HYBE Fires Back At The New York Times’ NewJeans Exposé

“No choice but to explain the facts…” Koreaboo 1 hour ago HYBE has hit back at The New York Times‘ report on NewJeans‘ contracts with ADOR, and the company is pointing the finger at one specific person. The original five members of NewJeans | ADOR On November 5, The New York Times released an exclusive report divulging the details of the exclusive contracts NewJeans signed with ADOR in 2022. The report claimed that the contracts left out the protections for minors typically found in the South Korean government’s standard K-Pop contract template (including the rights to health, schooling, and sleep) and required members to cover their own cosmetic surgery costs, adding that the terms were “essentially nonnegotiable.” The contracts in question were signed when the NewJeans members were aged between just 14 and 17. Disturbing Details Of NewJeans’ Contract With ADOR Spark Massive Backlash On November 6, however, HYBE released its own statement to Korean media, disputing the report point by point. The company started with the claim that the members were left unprotected as minors. All labels under HYBE sign the national standard supplementary agreement for minors with their respective t...