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On December 14, 2024, NewJeans made headlines as they reportedly prepared meals for their fans attending an impeachment rally in Seoul. The rally came amid escalating political turmoil surrounding President Yoon Suk-yeol, who faced impeachment proceedings on allegations of abusing power and undermining democratic institutions.
At the impeachment rally, NewJeans supported their fans amid national unrest. The group organized food distribution to rally attendees and informed them via their newly opened Instagram account, @jeanzforfree.
Fans took to social media to praise the Attention girl group for their thoughtfulness during such a politically sensitive moment. The girl group opened their new Instagram account and uploaded a post with all the details about the food pick up and availability for fans who joined the impeachment rally. In the post caption, they wrote:
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"A small gift for Bunnies and K-pop fans. Regardless of the artist, as long as you have a cheering stick, you can receive it under the name of 'Bunnie'!"
The group added the following cafes where K-pop fans could use the coupon "Bunnie" to avail of the meal packages. They were as follows:
1. Auto Gimbap Yeouido Direct Store
- > Pick-up time: 3:30 pm ~ 8 pm
- > Pick-up menu: Auto Gimbap / Beverage
- > Pick-up quantity: 110 servings of Auto Gimbap + 100 drinks (2,000 won)
2. Cuff Cafe
- > Pick-up time: 3 pm ~ 9 pm
- > Pick-up menu: Five Grain Latte / Americano / Green Tangerine Tea
- > Pick-up quantity: Five Grain Latte 50 cups / Americano 50 cups / Green Tangerine Tea 50 cups
- > You can choose HOT/ICE yourself.
3. Gobong Samgyetang
- > Available pickup time: 3 pm ~ 9:30 pm
- > Available pickup menu: Yaksu Hanbang Samgyetang
- > Available pickup quantity: 100 bowls
4. Pyeonggaok Yeouido branch
- > Available pickup time: 3 pm ~ 9:30 pm
- > Available pickup menu: Onban (beef) / Mandu soup (beef)
- > Available pickup quantity: Onban 50 bowls / Mandu soup 50 bowls
NewJeans' gesture for the rally resonated with citizens and K-pop fans alike, offering a moment of solidarity and hope amid turmoil. Netizens flooded social media, and one fan hailed them as "true angels."
"NewJeans, true angels for their fans."
Fans took to social media to praise NewJeans.
"NewJeans out here spreading love in the most unexpected ways!" one fan said.
"Theres no Kpop Artist like NewJeans. Amidst chaos in their carreers they still reserved time to help people fighting for a better future. Thats what they do." another fan said.
"Love how the girls aren't afraid to stand up against injustice, whether it's personally being done to them, or the whole country. This is not just about politics, but about fighting for freedom from tyranny. They are humans first, idols a far second." one other fan added.
More fans appreciated the gesture by the group.
"Once again, I repeat... female idols doing the most for their country, unlike..." one fan wrote.
"In their first post from the new Instagram account, NewJeans becomes the latest K-pop idols to support demonstrators at the impeachment protests against Yoon Suk Yeol, providing kimbap and coffee. They join IU and Yuri from Girls’ Generation in breaking norms from the industry." another fan shared.
"Their first post being for people who are exercising their freedom. Oh they're so cinematic," one fan added.
President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment bill passed with 204 to 85 votes after 11 days of nationwide political turmoil
On December 3, 2024, President Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law, citing national security concerns and a supposed risk from anti-state forces within South Korea. This move, involving troops storming the National Assembly, sparked massive protests and swift backlash from opposition parties and civilians, prompting the removal of martial law shortly after.
Following these events, the South Korean National Assembly initiated impeachment proceedings. Opposition lawmakers accused President Yoon Suk-yeol of grossly mishandling power and violating constitutional principles. Earlier attempts to impeach Yoon—such as on December 7, 2023—failed due to insufficient votes, despite public discontent over his leadership and policies.
On December 10, Reuters reported that President Yoon Suk-yeol was subsequently placed under investigation for the unlawful use of military forces and political suppression. Authorities imposed a travel ban, intensifying the scrutiny over his administration's actions.
On December 14, the impeachment bill passed with 204 in favor to 85 against the motion. Reuters reported that Prime Minister Han Duck-soo became the interim President of South Korea on December 14, 2024, after Yoon Suk-yeol's powers were suspended. Han Duck-soo stated after the impeachment vote:
"I will give all my strength and efforts to stabilise the government."
Meanwhile, on November 28, 2024, BBC reported that NewJeans terminated their contract with ADOR—a subsidiary of HYBE—following Min Hee-jin's dispute management. The termination hasn't been finalized yet, as ADOR filed a court injunction against NewJeans for a contract breach on December 5, 2024.
