Another posted on X, “One day, K-pop will recognize the efforts of Hanni, NewJeans, and their team. HYBE has shifted the focus from music enjoyment to battling for streams, views, and sales.” ...

The year 2024 left K-pop idol Lee Hyein, in a word, confused. In just months, she and her bandmates in NewJeans went from being one of the industry’s biggest-selling acts to a group of renegade ...