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Shin Wooseok:
Every time I see your statement, I get frustrated. Why do you keep changing your words and lying when all you need to do is admit your mistake and apologize? What do you think of the recordings and emails we have? If you're so confident, why did you try to coerce the person spreading false information? When your employee tried to stop you, you ignored them, and now you blame the employee? It was the management that caused the threats and coercion, so why are you making the employee a scapegoat? Let me make this clear: all the content and channels we uploaded were agreed upon. Just because the management has changed doesn't mean they disappear. Even the director's cut, which Ador raised an issue with in the statement, was something the three parties agreed upon, and although there were some minor tagline revision requests, there’s still no problem with uploading the video. Despite this, Ador is dragging in third parties to cause more damage through this dispute. We clearly communicated to Ador through a separate message that the third party did not want to be mentioned, yet they continue to distort the situation by involving that third party. Right now, the companies that participated in this project are likely suffering from this petty behavior. what is this talk in your official statement about the “pure agony of the creator”? That doesn’t exist. When you negate an agreement and threaten us with tens of billions in penalties, even Ngannou would have no choice but to take down the video. Moreover, Ador demanded the deletion immediately, not that any evidence be provided. How can you now claim it was only about the director’s cut when you initially raised issues about copyright and likeness rights for content on unofficial accounts? Are the kids appearing in the other videos not NewJeans? If we hadn’t deleted those videos, what would Ador have said? I cannot believe how easily you lie despite the evidence.
It was a long time ago, but we worked on the project with affection, hoping to create a great piece of work. I don’t understand why we have to suffer from the internal conflicts of Ador, but we even gave up our rightful claims due to their threats and coercion. According to the statement they’re freely putting out, assuming the public has no way of knowing the truth, if we can prove the agreement, Ador will undoubtedly lose. It seems like it's time to go to court. Legally, it’s said to be an easy case. In the end, it seems Ador just wants to drag things out and avoid public backlash. Since they haven’t apologized, we will submit or release the recordings, emails, and materials we have in sequence as necessary, and we will sue CEO Kim Juyoung and Deputy CEO Lee Dokyung for defamation.
The ownership of the Ban Heesoo channel legally belongs to Dolphin Kidnappers. We are also looking into how we can transfer the channel to the fans. Ador claimed in their statement yesterday that they are okay with Dolphin Kidnappers managing the Ban Heesoo channel, but this is a blatant lie. Just a few days ago, they were trying to convince us behind the scenes to hand over only the Ban Heesoo channel. According to their refusal to acknowledge the existing agreement, issues of copyright and portrait rights concerning the videos would inevitably arise. This is nothing more than wordplay meant to deceive the public. Honestly, I thought that by creating an exit where all they had to do was apologize, this situation would be resolved. I didn’t think the management of Ador, an entertainment company, would make such a decision in front of the public. I also believed they would at least consider the position of the artists who need protection and the confused fans, but I was wrong.
I don’t want the fans to suffer anymore, and since Ador refuses to take responsibility, I will take it upon myself to reopen the Ban Heesoo channel. If Ador wants to file a lawsuit over this, they can go ahead. I’m reopening the Ban Heesoo channel right now.
 
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NewJeans fans rally against Min Hee Jin’s dismissal in an open letter to HYBE and ADOR

NewJeans' fanbase, ‘Bunnies,’ has delivered a second open letter urging leadership changes at ADOR amid the recent controversy surrounding the company’s management and Min Hee Jin’s dismissal.

On September 11th KST, 11,475 Bunnies members sent the letter to Lee Jae Sang, HYBE’s new CEO, and ADOR’s current board, including CEO Kim Joo Young. The letter emphasized that based on a court ruling, Min Hee Jin is entitled to her position as ADOR’s CEO for five years from the company’s establishment. They also voiced concerns over NewJeans’ future activities, citing uncertainties regarding album production and their world tour plans since the appointment of HYBE’s Kim Joo Young, who lacks entertainment industry experience.

Bunnies stated, “Min Hee Jin’s removal is an act of HYBE’s overreach, and it is damaging NewJeans’ music and activities. The entertainment industry is not merely about producing and selling goods—it grows through active interaction and communication with fans.” They questioned the vision and strategy of the current leadership, especially in light of a breakdown in trust with key collaborators like director Shin Woo Seok of Dolphin Kidnapper.

The fanbase expressed fears that any changes under the current management would be met with distrust and could damage NewJeans’ artistic direction. They stressed, “We only wish for NewJeans to continue creating and performing music happily in a supportive environment. Do not treat the artists as mere intellectual property, and do not treat fans as mere consumers.”

