NewJeans embroiled in controversy over "J-Pop group" classification "BTS's English song = K-Pop song" vs. "K-J distinction meaningless

July 7th, 2024 Group NewJeans has been embroiled in a controversy over the "J-Pop group" out of nowhere. Amid a series of controversies over the issues, expressing regret are going louder. According to the 10Asia report on the 5th, Japanese debut album "Supernatural" released on April 21st was classified as "J-Pop" by major music websites such as Apple Music and Vibe. It has been confirmed that the corresponding classification has been made the request of ADOR, the agency of NewJeans. The news report of NewJeans, which is considered a representative group of K-Pop, has been classified as J-Pop, leading to controversy among many fans. Fans expressing regret pointed out that even if the album was released for the purpose of debuting in Japan, if was an original album, the preparation of Korean in each song was high. At the same time, they also recalled that BTS' "Dynamite," which consists of all English lyrics, was classified as K-Pop. Althou...