NewJeans‘ Hanni has been selected to testify in a workplace harassment inquiry of the K-pop industry by South Korea’s National Assembly.
According to a new report by The Korea Times, NewJeans singer Hanni has been selected by the Environment and Labor Committee as a reference witness for an upcoming national audit that will address workplace harassment issues in the entertainment industry.
The K-pop star is one of 35 witnesses and reference witnesses who have been chosen for the upcoming audit. Another notable name among the pool of witnesses is Kim Joo-young, the new CEO of K-pop agency ADOR, which is home to NewJeans.
According to The Korea Times, Hanni’s is “not obligated” to testify at the upcoming audit. “Unlike official witnesses, who may face penalties or orders to appear if their absence is deemed unjustified, reference witnesses face no such consequences,” the publication states.
The Korea Times also reports that, following the allegations levied by NewJeans’ Hanni, fans of the girl group had lodged complaints with the Ministry of Employment and Labor as well as a civil rights organisation.
In other related news, ADOR recently rejected a request by NewJeans to reappoint Min Hee-jin as the CEO of the K-pop agency. At the same time, it also announced plans to retain the music executive as a board member.
Meanwhile, Min has claimed that she may have to sell her home in order to cover about KRW15billion (about US$1.7million) in expenses in her legal dispute with HYBE, saying that she is ” not as rich as you think”.
Miley Cyrus has joined a new record label following her departure from Sony Music’s Columbia Records.
The 33 year old singer and songwriter has agreed to a fresh deal with Atlantic Records, the company officially announced.
The label shared the news on its official Instagram account, writing: "Welcome to the family @mileycyrus [white heart emoji]"
Miley joins an impressive Atlantic Records roster that includes Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, Charli XCX, Bruno Mars, Cardi B, Rosé, PinkPantheress, and Lizzo.
The Hannah Montana star launched her recording career at Disney’s Hollywood Records, where she released three albums, before putting out another four records through RCA.
She later signed with Columbia Records in 2021.
Celebrating the agreement at the time, Miley uploaded a photo of herself holding the contract and wrote on her Instagram Story: "WHEN IM NOT RUNNING GAME. IM RUNNING MY MF BUSINESS. LET’S RIDE. (sic)"
During her time with the company, Miley released two albums, Endless Summer Vacation and Something Beautiful.
Only a few days before Something Beautiful arrived on May 30th, 2025, Miley revealed that her next project would take a much more "extremely experimental" direction.
According to Rolling Stone magazine, she offered fans a preview of her future plans during an event at the Chateau Marmont hotel in Hollywood.
Speaking to the intimate audience, she said: "My next album is about to be extremely experimental, so have fun with that.
"Something Beautiful is just the appetizer."
Following the release of the title track Something Beautiful, Miley suggested the project represented "another bold artistic evolution" in her musical journey.
A message posted to her Instagram account stated: "Miley’s second song and video release ‘Something Beautiful’, the title track off of the forthcoming album explores her deep connection to fashion showcasing an original custom design by Casey Cadwallader for the House of Mugler in the visual.
"This era marks another bold artistic evolution for Miley, blending music and film into an immersive experience."
Miley had earlier revealed that Pink Floyd’s The Wall helped shape the inspiration behind the album.
Speaking with Harper's Bazaar, she explained: "My idea was making The Wall, but with a better wardrobe and more glamorous and filled with pop culture.
"It’s a concept album that’s an attempt to medicate somewhat of a sick culture through music.
"I would like to be a human psychedelic for people. I don’t want anyone trying to be like me or imitate me or even be inspired by me. I want to impact frequencies in your body that make you vibrate at a different level."
