C.A.P (Bang Min Soo), a former member of Teen Top, has expressed his disappointment in NewJeans' Hanni after her appearance at the National Assembly audit.

On October 23rd, C.A.P uploaded a video titled “NewJeans Hanni’s National Assembly Appearance is a Problem” on his YouTube channel, where he openly shared his thoughts about Hanni’s speech.

He said, “I read about Hanni attending the audit, but she only talked about herself. As a member of NewJeans, she’s on a different level. She should have addressed more than just her personal experience. How can people relate to that?”

C.A.P further added, “It’s important to use your fame to highlight other people's stories. If you want to discuss labor issues, focus on the freelancers who are overlooked. But instead, she spoke only about her team and the people managing them. She missed an opportunity to create empathy.”

He also commented on Hanni’s background, saying, “She’s not even Korean, and yet 90% of her speech was about herself. Most people think NewJeans makes a lot of money, and this doesn’t look good for her or the group.”

C.A.P continued to criticize her, stating, “There are a lot of underprivileged people, even in the entertainment industry. She should have focused on them instead of talking about how her team was ignored. It’s frustrating because she didn’t use her platform well.”

Meanwhile, tensions between HYBE and former ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin have escalated, leading to the National Assembly audit. The conflict has affected NewJeans, with Hanni and her fellow members raising concerns about bullying and mismanagement within the company.

Hanni appeared before the Environment and Labor Committee at the National Assembly on October 15th, where she testified about workplace bullying in the idol industry.

During the hearing, she expressed disappointment in ADOR’s new CEO, Kim Joo Young, saying, “I don’t think CEO Kim did her best. There were more things she could have done. I hope she does better in the future.”

The episode has sparked conversations about how idols should use their influence to bring attention to broader issues within the industry.

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BTS’s Jungkook is proving that his music is unstoppable, even while he’s serving in the military!

According to Spotify’s latest update (Feb 14–20), Jungkook’s first solo single Seven is still making waves, ranking No. 96 on the Weekly Top Songs Global chart.

84 WEEKS STRONG! Seven has now spent a record-breaking 84 weeks on the chart, making it the longest-charting song by any Asian soloist in history!

But that’s not all! His first solo album GOLDEN (released in Nov 2023) also hit No. 56 on the Weekly Top Albums Global chart, marking 68 weeks on the chart! Jungkook is now officially the first and longest-charting Asian soloist ever!

Both Seven and GOLDEN climbed higher from last week, proving their huge popularity worldwide. Even while serving, Jungkook ranked No. 162 on the Weekly Top Artists Global chart, holding his spot for 91 consecutive weeks. Fans are in awe, saying:

"Jungkook is still winning even in the military!"
"His music is legendary!"
"No one is doing it like him!"

Jungkook’s Spotify records keep stacking up! Seven is still the fastest song to surpass 100M, 900M, 1B, and 1.1B streams and is the first Asian song to hit 2.2B streams! Meanwhile, GOLDEN also became the first Asian soloist album to cross 5.2B streams on Spotify!

On top of that, Jungkook’s Spotify profile has now amassed 8.3B streams (pre-filtered), making him the first K-pop soloist and the fastest Asian artist ever to reach this insane number!

With all these achievements, fans can’t wait to see what’s next for him after he finishes his service. Jungkook’s reign isn’t ending anytime soon.

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