"Love and Leashes", starring Seo Hyun and Lee Joon Young, ranked fifth in Netflix's world's top 10 movies (non-English speaking) category.

According to Netflix's global chart on February 18th, "Love and Leashes" ranked 5th in the weekly global film (non-English) category from February 7th to the 13th.

During that period, the cumulative viewing time of "Love and Leashes" is 6.68 million hours.

"Love and Leashes", which was released on February 11th, depicts a romance between proxy Jung Ji Hoo (Lee Joon Young) and employee Jung Ji Woo (Seo Hyun), who have a unique sexual taste.

Jung Ji Hoo, who moved to the department, appears in front of Jung Ji Woo, a public relations team who lives with what he has to say.

The two have similar names, but very different in personalities.

Then one day, Jung Ji Woo finds out about Jung Ji Hoo's sexual preference that she never wants to be found out through a courier delivered to her by mistake.

Jung Ji Hoo, who has a tendency to obey others, and Jung Ji Woo, who lived without knowing that he had a strong instinct to dominate others, enjoy "SM Play" afterwards.

"Love and Leashes" is attracting many people's attention by showing the romance between the two based on such fresh materials.

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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.

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