NJZ finally tests the Korea-free model, which I advocated for years

The Korean charts and album sellers have ruled that as long as New Jeans, which now calls itself NJZ, does not return to Ador they won't count NJZ's digitals and album sales.

However NJZ seems to be undaunted and does not seem to fear such threats.

Its upcoming career will show whether a Korea free model, not dependent upon Hanteo/Circle chart and Melon, will be viable.

Like a huge iron ball chained at their foot, Melon and Circle Chart led KPop acts, who are not going to make too much from Korea, to mandate Korean activities here and there.

Which led to a lot of skewing. For 2020-2022, BTS, which had conquered the world, was held in the same regard as The Singer who Never Charted in Billboard Hot 100 (TSWNCIBH1, pronounced Tsu-woon-Sib-aychee-one) simply because TSWNCIBH1 had a chokehold in Korean digitals.

Even NJZ, in its previous incarnation, had to go to see TSWNCIBH1, something which would never have occurred in another country since their singers would not have to worry about whatever the domestic chart say , since TSWNCIBH1's record in Spotify is not that impressive.

IF NJZ enters the top 10 in Billboard Hot 100 without promoting in Korea, that is it for Korean local scene, and also probably the end of TSWNCIBH1 who prided herself to be in the equals of BTS, BlackPink and New Jeans, at least in Korea, solely because she was doing well in the local digital chart.

NJZ's Korea free model will be very important for KPop's future, since if NJZ makes it that ends Korean promotions of various acts once for all, leaving Korea for TSWNCIBH1 and her friends who can play in a league of their own.

WithIIU

Quote from selfmate

I had this thought when they announced their first gig in HK

what if NJZ redebut in the US or literally any other non-SK country

and promotes literally everywhere but SK

could a court still enforce such a judgment against them?

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No. As long as they do nothing in Korea and never return to there there is nothing which can be done.

Which is what BTS should have done back in 2022. No one outside of Korea would have cared. Now BTS are have beens.

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what if they have no assets in SK? ie. if ador gets a judgment against newjeans/njz but all of njz assets are overseas???

Ador will try to sue the Korean assets of the three Korean members. They cannot do anything against Pham Ngoc Han and Danielle Marsh.

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Does Hybe really have that much control over Kmedia and such NJZ will have the battle of their careers and I support them

Almost like a morden David and Goliath

Yes, its control over K Media is absolute.