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At an emergency press conference held at a location in Gangnam, Seoul, at 8:30 PM on November 28, the group NewJeans opened up about their recent conflict. They stated, “We held this press conference because we were anxious about the uncertainty of HYBE’s future actions.”
After Min HeeJin, formerly known as the ‘mother of NewJeans’, resigned from her position as an executive director at ADOR on October 30, the NewJeans members sent a content-certified letter to ADOR under their real names on November 13. They demanded Min’s reinstatement and actions against inappropriate references in HYBE’s internal documents. They also requested an apology for an incident where a manager from another label within HYBE told member Hanni to ‘ignore it’. They declared that if these demands were not resolved within two weeks, they would terminate their exclusive contracts, with the deadline approaching that day.
The press conference was suddenly announced at 6 PM, just two and a half hours before it began. It is unusual to hold a press conference during late evening rush hour amidst Seoul’s congested traffic. This move is interpreted as a strong assertion of their intention to terminate the contract with ADOR.
Hanni explained, “I am scheduled to travel abroad in the morning and will return next week, but we were anxious about what actions HYBE might take in the meantime, so we had no choice but to hold a press conference to clearly communicate our position.”
She added, “The reason for leaving ADOR is simple. NewJeans is an artist under ADOR, and ADOR has an obligation to protect NewJeans. However, we have judged that ADOR has neither the will nor the capability to protect us. Consequently, we are experiencing mental distress and see no reason to stay.”
This press conference has garnered interest regarding what decision NewJeans will make in the future, with fans and industry insiders closely watching their next steps. Expectations are high for how the situation will unfold.
This article has been written by Kpopmap AI writer and while we have made efforts to ensure the accuracy of the article, there may be errors or inaccuracies.
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