SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Members of K-pop group NewJeans have publicly expressed their gratitude for Min Hee-jin, producer and former CEO of the group’s agency, during their acceptance speeches at a Japanese music awards ceremony. The girl group, who won four awards at the 2024 The Fact Music Awards on Sunday at Kyocera [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Fans of NewJeans have called on Hybe and its sublabel ADOR that manages the popular girl group to reinstate Min Hee-jin as CEO, after her sudden removal from the role sparked concern among supporters. In an open letter, the 1,445 self-identified fans of NewJeans expressed their worries about how [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Six days after the dismissal of Min Hee-jin as CEO of their label, ADOR, members of the K-pop girl group NewJeans broke their silence on the issue, expressing concerns and emotional distress. “Since the CEO was dismissed, it’s been difficult in many ways and we have a lot of [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Min Hee-jin, former CEO of K-pop label ADOR and producer of NewJeans, on Friday said she cannot accept a contract from the company requiring her to continue producing music for the popular girl group, calling the terms “unilateral” and “unreasonable.” Min was removed from her role as CEO by [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – The vibrant yellow cardigan donned by ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin at her second press conference has ignited a fashion frenzy, leading to it selling out on some retail sites moments after her appearance and attracting resellers seeking to profit from the demand. Min held an emergency press conference at 2:30 [...]
SEOUL, May 31 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop powerhouse Hybe put three of its executives on the board of its sublabel ADOR housing popular girl group NewJeans on Friday, taking over control of the board amid a protracted conflict between the two companies over ADOR’s management rights. ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin retained her position during an [...]
SEOUL, May 10 (Korea Bizwire) — ADOR, a sublabel of K-pop powerhouse Hybe, said Friday it will hold an extraordinary shareholders’ meeting on May 31 to discuss the replacement of the label’s CEO Min Hee-jin amid a protracted dispute between her and Hybe. The decision was made during a board meeting in Seoul of the [...]