Min Hee Jin has issued a statement in response to ADOR’s latest announcement regarding her position within the company. Min’s latest statement continues to push for her reappointment as the company’s CEO.
Min Hee Jin Pushes for Reappointment as ADOR CEO
On September 25, Min’s legal representation issued the statement.
“Min Hee Jin is wary that extending her term under a flawed contract would not guarantee the normal activities of NewJeans as artists. Therefore, she has clearly expressed her intention to return as CEO and has requested a concrete contract from HYBE that reflects their sincerity. She feels great anger at the repeated media play before any negotiations, with no agreed-upon details regarding the parties involved, the duration, or the authority,” the statement read.
This comes after ADOR revealed they would be holding an extraordinary general meeting to discuss Min’s reappointment as an internal director.
On the morning of September 25, reporter Jang Hyung Woo discussed a phone call with a HYBE PR representative during a radio news interview. The reporter alleged that the representative downplayed the achievements of NewJeans, the successful girl group produced by Min Hee Jin under ADOR. HYBE quickly refuted these claims, issuing a statement denying the remarks attributed to their PR team, adding another layer of complexity to the ongoing situation.
This follows the significant developments in August when ADOR announced that Min Hee Jin would no longer serve as CEO, though she would remain as an internal director responsible for producing NewJeans’ content. In response, on September 11, all five members of NewJeans held a live YouTube broadcast, where they issued an ultimatum to HYBE, demanding the reinstatement of Min Hee Jin as CEO by September 25. On September 13, Min Hee Jin filed an injunction seeking her reappointment as both inside director and CEO of ADOR, escalating the situation.
Fans are watching closely as this story unfolds, awaiting further developments.