Min Hee Jin, the former CEO of ADOR, has expressed what seems like indirect support for NewJeans after the group decided to terminate their contract with the company.

On the 29th, Min Hee Jin shared a post on Instagram showing The Beatles’ song “Free As A Bird” playing. The song’s title, meaning "free like a bird," appears to be a message of encouragement to NewJeans as they move forward with ending their exclusive contract with ADOR.

This comes after NewJeans held an emergency press conference on the same day, at 8:30 PM, announcing the official termination of their contract.

Just 15 days after sending a demand letter to ADOR on the 13th, NewJeans declared their decision, explaining, "ADOR has neither the will nor the ability to protect NewJeans." They confirmed that the termination was effective from midnight on the 29th.

NewJeans placed the responsibility for the situation on ADOR, saying, "There is absolutely no reason for us to pay any penalty." They also expressed their hope to continue as a group under the name NewJeans and to work with Min Hee Jin again in the future.

In response, ADOR expressed regret after the press conference, saying, "We regret that the contract termination press conference was planned and carried out without sufficient review, even before receiving a response to the demand letter." ADOR also stated, "As the party to the exclusive contract, we have not violated the contract, and a claim of unilateral loss of trust cannot justify termination."

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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!

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