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?

Minji of girl group NewJeans threw the ceremonial first pitch for the Doosan Bears on Wednesday.

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NewJeans' Minji throws ceremonial first pitch — in pictures

Girl group NewJeans' song “Super Shy” (2023) was ranked No. 13 on U.S. music publication Pitchfork's list of the 100 best songs of the 2020s so far, as the only K-pop song featured.

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NewJeans’ 'Super Shy' boldly strides into Pitchfork’s top 100 songs of the 2020s so far

NewJeans' fans sent a third open letter to ADOR CEO Kim Ju-young and HYBE on Monday, demanding the reinstatement of former ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin.

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NewJeans' fans send third letter to ADOR CEO, HYBE

Hanni from girl group NewJeans has been requested to testify at the National Assembly for an audit by the Environment and Labor Committee on workplace bullying.

NewJeans' Hanni to testify on workplace bullying in idol industry at National Assembly

Min Hee-jin is determined to get her job back as the CEO of ADOR and will sell her house to cover 2.3 billion won ($1.8 million) in legal expenses, the NewJeans' producer said Friday at her first public appearance in four months.

'I have to [expletive] win': Min Hee-jin will sell her house to fight HYBE in court 

HYBE came under fire after a PR representative of the company badmouthed NewJeans and Min Hee-jin, with the company later saying the representative's comments were part of "efforts to correct misinformation."

HYBE PR representative badmouths NewJeans, Min in leaked phone call with reporter

ADOR announced it will hold a shareholder meeting on Oct. 17 to vote for Min Hee-jin's extension as a board member but representatives of the NewJeans producer have called out the label's motion as a mere "disguise."

Min wary of manipulation as ADOR announces shareholder meeting for Oct. 17

ADOR announced Wednesday it won't be reinstating former CEO Min Hee-jin but may let her stay as a board member in what seems to be a sign of compromise from the NewJeans agency. 

ADOR won't reinstate Min but will offer board seat, NewJeans agency says

Minji of NewJeans posted an enigmatic message on Wednesday, the day that the girl group gave its agency as the deadline for bringing back Min Hee-jin as the CEO, on the group's online fan community app.

NewJeans' Minji posts cryptic message online amid ADOR CEO drama 

NewJeans members and their parents met with the current CEO of ADOR on Monday, two days before the Sept. 25 deadline they gave the agency to reinstate former CEO Min Hee-jin, according to media reports.

NewJeans members, parents reportedly meet with current ADOR CEO ahead of 'deadline'

Min Hee-jin said she hopes she can still deliver on her seven-year plan for NewJeans, which she "is confident will always awe everyone," in an interview with Japanese TV channel Wowwow.

Min Hee-jin hopes to deliver on NewJeans' seven-year plan despite HYBE conflict

K-pop acts BTS, Stray Kids, Seventeen, Ateez, ZeroBaseOne, NewJeans and more sent their warmest greetings for the Chuseok holidays in their finest hanbok, the traditional Korean dress typically worn on Chuseok.

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