On October 17, South Korean media reported that the management company of NewJeans, ADOR, held an extraordinary shareholders’ meeting and approved the proposal to appoint former CEO Min Hee Jin as the internal director. Min Hee Jin’s term will last for three years, starting from November 2, 2024.
However, fans are still worried about the future of NewJeans after the group expressed their opposition to HYBE.
If they decide to stay with HYBE, the group may not receive the support and resources they once did, which could seriously impact the development and image of the five girls in the eyes of the public.
Conversely, if they choose to create a disturbance to terminate their contract, they will face the risk of having to pay contractual damages, potentially leading to a career end similar to that of the group Fifty Fifty.
The case of Fifty Fifty is a clear example of the risks that K-pop groups face when making extreme decisions in the high-pressure environment of the entertainment industry. Ultimately, the choice that NewJeans makes will not only shape the future of the group but also affect other artists in the industry.
In April this year, a netizen made a post on theqoo, saying “The most worrying thing for NewJeans fans right now”, drawing attention.
The netizen said, “The biggest concern is the relationship between NewJeans and CEO Min Hee-jin”, adding several screenshots of Min Hee-jin posting moments with NewJeans members and even letters she received from NewJeans families.
They added, “NewJeans’s capital source is HYBE. From their point of view, HYBE is the father who provides financial support to the child while Min Hee-jin is a babysitter who has been taking care of them since they were young”.
Pointing out that NewJeans members and even their families have become so close to Min Hee-jin that even fans called the CEO “NewJeans’s mother”, the netizen added, “If all the claims by HYBE are true, the members and their parents might have been persuaded by Min Hee-jin’s opinions. If NewJeans defended Min Hee-jin, the case would become like FIFTY FIFTY.”
Original post: theqoo
In response, other netizens commented:
– This case reminds me of FIFTY FIFTY
– If Min Hee-jin considered NewJeans their real kids, she wouldn’t have put them in the forefront when fighting against HYBE
– It’s possible for her to say that in interviews and statements because she’s a fake mother, not their real mother. Seems like NewJeans and their parents are in a situation where they cannot do anything
– Apologize to the kids. I hope she won’t do anything that scares the members or hurts them
– Kids, it may not be easy but… Don’t worry about the penalties for all those advertisements and stay in HYBEㅠㅠㅠㅠ I want to see you guys for a long timeㅠㅠ
– NewJeans fans can only pray for the members’ parents to make a wise choice…
