Boy group ATEEZ has achieved 700 million streams on Spotify.
KQ Entertainment issued a statement on the 1st that ATEEZ's total number of streams on Spotify already exceeded 700 million. Earlier they broke 600 million streams by the end of May, which increased 100 million three months which broke another record.
ATEEZ released their 2nd mini-album 'TREASURE EP.2: Zero To One, the title song 'Say My Name', and their 3rd mini-album 'TREASURE EP.3: One Two'. All' (TREASURE EP.3: One To All) title song 'WAVE', 1st regular album 'TREASURE EP.FIN: All To Action' (TREASURE EP.FIN: All To Action) Title song 'Wonderland' (WONDERLAND) which achieved 50 million streams as a single song.
In addition, ATEEZ, which has 1.7 million followers on Spotify, recently broke its own record by achieving over 2.4 million monthly listeners.
ATEEZ plans to make a comeback on the 13th at 6 pm with the new album 'ZERO: FEVER Part.3'.
NewJeans Minji writes touching letter on her birthday during activity halt: “We didn’t stop and we won’t stop”
NewJeans' Minji touched fans' hearts with a handwritten letter on her birthday — even while the group is currently unable to promote due to legal issues.
On May 7, Minji celebrated her birthday by sharing a heartfelt message on the group’s personal SNS account, which the members opened themselves to stay connected with fans.
Minji began her letter with honesty, writing, “I think I’m living a busier life than I expected. When I finally looked up, it was already May, and it was my birthday.”
She admitted that she had a lot she wanted to say, but her thoughts felt “messy.” Still, her message to fans was clear, “I just hope that I, our members, and Bunnies can all be happy. Happiness is the biggest goal in my life.”
Minji then opened up about her personal journey and struggles, saying, “I sometimes think that running toward my happiness by doing what I love might look foolish to others. But isn’t giving up your happiness now for the sake of a future that might not even come… too harsh on yourself?”
Despite everything, she ended on a hopeful note, “I really miss the times when we shared our feelings through the good music we made together. But I always look forward to what’s ahead."
She added, "We didn’t stop here, and we’re not going to stop! It might look like we’re standing still, but I believe we’re growing deeper.”
Her message comes during a difficult time for NewJeans. The group announced last year that they were cutting ties with ADOR, their original agency, after trust was broken. They later began working independently under the new name ‘NJZ’.
However, ADOR responded with legal action — claiming the exclusive contract with NewJeans was still valid and asking the court to stop the group from promoting or signing deals.
The court sided with ADOR and granted an injunction, forcing NewJeans to pause their activities. Their appeal was rejected, and they’ve now filed a second appeal.
Through it all, Minji’s message proves one thing — even when forced to stop, NewJeans' hearts are still moving forward.
