜㅜㅠㅠ I'm deeply movedㅠㅠㅠ

-Looks like I'm not the only one who feels like crying hereㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ It makes me think of Hara... Which tears me up...ㅠㅠ

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Bibi tries to build a friendship with Jeon Jongseo ... "I thought we had a bit of special connection"

 

In a music video post, Bibi shared, “I’ve always admired and respected Eonnie as an actress. Last time, I think she gave me a little smile when we passed by each other. But when I watched the recent drama, it felt like she wasn’t really thinking about me at all. I thought we had a bit of a special connection since we shared water together, but I was a bit upset. Still, I admire her so much, so I’ll wait.”

Jeon Jongseo reshared this post, tagging Bibi's account, seemingly offering an indirect response to Bibi's words.

Previously, Jeon Jongseo had garnered attention for her interactions with actress Han Sohee through her Instagram account. Recently, she also drew attention by posting part of the lyrics to Bibi's song “Binu” on her account. Fans are eagerly watching to see if this friendship between the two will continue to grow.

https://m.news.nate.com/view/20241107n40860?mid=e01

theqoo

-Why does it matter if they become friends or not?

-Is this part of her MV promotion?

-Is this queerbaiting? I don’t know…

-This seems like a promotion strategy, though...

-Why is this considered a queerbaiting? There's plenty of female celebrities that Bibi likesㅋㅋ

-Just DM her...

-This seems like a promotion strategy but it does come off kinda weird...

-It's Friday, y'all... Relax a bit...

-As long as they don't end up turning into criminals like Seungry and Jung Joonyoung, I don't care.

-It seems like Bibi's just working hard on promoting her new song..... In the end of that video, it says that her new song is coming out on the 14th.

-Oh... Is Jeon Jongseo starring in Bibi's new MV??

-It's not like she's a criminal... Why are people so determined to manage someone else's personal connections. Not to mention that she's a fully grown adult. It's so exhausting.

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Thursday, November 7, 2024

"HYBE claimed they would apologize to each agency mentioned in the document, but there have been no actions taken. It looks like they're trying to let this brush it off as it is a difficult issue to confirm."

 The No. 1 Korean entertainment company in the domestic market, HYBE, has become an ugly duckling in the industry. K-pop fandoms and even other entertainment industry professionals have turned against them, but HYBE seems to be adopting a passive attitude, waiting for time to solve the problem rather than addressing it directly.

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It's also clear that the agency officials mentioned in the document are uncomfortable with the issue. One official said, "It is beyond absurd and deeply disappointing to think that HYBE, the industry's number one company, created such a lowly document and shared it. Although HYBE said they would apologize to the agencies mentioned in the document, no action has been taken. It seems they are trying to brush it off because it's a difficult issue to confirm."

Another industry insider said, "The Kpop scene has been criticized for commercializing idols, and efforts made to create a better environment become meaningless after HYBE's document was released to the public. The fact that it was shared for a long time without internal criticism shows the values of HYBE."

They continued, "HYBE artists have significant influence, so there might still be demand for challenges or joint stages. However, if I think about how they will evaluate our artists to boost their own position, it's really chilling. There's already a growing sentiment in the industry that we should avoid contact with HYBE," adding, "I hope the entire Kpop scene is not devalued as a low-quality group or culture because of HYBE's document."

https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/119/0002890317

theqoo

-?? Didn't they say they already apologized? These bastards always lie whenever they open their mouths.

-They really didn't apologize??

-These liars. Look at them pretending not to know and acting like that.

-I freaking hate HYBE.

-Look at HYBE and all their bullshit. We really need to boycott them for real.

-They probably just apologized to their own labels.

-They probably think they can just bury this quietlyㅋㅋ

-I knew this would happen.

-Trashy bastards. Let's not get involved with that company.

-I bet they're just waiting for the issue to calm down. This is exactly why more of their reports need to be leaked.

-Please avoid that company. Don't engage with them.

-I expected this to happen.

-If my faves do any challenges with HYBE's idols, I'll seriously send a protest truck.

-I'm not even f*cking surprised.

-What the heck?? They said they apologized right away after the articles came out.

-Just apologize, won't you? Crazy bastards.

-What, they still haven’t apologized??

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Actor Im Kihong receives hand-me-down clothes worn by Song Ilgook’s triplets from 1-2 years ago.jpg

 

The white ones are gifts from friends. The red ones are thrifted.

