Former ASTRO member Rocky opened up about the deep bond he continues to share with his members, despite having parted ways with the team. 

On November 22, Rocky released his 1st mini album 'RockyST' and signaled his new beginning as a solo artist under his self-established label, One Fine Day Entertainment. First, he said, "The members all listened to my new album and said it was good. They always only say good things. They are like old, comfortable roommates.

We don't necessarily give one another advice about really serious stuff. We just talk about daily life." 

He also reflected on his decision to leave Fantagio and ASTRO, commenting, "At the time, launching a solo career wasn't really on my mind. I was just really tired and lost, and I didn't know what to do. Combining the time that I spent as a trainee, I've been in this industry for nearly 15 years, and that was when I was thinking to myself, 'Maybe I don't need to continue on this path'." 

Then, soon after his decision to leave his team, Rocky lost a longtime friend and teammate, the late Moonbin. 

"I think I've sent him off in my own way. To be honest, it was so painful. I think the pain was so great that I couldn't even fathom it," the musician described.  Later on, Rocky was asked what Moonbin might say after listening to his solo album.

He answered, "He's visited me in my dreams before. But I think he would just nod. We practically grew up together, and back then, we fought all the fights we needed to fight, and even if we didn't necessarily open up, time would resolve everything for us. Rather than saying anything fancy, hyung would just smile and nod."

 Rocky then pointed to his heart, and assured, "He is aways here with me."  Finally, Rocky stated, "I hope to become known as an artist who experiments and takes risks. I would be grateful if people listened to this album with that impression in mind." 

Rocky's 1st mini album 'RockyST', with its title track "Lucky Rocky", is now available for streaming. 

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NewJeans quietly paused their activities after a tough legal battle… but a simple message from a fan left them emotional.

On April 12, NewJeans posted a single photo on their shared social media account, now renamed "mhdhh" (using the first letters of Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin, and Hyein), without any caption.

The photo was of a short, handwritten letter from a fan that read, “I love you. I support you.” Touched by the heartfelt words, NewJeans added a crying cat emoji, showing how much the support meant to them.

Fans quickly noticed and filled the comments with love and encouragement like “We’ll be here no matter what” and “NewJeans forever.”

This quiet but emotional post comes as NewJeans remains in a hiatus following a contract dispute with their agency ADOR.

Back in November, the members announced they would be starting solo schedules under a new name, NJZ, claiming ADOR had broken the terms of their contract. However, ADOR fired back with legal actions, including a lawsuit and a request to stop the girls from signing with other agencies or brands.

Last month, the court sided with ADOR, which forced the group to pause activities under the NJZ name. Their social media was also renamed from NJZ to “mhdhh” earlier this month.

Member Danielle recently opened up about her feelings in a long message on her birthday, just days after the official trial started on April 3 at the Seoul Central District Court.

Even though they’re not currently promoting, NewJeans’ fans continue to show strong support — and this small fan letter proves just how much that love means to the members.

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