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HYBE has officially appealed a court ruling ordering it to pay Min Hee-jin 25.5 billion won over a disputed put option. But beyond the money, the case is raising bigger questions about creative control, contracts and the future of NewJeans.
Film & TV
The cinematographer made history at the 98th Academy Awards, breaking a nearly century-old gender barrier in one of the film
Keanu Reeves and Jonah Hill team up in dark comedy Outcome, a Hollywood blackmail tale about fame, forgiveness and survival
The K-pop star and 'Top Chef' host are among the high-profile names set to compete in the psychological reality competition
NewJeans
NewJeans halts activities after losing a court battle with ADOR, blocking them from signing deals or making music independently
NewJeans battles agency Ador over alleged mistreatment, contract disputes, and independence, highlighting K-Pop's fraught power dynamics
K-Pop group NewJeans exits HYBE's ADOR, citing mistreatment. Their bold move slashes HYBE’s market value by $500M, sparking industry debates
Kpop group NewJeans took to a YouTube livestream to reveal their frustrations about HYBE, demanding the reinstatement of their ousted
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Following festival runs in Hong Kong and New York, Herman Yau’s We’re Nothing at All opens at Laemmle Monica Film
The Cannes-winning director will receive the festival’s highest accolade alongside the Southeast Asian premiere of his live-action manga adaptation Look
Singapore’s national broadcaster joins forces with Seoul production houses for a cross-border romantic comedy series and short-form mobile releases.
For Asian families, the Toyota isn’t a status symbol but an “archive machine” of everyday life, reliability and intergenerational memory.
The Beef stars and Oscar nominee reunite on voice duty to upend classic fairy-tale tropes in a vibrant animated feature
Director Wen Muye reteams with Ning Hao and writer Zhong Wei for Once Upon a Time in the Middle East.
Bill Skarsgård will lead Hideo Kojima’s Physint, now published by Xbox after PlayStation stepped away from the action-espionage game
BLACKPINK’s ROSÉ drops ‘new trick,’ a bright alt-pop single with a “Shot on iPhone 18 Pro” music video directed by