Q: You receive a lot of clothes as gifts?

A: I never asked for clothes, but people just keep giving them to me.

What happened an hour ago

Song Ilgook came by to give clothes to Im Kihong

He stopped by while on his way to a musical performance

He brought a bunch of things

While organizing my triplets' clothes, I thought of you

Turns out, he's receiving hand-me-down clothes from the triplets

The triplets are already almost 180 cm tall

I'm sorry, but if they're 180cm, those might be too big for you, Hyung.

Receiving hand-me-down clothes from the triplets from 1-2 years ago

Next time, I'll come watch your performance, so please introduce me to Song Ilgook hyung.

The three ‘bosses’ (?) are all doing the V sign.

I will introduce you to him one day

The clothes he received from the young masters (?) today

Since they’re triplets, there’s three times as much.

theqoo

-Wow, the triplets have really grown tall.

-The triplets must wear nice clothesㅋㅋ I wish I could receive some tooㅋㅋ

-I’m jealousㅜ

-The term ‘receiving hand-me-downs’ is hilariousㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-When kids are growing, they really grow so fast like bean sproutsㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-The triplets are already 180cm tall?

-Since there are three of the same item, they practically can hand down clothes to three peopleㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-I thought he was receiving them for his kids, but he’s going to wear them himself?ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-This is really greatㅋㅋㅋㅋ Plus, there are three of each, so he can share among three people.

-They must be all nice clothes. I’m jealous.

-I thought he was receiving the triplets' clothes for his kids, but it's actually for himselfㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Looks like the triplets grew so tall already. They must be wearing adult-sized clothes now.























































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Some foreigners appear to not understand Jennie’s wedding guest look

 

I feel like if Koreans saw our weddings, they’d think the person had died.

(NB: If someone understands Arabic, please correct this translation☹️)

It seems they don’t understand the culture of dressing casually in black out of respect for the bride.

theqoo

-So what? Are we supposed to wear a dress to somebody else's wedding?;;;

-We're dressing appropriately according to the wedding culture in our own country. Why are they making a fuss?ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ We don't understand why people abroad dress so extravagantly for wedding ceremonies either, but we don't careㅋㅋㅋ Do they lack the intelligence to understand different cultures?

-In our country, if you dress too extravagantly at a wedding ceremony, you will be hated for life or people will cut you off.

-Respect other country's cultures, won't you? It's not like this is some absurd tradition or something like that. Just because they don't understand our culture, it doesn't mean that they have to make a fuss about itㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Just try to understand other country's cultures~

-But seriously, though... Wearing all-black to a wedding looks really dull. It almost looks like a funeral. Wear something brighter.

-But the photos indeed don't look great if too many guests wear black...

-But I personally don't like wearing black to weddings, tooㅠㅠ Isn't the rule here just to avoid white? It feels so dark to see people wearing black to a weddingㅠㅠ Weddings should be bright and cheerful. But I don't like foreigners judging our culture;

-It's not that bad normally. People wear various colors, we just avoid white.

-Well, these days people really do wear a lot of black.

-Well, it's better to wear colorful outfits, thoughㅠㅠ

-We're just wearing what we already ownㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

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A program set to follow up Eunchae's Star Diary on KBS Music Bank

 

ILLIT Minju's Pink Cabinet

The first episode is airing today. The first guest is said to be ATEEZ's Yunho. 

theqoo

-My fave is the first guest and I'm only finding out about it through Theqoo haha;;

-I hope my fave doesn't guest on this show.

-Just do it with idols from your own company.

-I'm 100% sure my fave will guest on this show in their next comebackㅋㅋㅋㅋ I hate it

-What’s the criteria for selecting Music Bank MCs anyway? Now I’m curious.

-If your idols perform on Music Bank, they'll practically be dragged to guest on this show too.

-What kind of program is this?

-Why don't they just stick to their own idols? They have a lot of idols already anyway...

-They must be really busy writing reportsㅋㅋ

-I can't believe they're still pushing forward with this kind of program amidst all these controversies... What deal do KBS and HYBE have...? Not to mention MCs are idols from HYBE back-to-back.

-HYBE is at it again...

-I was so glad Star Diary ended, but now they're doing a program with another HYBE idol...? I hope my faves won't guest on this show.

-They should apologize.

-Are they seriously doing another show with HYBE idols??

-Just make it a HYBE-only show.

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