NewJeans's Minji, Tops Star Ranking Female Idol List for the Seventh Consecutive Week

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Group NewJeans's Minji maintained her position as number one in the Star Ranking Star Idol Female category.

In the 244th Star Ranking Star Idol Female vote, conducted from 3:01 p.m. on the 25th to 3:00 p.m. on July 2, NewJeans's Minji received 17,122 votes and secured first place. With this result, she has held the top spot for seven consecutive weeks, demonstrating her enduring popularity.

Red Velvet's Irene earned 11,550 votes to take second place, while NewJeans's Hyein garnered 5,703 votes to claim third place. Girls' Generation's Yuri (1,842 votes) maintained fourth place, and Girls' Generation's Yuna recorded 1,312 votes to secure fifth place.

In November 2024, the five members of NewJeans claimed that their exclusive contract with ADOR was terminated due to a breach of contract by ADOR, and they unilaterally notified the termination of the contract before beginning independent activities. However, in October last year, NewJeans lost the first-instance lawsuit confirming the validity of their exclusive contract with ADOR, and the members subsequently announced their intention to return to ADOR without filing an appeal.

However, in December of the same year, ADOR notified Daniel that he could no longer continue as a member of NewJeans and terminated his exclusive contract. ADOR then filed a lawsuit seeking damages worth approximately 43.1 billion won against Daniel, one of his family members, and Min Hee-jin. While Hyein, Haerin, and Hanni have been confirmed to return to ADOR, it is reported that Minji is currently negotiating the specific conditions for her return.

Meanwhile, Star Ranking is a ranking poll where fans directly vote for their favorite stars to determine the rankings. When voting via mobile devices, voters can receive a voting certificate, and various special benefits are provided to the star based on the ranking results of the vote.

Stars selected as number one for four consecutive weeks will be featured in outdoor billboard advertisements. Fans of stars who have ranked first for four consecutive weeks can also request fan portraits through outdoor billboard advertisement videos. Proposals should be submitted via StarNews's official email (star@mtstarnews.com).

Starting from the June vote, results will be factored into the selection of AAA 2026 Star Ranking award winners.

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