Bunnies demanded several actions, including:

1. Prioritizing NewJeans members’ opinions on matters related to their activities.
2. Ensuring Min Hee Jin remains as CEO until the agreed date in 2026, allowing NewJeans to focus on their music and activities without disruption.
3. Protecting NewJeans members from defamation, privacy breaches, and harmful digital practices such as deepfakes, with legal action if necessary.

This follows an instance where NewJeans publicly voiced support for Min Hee Jin during a recent award ceremony.

Earlier, HYBE replaced Min Hee Jin as CEO of ADOR, appointing Kim Joo Young in her place. However, Min Hee Jin has contested her dismissal, labeling it a unilateral decision. She also rejected an unfair offer to remain as a producer under a temporary contract, citing problematic clauses. Min Hee Jin’s team described her dismissal as a violation of the shareholder agreement and a breach of a court ruling prohibiting the exercise of certain voting rights.

Source: https://www.allkpop.com/article/202...-dismissal-in-an-open-letter-to-hybe-and-ador
 
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NewJeans accuses HYBE manager of asking to 'ignore' Hanni; gives ultimatum to reinstate 'irreplaceable' Min Hee Jin as ADOR CEO

NewJeans members recently came live to speak their minds following Min Hee Jin’s removal as ADOR’s CEO. Read on to know what they said.

Following Min Hee Jin’s dismissal as ADOR’s CEO, NewJeans members came live to speak their minds, especially about the group’s future. They have also accused an HYBE manager of poor treatment toward member Hanni. Voicing their concerns, the quintet demanded Min Hee Jin be reinstated as the CEO of ADOR by September 25.

On September 11, NewJeans opened a new YouTube channel to speak their minds following Min Hee Jin’s removal as ADOR’s CEO.

In a bombshell live, Hanni revealed that “there’s a makeup and dressing room on the fourth floor of the HYBE building. One day a group and their manager were passing by so we greeted them. They came back again and I heard their manager say, 'Ignore her.'”

The eldest member Minji expressed his frustration about the matter, saying, “When I heard what Hanni went through, I was shocked. I couldn’t believe a manager told their member to ignore Hanni right in front of her.” She also stated that the manager never apologized or even admitted their mistake.

The group also claimed that they had complained about the matter to the new ADOR CEO Kim Joo Young, but she allegedly said, “There is no proof, so just get over with it.” She continued, “When I saw that she was trying to move on from that matter, I realized that the person who protected us is gone.”

Revealing the incident, they added that Min Hee Jin was always there to fight for them, but the new management doesn’t care about them.

Minji further added, “What we want is the original ADOR where CEO Min Hee Jin’s management and production are integrated.” She continued, “This request is so that we can agree with HYBE and not have to fight anymore.” The five-piece girl group clearly said that if the parent company agrees with them, they want the original ADOR back by September 25.

Minji also accused HYBE of harassing the former ADOR CEO, saying, “I feel so bad for her, I only see HYBE as non-human now. What will we learn by seeing this company?”

Haerin said that they were not even aware of Min Hee Jin’s removal. “We found out about the news of the CEO's dismissal through an article on the very day it happened. It was so sudden, and none of the members had ever imagined such a thing, so honestly, it was really difficult for us too.”

She added that the allegedly unilateral notification made them feel that HYBE has no respect for the girl group. Haerin further said in the live that amid the confusing situation, NewJeans were asked to meet and greet the new CEO without considering their feelings.

Continuing their demands and accusations, the quintet stated that they are not going to blindly follow HYBE’s orders, “We are more than aware that this is getting in the way of our work.”

Danielle further expressed her frustration, saying, “We just want to make our dreams come true, did we do something wrong?” She said that ever since Min Hee Jin was dismissed, she had been scared that something might happen to their staff as well. “If you really care about us, don’t just say you will protect us. Let us make the music we want to make," she urged.

The girl group added that even though it hasn’t been long since Min Hee Jin’s dismissal, they feel bad to see her suffering under HYBE’s “unjust demands and pressure.” NewJeans further expressed their frustration over concerns for their future in K-pop and feeling helpless about it.

Meanwhile, their new YouTube channel was deleted after the livestream ended.

Source: https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertain...irreplaceable-min-hee-jin-as-ador-ceo-1347279
 
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NewJeans’ Hanni Personally Addresses Their Discord With HYBE In Now-Deleted Broadcast

“We should be treated much better than we are right now…”

On September 11, NewJeans took netizens by shock with a broadcast on a new YouTube channel (named nwjns), and the members looked very somber and serious compared to other times they have gone live.

While most of it was in Korean, Hanni made some key points and started by saying that HYBE seemingly “infringed” their content despite discussions about what would happen after Min Hee Jin was taken out of her role as ADOR CEO.

