NewJeans members held a meeting with ADOR CEO Kim Joo-young to address their ongoing conflict regarding management issues. The conflict began after a live broadcast, where NewJeans raised concerns about mistreatment within HYBE and ADOR’s leadership. Many fans expressed dissatisfaction online, criticizing ADOR’s handling of the situation and overlooking the contract’s hefty termination fee.
Meeting Between NewJeans and ADOR Regarding Conflict
On September 23, NewJeans members met with ADOR’s CEO Kim Joo-young to discuss their concerns. The meeting took place twelve days after the group made a public request through a live broadcast, asking for ADOR’s restoration by the 25th. The NewJeans members, accompanied by their parents, directly voiced their issues during this meeting.
NewJeans Emergency Broadcast and Conflict with ADOR
Previously, on September 11, NewJeans launched an emergency live broadcast titled “What NewJeans Wants to Say.” The NewJeans members discussed the conflicts they had with HYBE and former CEO Min Hee-jin. They expressed grievances about the unjust situations they had faced within HYBE, shedding light on the hardships they encountered.
Conflict Over Hanni’s Experience and ADOR Leadership
One member, Hanni, highlighted an incident where she was mistreated by another artist’s manager in HYBE’s building. Hanni expressed her concern about how Kim Joo-young, the current ADOR CEO, had shown a passive attitude toward the issue. NewJeans worried about similar incidents happening again under the current leadership at ADOR.
NewJeans Demand for ADOR Restoration Amid Conflict
The members also raised concerns about the conflict between ADOR’s new management and Shin Woo-seok, the director who produced many of NewJeans’ music videos. They voiced their desire for ADOR to return to its original structure, where former CEO Min Heejin managed both the company’s operations and production. NewJeans called for wise decisions to be made by September 25 to restore ADOR to its former state.
Community Reactions and Legal Implications
When this news reached the Korean community site theqoo, many people reacted negatively. A large number of users felt it was too late to resolve the conflict between NewJeans and ADOR’s current management. They criticized ADOR CEO Kim Joo-young’s comments about maintaining the company’s original policies. Users felt this attitude left little room for negotiation. Some also thought that if any agreement had occurred, the news would have been announced publicly already.
Some rational voices suggested that both sides should attempt dialogue, despite their differences. However, these opinions implied that the situation could lead to legal action. Many people did not find this desirable. Numerous NewJeans fans on theqoo hoped the group would leave HYBE and go independent. These fans overlooked the fact that NewJeans’ contract termination fee is 300 billion Korean won. Since the contract clearly lists this fee, it is unlikely that events will unfold as the fans wish.
Here’s a link to theqoo.
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This is how I imagined how the conversation went:
NJ: Please resign, so MHJ can come back.
CEO: Are you shareholders? Board of directors?
NJ: No.