Chart-topping K-pop band NewJeans is losing one of its members in what is yet another twist in the group's bitter year-long feud with its record label.
In 2024, the band announced that they were leaving their record agency Ador, alleging workplace harassment which Ador denied.
The move set off a legal tussle that was only resolved in October this year - following a court ruling which said that the band had to stay with Ador until 2029. A month later, all five members said they would return to their record label.
But on Monday, Ador announced that it had terminated their contract with one of its members, Danielle Marsh - bringing to an end any hope of a full-group comeback and leaving fans devastated.
Many took to social media with the slogan: "NewJeans is five or nothing." Other fans also questioned why Marsh was singled out.