Something we all find very important, something that plays a very important role in our team’s color and image is our media content and creative production. Despite saying that they would leave all the creative production to our now-former CEO Min Hee Jin, through official statements that I think a lot of you might have already read and seen during our personal meetings, they infringed on our content.

— Hanni

She explained the impact it was having on the staff.

It was content that we not only worked really hard on but our staff who spent endless hours to produce and release, solely for our fans. If they had any understanding about what type of team we are and the content we create, they would have thought more deeply before crossing the line they set themselves.

— Hanni

Hanni then explained that since Min Hee Jin stepped down, the “harmony” between the management and creative side of ADOR wasn’t working in the same way.

Because of this incident, we realize that there’s not much we can do to prevent these issues. Personally, the way that ADOR used to run was business management and creative production were not separated, and it was the factors that played and worked in harmony together. That’s how it worked and was perfectly fine.

Now that she is no longer CEO, these factors that should’ve continued to work together in harmony are now being seen as two different areas of work.

— Hanni

She then explained her feelings towards HYBE how they won’t follow orders “blindly” and how they believe they should be treated much better. Hanni added that she didn’t feel that the HYBE was sincere about helping them continue to work with Min Hee Jin.

“Like how we have our own and individual thoughts and feelings, we have our choice to decide how we choose to react to each situation and we are not going to follow HYBE’s every orders blindly. We are more than well aware that this is getting in the way of our work, and that we should be treated much better than we are right now.

It’s very hard to truly believe they are sincere about wanting to help us continue to work with our former CEO. Despite being the midst of the current legal conflict, she is expected to plan and creatively produce our future endeavors in only two months, which i personally think makes no sense at all.”

— Hanni

Hanni finished by saying she didn’t want empty words from HYBE and that it was the group’s desire for everything to go back to normal.

We don’t want to hear all the empty words about how they are going to help us continue to work with Min Hee Jin. All we want is this legal conflict to be resolved and have our working environment to go back to normal.

— Hanni

The YouTube video and channel have since been deleted.

Source: https://www.koreaboo.com/news/newjeans-hanni-discord-hybe-now-deleted-broadcast/
 
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NewJeans fans rally against Min Hee Jin’s dismissal in an open letter to HYBE and ADOR

NewJeans' fanbase, ‘Bunnies,’ has delivered a second open letter urging leadership changes at ADOR amid the recent controversy surrounding the company’s management and Min Hee Jin’s dismissal.

On September 11th KST, 11,475 Bunnies members sent the letter to Lee Jae Sang, HYBE’s new CEO, and ADOR’s current board, including CEO Kim Joo Young. The letter emphasized that based on a court ruling, Min Hee Jin is entitled to her position as ADOR’s CEO for five years from the company’s establishment. They also voiced concerns over NewJeans’ future activities, citing uncertainties regarding album production and their world tour plans since the appointment of HYBE’s Kim Joo Young, who lacks entertainment industry experience.

Bunnies stated, “Min Hee Jin’s removal is an act of HYBE’s overreach, and it is damaging NewJeans’ music and activities. The entertainment industry is not merely about producing and selling goods—it grows through active interaction and communication with fans.” They questioned the vision and strategy of the current leadership, especially in light of a breakdown in trust with key collaborators like director Shin Woo Seok of Dolphin Kidnapper.

The fanbase expressed fears that any changes under the current management would be met with distrust and could damage NewJeans’ artistic direction. They stressed, “We only wish for NewJeans to continue creating and performing music happily in a supportive environment. Do not treat the artists as mere intellectual property, and do not treat fans as mere consumers.”

Bunnies demanded several actions, including:

1. Prioritizing NewJeans members’ opinions on matters related to their activities.
2. Ensuring Min Hee Jin remains as CEO until the agreed date in 2026, allowing NewJeans to focus on their music and activities without disruption.
3. Protecting NewJeans members from defamation, privacy breaches, and harmful digital practices such as deepfakes, with legal action if necessary.

This follows an instance where NewJeans publicly voiced support for Min Hee Jin during a recent award ceremony.

Earlier, HYBE replaced Min Hee Jin as CEO of ADOR, appointing Kim Joo Young in her place. However, Min Hee Jin has contested her dismissal, labeling it a unilateral decision. She also rejected an unfair offer to remain as a producer under a temporary contract, citing problematic clauses. Min Hee Jin’s team described her dismissal as a violation of the shareholder agreement and a breach of a court ruling prohibiting the exercise of certain voting rights.

