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   ヘインの言ってることはその通り。権力側につく大衆というのがいて（多くて）、彼らは芸能人を子供扱いしてみたり、大人としての責任を取れと言ってみたり、都合よく言うことを変える。

   “Some people would conveniently switch their perspective, treating me as a kid when it suited them and then expecting me to act like an adult when it was more convenient for them,” said Hyein, 16, through an interpreter during a video interview with TIME in early March. “It was really tough—definitely one of the hardest times for me.”

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     “Compared to everything we’ve been through so far, this is just another step in our journey,” they said. “Maybe this is just the current reality in Korea. But that’s exactly why we believe change and growth are necessary. It almost feels like Korea wants to turn us into revolutionaries.”

     HyoYoshikawa repeated this.
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     #njz
     Why K-Pop Group NewJeans—Or NJZ—Is Brazenly Taking on Its Former Label
     https://time.com/7270186/njz-newjeans-exclusive-hybe-ador-legal-battle-complexcon-hongkong/
     In an exclusive statement to TIME, the five said they were “disappointed” in the court decision, but added that they didn’t expect the issues in the K-pop industry to change overnight.

     HyoYoshikawa repeated this.