Just as there are millennials and Gen Zs, K-pop also has its generations that categorize different acts by the year they were “born.” And it's already onto the fifth generation — or is it?

Has K-pop already entered its fifth generation?

Thirty-thousand fans of girl group NewJeans, known as Bunnies, signed a petition asking a Seoul court to dismiss the injunction case between the singers and ADOR, arguing that the artists will be exposed to a "hostile environment" at HYBE.

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30,000 Bunnies sign petition demanding court dismiss ADOR's injunction case against NewJeans

The first hearing regarding the legal dispute between K-pop girl group NewJeans and its agency ADOR took place at Seoul Central District Court on Friday. 

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NewJeans members make statements at ADOR injunction trial's first hearing

The ongoing dispute between the members of K-pop girl group NewJeans and agency ADOR has intensified as the singers' parents accused the company of attempting to block the group's activities by expanding the scope of its injunction request. 

NewJeans members' parents accuse ADOR of trying to block group's activities with injunction expansion

Despite what fans might think, K-pop agencies aren’t always the villains, says an alliance of K-pop agencies.

K-pop giants beg public not to villainize agencies, NewJeans fans accuse them of taking HYBE's side

A trademark application has been filed for NJZ, the name that girl group NewJeans claims to have switched to, to the Korea Intellectual Property Office (KIPO).

NJZ logos filed in trademark application to Korea's Intellectual Property Office

As members of girl group NewJeans ready themselves for their “second debut” next month, K-pop industry organizations are saying that the success of NJZ could ruin the whole scene.

K-pop giants rally against NewJeans, group blames HYBE for trying to derail 'debut' as NJZ

Hanni has a visa and the members are set to join a new agency soon — so back the hell up, says NewJeans, the girl group now calling itself NJZ.

Hanni’s got a visa, NJZ’s got a plan — and NewJeans aren’t looking back

Olivia Marsh will release her first album on Thursday, four months after making her debut under Warner Music Korea’s MPLIFY label last October.

Singer, songwriter, Danielle's sister: Olivia Marsh carves own path with debut album

NewJeans members announced a rebranding to NJZ without ADOR's involvement while preparing for a concert in Hong Kong, signaling a new direction in their music.

NewJeans or NJZ? Girl group changes name ahead of legal battle

Members of girl group NewJeans have chosen a new name to represent them: NJZ.

NewJeans members to start under new name, NJZ

Parents of the members of girl group NewJeans set up an Instagram account in what they described as a bid to offer their perspective as a counterbalance to the one-sided updates from HYBE and ADOR in the ongoing legal battle.

Parents of NewJeans' members join Instagram to fight one-sided news

Members of girl group NewJeans have hired Shin & Kim LLC, the law firm that also represents the group’s producer Min Hee-jin, to handle their ongoing legal disputes with HYBE and ADOR.

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