Source: https://www.allkpop.com/article/202...-dismissal-in-an-open-letter-to-hybe-and-ador
girls, i hate to break it to you but MHJ pissed off her bosses.
Even the judge said she acted unethically but didn't actually break the law/ contract.
I would be stunned if there is not a "morals" clause of some sort in her contract that would catch this.
So they could not fire her at the special shareholders meeting, but they did replace everyone else.
the writing was in billboard sized print.
They just bided their time until an normal ador board meeting and voted her off the island with all the new directors.

To me she stole the girls from source Stockholmed em . Did actually manage to get them popular, but is insane and greedy. she had her own playground and it was not enough. and like greed does it has bit her in the ass.
 
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This is crazy. That off-script broadcast against the company is unprecedented I think.
if Nj were not screwed before that they are now. They are going to see dungeon levels that will make MeU and Blinks feel sorry for them. its a good thing the k public like em cuz when they come up for air in 2027- 28 ..
 
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to me it feel likes laying down the groundworks for a mistreatment and grievances lawsuit to get out of the contract OR to reduce the termination fees payable in any contract renegotiations
from what i read they will term MHJ for good in Nov. No way in @#$% Ador lets them walk.

I was reading on another site that they routinely get dragged by hybe ee's in that ee only chat. So maybe they are total asshats/high maint brats.
For example the ignore her thing could be hey they are in the ready room just leave em alone dont bother her. I mean running to the ceo cuz you think some other artist would not talk to you??? WTH is that like grade school behavior.
 
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from what i read they will term MHJ for good in Nov. No way in @#$% Ador lets them walk.

I was reading on another site that they routinely get dragged by hybe ee's in that ee only chat. So maybe they are total asshats/high maint brats.
For example the ignore her thing could be hey they are in the ready room just leave em alone dont bother her. I mean running to the ceo cuz you think some other artist would not talk to you??? WTH is that like grade school behavior.
look whether there is real mistreatment or not that's beyond me since obviously the members will claim so and new ador/hybe will state otherwise
it seems no side is backing down (as they shouldn't) we'd probably have MHJ press conference 3 - more lawsuits and this time maybe from the members themselves

from NJ perspective what they are doing is good strategy - get out of the company and go with mommy MHJ - obviously they can't get out now so if I were advising the I'd tell them make life difficult for new ador/hybe - make every interaction a chore and to do the bare min aka quiet quitting lol

from hybe's perspective you don't wanna kill your cash cow so one should properly record every interaction with NJ members - carrot over stick - treat them well since they are still bringing home the bacon and palacate them and slowly transition them away from MHJ
 
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look whether there is real mistreatment or not that's beyond me since obviously the members will claim so and new ador/hybe will state otherwise
it seems no side is backing down (as they shouldn't) we'd probably have MHJ press conference 3 - more lawsuits and this time maybe from the members themselves

from NJ perspective what they are doing is good strategy - get out of the company and go with mommy MHJ - obviously they can't get out now so if I were advising the I'd tell them make life difficult for new ador/hybe - make every interaction a chore and to do the bare min aka quiet quitting lol

from hybe's perspective you don't wanna kill your cash cow so one should properly record every interaction with NJ members - carrot over stick - treat them well since they are still bringing home the bacon and palacate them and slowly transition them away from MHJ
i would go the other way if the girls are being a pain.
Do the bare minimum to keep the contract valid and exercise every option Hybe has.
Take the phones away ect. And fire the manager who let them do the live.

Just debut the boy group and let them quite quit. Schedule stuff but make it inconvenient. Send em to every kcon. ship em all over the world suck up all the profits of the albums sales. let em fight it out in court , but do enough to make it look like you are trying for the shareholders.

Once the bg starts bringing in cash let it play out and see how long they last playing shows in Brazil, south America ect. give them k comeback less frequent than black pink. Heck it might even make ya money totally worked for YG.

Legally they are likely in the same place 50/50 was, its just the public atm likes them more than hybe.
 
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i would go the other way if the girls are being a pain.
Do the bare minimum to keep the contract valid and exercise every option Hybe has.
Take the phones away ect. And fire the manager who let them do the live.

Just debut the boy group and let them quite quit. Schedule stuff but make it inconvenient. Send em to every kcon. ship em all over the world suck up all the profits of the albums sales. let em fight it out in court , but do enough to make it look like you are trying for the shareholders.

Once the bg starts bringing in cash let it play out and see how long they last playing shows in Brazil, south America ect. give them k comeback less frequent than black pink. Heck it might even make ya money totally worked for YG.

Legally they are likely in the same place 50/50 was, its just the public atm likes them more than hybe.
so you'd prefer the stick over the carrot?
if you do that then that's grounds for mistreatment though
hmmm...that's a bit excessive no?

but both are valid perspectives which makes this a lot more interesting since 5050 was basically completely one sided whereas here it's a lot more divisive
 
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