This captured image shows NewJeans members in their YouTube livestream on Sept. 11, 2024. (Yonhap)
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – NewJeans members on Wednesday demanded Hybe reinstate Min Hee-jin as CEO of the girl group’s management agency ADOR.
“What we want is the original ADOR headed by Min Hee-jin, where management and production moved in unison,” all five members said through YouTube livestream, openly calling for Min’s reinstatement for the first time.
The livestream came about two weeks after ADOR removed Min from the CEO position following a monthslong dispute between Min and Hybe, which owns an 80 percent stake in the label.
Hybe has accused Min of plotting to seize control of ADOR to break away from its parent company and take NewJeans with her since April.
Min has denied the allegations, hitting back at Hybe for allegedly discriminating against NewJeans in favor of other artists under Hybe.
“I just hope (Hybe) would stop harassing our leader Min Hee-jin. Honestly, I pity her so much and I just see Hybe as an inhumane company,” Danielle said.
“If you’ve got our message well, I wish Bang and Hybe make the wise decision of returning (ADOR) back to as it was by Sept. 25,” Minji said.
(Yonhap)
