Who鈥檚 got the power? K-pop stars, their label, or their fans?
We explain the latest K-pop drama - this time it鈥檚 NewJeans in the hot seat.
K-pop girl group NewJeans announced they were leaving their record label during an emergency press conference last week. This follows months of public disagreements between the label, the band, and fans. But the group is tied into a contract until 2029. So, what happens now?
Our reporter, Fan Wang, breaks it all down and the 麻豆社鈥檚 Music Correspondent, Mark Savage, helps us with the question on everyone鈥檚 lips鈥� if they do leave their agency do they get to keep their music and their name?
We also talk about Riize. One of its members has recently left the band after fan backlash. We take a look at how much power K-pop fans have over their idols with Julie Yoonnyung Lee, our resident K-pop expert.
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