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ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin is all over social media for the alleged NewJeans t-shirt designed by Japanese artist Takashi Murakami. Recently, Haerin was seen wearing a NewJeans character t-shirt with another sixth character seemingly CEO Min Hee-jin. NewJeans collaborated with the popular Japanese artist Takashi Murakami for Line Friends merchandise for their Supernatural Pop-up store.
Moreover, in Min Hee-jin’s recent Instagram update, the ADOR CEO was also seen wearing a similar t-shirt, and many fans speculate that it was custom-designed by the Japanese artist.
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The photos of the K-pop idol wearing the t-shirt went viral on social media as some netizens showcased their discomfort with the sixth character on the merch. On the other hand, many defended Min Hee-jin and NewJeans, believing it was not for sale and solely a gift from the artist.
“Bro thinks she’s part of the team.”- a fan wrote.
“Can mhj maybe remove her self from the shirt… what is she a member…”- a user added.
“genuine question are tokkis not weirded out by this? bc lets ask ourselves what reason is there for a ceo to try this hard to make herself an integral part of the groups brand.”- a user stated.
Fans continued to state why they did not wish to the CEO on NewJeans’ alleged t-shirt alongside other girl group members.
“The relationship between nwjns and mhj will always be one of the creepiest thing in kpop like who wants to buy a merch of their fav group with the ceo????? pls lets stick to our roots.”- a netizen stated.
“Kpop stans have given this woman so much exposure that she feels comfortable inserting herself into the group that she’s supposed to be managing just cause.”- another user commented.
“Official group merch or not, I find it highly disturbing how much ppl idolize mhj.”- a fan stated.
On the other hand, many fans highlighted that this was allegedly gifted by Takashi Murakami to the girl group and CEO Min Hee-jin. Others also pointed out that Haerin seemingly appeared to be comfortable wearing the outfit.
“Knowing she's proud to wear what she wants, her repping a MHJ shirt speaks volumes.”- a fans said.
“1. This isn't even official merch. It's custom made by Takashi. 2. What Haerin wants to wear is her choice.”- a fan highlighted.
“i know mhj isn’t liked, but she didn’t put herself on the shirt, it’s a custom shirt made by takashi murakami himself, and since he’s working with mhj directly and also being an actual fan of newjeans, i think it’s just a gift for all of them and that this is not that serious.”- a fan wrote.
NewJeans’ Japanese debut with Supernatural and collaboration with Takashi Murakami
The Hype Boy singers made their official debut in Japan through the song Supernatural on June 21, 2024. To commemorate the release of their Japanese song Supernatural, the ADOR girl group held the Supernatural Pop-up store from June 26, 2024, to July 15, 2024, at Shibuya LINE Friends Square, Tokyo, Japan.
In collaboration with LINE Square, Takashi Murakami designed the group's characters in his signature flat style which was available at the pop-up store held in Japan. Other merchandise pieces included Murakami’s iconic floral pattern with the girl group's representative animal Rabbit.
In other news, NewJeans will perform at INSPIRE Arena for the Summer edition of SBS Gayo Daejeon on July 21, 2024.
