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?

NewJeans, Tomorrow X Together, ZeroBaseOne and more — the 39th Golden Disc Awards announced its first lineup of performing artists for the upcoming awards show set for next month.

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NewJeans, TXT, ZB1 and more to perform at the Golden Disc Awards

As strange as it was, it happened — members of NewJeans ended their exclusive contracts with their agency ADOR. The jury is still out over whether the action is legitimate, but the more pressing issue is what ADOR and HYBE are going to do about it.

HYBE, ADOR eye legal measures as NewJeans members walk away from contracts

"Our contracts with ADOR have ended as of Nov. 29, 2024, and the five of us will start our new activities, free from HYBE and ADOR," the members of NewJeans said in a statement on Friday afternoon.

'Free from HYBE and ADOR': NewJeans confirms breakup with agency in new statement

Girl group NewJeans revealed the entire 22-page response from ADOR to reporters as it promised during a press conference held the previous day.

ADOR claims it 'did everything it could' in a 22-page letter to NewJeans

The exclusive contracts with members of NewJeans still stand because ADOR never violated the contract, the agency said in a response statement to the girl group's emergency press conference held on Thursday evening.

'The contract still stands': ADOR refutes NewJeans' claims after press conference

Members of girl group NewJeans will leave their agency ADOR and fight to keep the name NewJeans, the members said in an emergency press conference on Thursday night.

'Courage to change the world': NewJeans declares war against ADOR for its group name

Members of NewJeans will terminate their contracts with their agency ADOR, the members told reporters in an emergency press conference on Thursday night.

NewJeans members to terminate contract with ADOR

Girl group NewJeans is set to hold an emergency offline press conference today at 8:30 p.m. at the Space Share’s Galaxy Hall near Samseong Station in southern Seoul.

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NewJeans to hold press conference at 8:30 p.m. on ADOR ultimatum

NewJeans' agency ADOR made its first official move regarding the girl group's ultimatum, uploading a post on social platform X, formerly known as Twitter.

ADOR stands up for Hanni in online post as D-Day on NewJeans' ultimatum approaches

Min Hee-jin, the former CEO of NewJeans' agency ADOR, is set to file a 5-billion-won ($3.6 million) suit against girl group ILLIT's agency Belift Lab, her legal attorneys said Friday.

Ex-ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin to file 5-billion-won civil suit against Belift Lab

NewJeans, Le Sserafim, ILLIT and Tomorrow X Together landed on the nominee list of the 66th Japan Record Awards, giving HYBE another victory at one of the largest pop music awards in Japan.

NewJeans, Le Sserafim and more HYBE artists nominated for Japan Record Awards

Min Hee-jin is leaving NewJeans' agency ADOR and ending her contract with HYBE, but is "still determined to take legal measures against all of HYBE's illegalities," the former ADOR CEO said Wednesday.

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