Min Hee Jin, the internal director of Ador, has shared new details about the claims that ILLIT copied NewJeans. On October 11, a hearing took place at the Seoul Central District Court regarding a provisional injunction Min Hee Jin filed against HYBE about voting rights.

During the hearing, Min Hee Jin's side discussed the controversial issue of "ILLIT's copying of NewJeans." They stated, "HYBE says the claim that ILLIT copied NewJeans is false, but we have shocking information from an internal employee of HYBE."

Min Hee jin revealed that she received a message from a former deputy representative at Ador about the similarities between the two. She explained that Belift Lab received a proposal for NewJeans while planning for ILLIT. Chairman Bang Si-hyuk was impressed with the NewJeans proposal in 2021. However, during ILLIT's planning, Belift Lab used the NewJeans proposal as a reference, which led to them creating a plan that was surprisingly similar.

To support their claims, Min Hee Jin's side plans to share all conversations with the informant to add credibility to their story.

In May, Min Hee Jin stated that ILLIT had been copying NewJeans in many areas, including style, media concepts, and events. However, Belift Lab denied these allegations and released a statement to clarify their position.

Min Hee Jin is determined to fight back against these claims and hopes to bring the truth to light. Fans are waiting to see how this situation will unfold and what it means for both NewJeans and ILLIT .

Source (1)

BTS’s Jimin is once again proving his global dominance, especially in Japan, where his solo music continues to break records!

Jimin's hit song "Who", from his second album MUSE, has just been awarded the prestigious Gold streaming certification from the Japan Record Association (RIAJ).

This honor comes after "Who" surpassed a remarkable 50 million streams in February, making it the first solo song by Jimin to receive this certification in Japan!

The Japan Record Association certifies music based on total streams, with Gold for 50 million streams, Platinum for 100 million, and Diamond for a massive 500 million.

This achievement adds another significant milestone to Jimin’s growing solo career.

Previously, Jimin also earned a Platinum certification for his first album FACE (for 250,000 units shipped) and a Gold certification for MUSE (for over 100,000 units shipped).

With the Gold streaming certification for "Who", Jimin now holds a total of three prestigious certifications from the Japan Record Association, solidifying his place as a solo artist.

Not only that, but "Who" made waves on the Billboard charts, staying on the Billboard Hot 100 for an impressive 33 weeks, setting a record for the longest-charting K-pop solo song! It also spent 32 weeks on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, showing just how much love fans have for his music.

Jimin’s solo success doesn’t stop there, as GOLDEN also spent 20 weeks on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart, and Jimin continues to dominate the Billboard Japan Artist 100, where he has now charted for 47 weeks! Clearly, Jimin’s popularity is unstoppable!

Source (1)