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  Termination of the Contract The group stated that the termination would take effect as of midnight on Thursday. Member Minji clarified the rationale behind the decision, emphasizing that the fault lay entirely with Ador and Hybe. “Our contract will be terminated as of midnight, today. It was Ador and Hybe that violated the contract, so we are ending it," Minji declared. She further stressed that NewJeans had always honored their end of the agreement and performed their duties with utmost professionalism. "Moreover, we have never breached our exclusive contract and have always given our best efforts. There is no reason for us to pay any penalties. It is Ador and Hybe who have violated the terms, and the responsibility lies with them,” she added. Concerns Over Safety and Professional Development ...

More than 20 centimeters of snow blanketed parts of Seoul overnight, prompting heavy snow alerts across the greater Seoul area and Gangwon Province, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) on Wednesday. This substantial snowfall marked an abrupt and intense start to winter, coinciding with the season's first snow in the capital. The KMA, alongside the Seoul metropolitan government, issued heavy snow warnings for northeastern districts of Seoul, including Nowon, Seongbuk, and Dobong. Such warnings are based on expected snowfall exceeding 20 cm within a 24-hour period, while advisories apply to snow accumulation over 5 cm during the same time frame. Winter weather conditions have affected much of South Korea, with snow falling at rates of 1 to 3 cm per hour during the morning. Impacted regions include the greater Seoul area, parts of North Chungcheong Province, eastern North Jeoll...