Haerin, Hanni, Hyein, Danielle and Minji from the K-pop girl group NewJeans in a livestream yesterday .After months of back and forth between South Korean record giant Hybe and Min Hee-jin - the former CEO of Hybe's subsidiary Ador - K-pop girl group NewJeans has stepped in to speak their piece.
The former alleged that Hee-jin was planning to take full control of Ador, leading to a series of disputes and legal battles. The quintet spoke on the surprise YouTube livestream for 30 minutes, where youngest Hyein said it's been "frustrating to stand by and watch" everything unfold.According to her, the decision to speak up was made among the members, and Hee-jin, who is also the visionary behind the group, had not instructed them to do so.
They expressed their concerns and asked for Hee-jin to be reinstated as CEO. She was removed from the position on Aug 27.