In recent days, the relationship between NewJeans and HYBE Group has become a hot topic.
Meanwhile, Jungkook used his dog's Instagram to post a photo with the caption: "Artists are not guilty" along with 5 hearts of different colors, followed by "Don't take advantage of them".
Coincidentally, this 5-heart, 5-color symbol is often used by the NewJeans group. Therefore, many people speculate that Jungkook is showing support for NewJeans.
After checking with Jungkook, the company explained, "We have confirmed that he posted the article with the view that young artists should not be drawn into conflicts and used as shields."
Jungkook's actions were supported by many people. The audience thought that the BTS member was not afraid of the management company and frankly expressed his opinion.
BTS and NewJeans are managed by 2 different companies but operate under the HYBE Group.
The two groups maintain friendly relations and have many connections.
Before debuting, two members Hanni and Minji appeared in BTS's MV "Permission to dance".
In October 2022, the moment RM and J-Hope danced to the songs "Attention" and "Hype boy" by NewJeans at the WKorea magazine event was widely shared.
At this time, NewJeans was only a 3-month-old rookie group, promoted as "BTS's little sister".
In February 2023, Jungkook sang NewJeans' song "Ditto" during a livestream, showing his support for the rookie group.
Jimin also danced with Hanni and Danielle in the ETA dance challenge during the group's promotions.
BTS's enthusiasm helps NewJeans gain sympathy from the audience because when they first debuted, the girl group was suspected of "relying on" their seniors to increase their recognition.
As for NewJeans, Danielle once covered V's song "Rainy Days" and praised the song: "The classic sound of the song gives me great emotions."
The idol also revealed that all NewJeans members had the opportunity to listen to V's album "Layover" before its release. She especially liked the song "Slow Dancing".
At a private brand party in September 2023, Hanni and Minji were seated at the same table with V.
Jungkook's move while NewJeans is facing difficulties causes a lot of "turmoil".
On the evening of September 11, 5 members Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin and Hyein of NewJeans suddenly held a live broadcast (livestream), without going through the management company ADOR.
During the broadcast, NewJeans expressed their anger at the dismissal of former CEO Min Hee Jin from HYBE. The group felt disrespected and worried about their own future, so they decided to speak up.
NewJeans requests HYBE to reinstate Min Hee Jin and return ADOR to its original state before September 25.
However, after NewJeans' livestream, HYBE announced that they will always follow the principles. The future of NewJeans is currently unclear, but Korean media assessed that the group will face many disadvantages.
