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NewJeans members seemingly shared supportive messages to Former ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin through Kakaotalk Messenger. On September 27, Min Hee-jin took to her Instagram story to reveal the support and encouragement she received from NewJeans members amidst her battle with HYBE.
On August 27, 2024, HYBE’s subsidiary agency ADOR dismissed Min Hee-jin as the CEO, and the Chief Human Resources Officer Kim Joo-young was appointed as the new CEO of the management agency. Following her dismissal, NewJeans held a surprise live stream on YouTube on September 11, to share their stance on ADOR's decision while claiming to be mistreated and neglected by HYBE.
Notably, they also demanded that HYBE Min Hee-jin be reinstated to the position of CEO at ADOR before September 25. However, the request has not been accepted yet.
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On September 27, Min Hee-jin shared screenshots of the message she received from Danielle and Haerin. The Super Shy singers revealed receiving inspiration from the former CEO. The messages were sent after hearing, Min's session at the 2024 Hyundai Card Da Vinci Motel as a speaker about her legal battle against HYBE in May 2024.
More about NewJeans' Danielle and Haerin’s message to Min Hee-jin
On September 27, Min Hee-jin addressed the attendees of the 2024 Hyundai Card Da Vinci Motel held at Itaewon, Yongsan, Seoul, as a speaker. She spoke about her plans to get back to her former position, CEO of entertainment agency ADOR.
This marked Min’s first appearance in the public eye since her second press conference on May 31 after winning the lawsuit against HYBE, which helped her prevent HYBE from voting her out from the position of CEO.
She revealed that she received messages on Kakaotalk from the members of NewJeans extending their support to her. According to Maeil Business Newspaper, Danielle, the Australian Korean member of NewJeans, stated that she looked forward to the session while cheering for Min Hee-jin.
She said:
“I'm waiting to watch your live performance. It's not next to us, but we're all rooting for you. Cheer up, CEO. Way to go”
Haerin in her message to Min stated that she was immersed in the session and it helped her learn and understand the former CEO better. She also revealed that she had upgraded her thoughts with this session and that she enjoyed the song played by the end.
She said:
"I think the moment I watched the video, I was filled with something. And I think the CEO will really change something, although she's already changed something. Anyway, it was such a meaningful time for me too, so I was really happy.”
Besides the two, previously Hanni had also extended her support to Min Hee-jin saying:
“CEO, wishing you good luck today. Of course you'll rip it. NEW JEANS NEVER DIE!”
Previously, on August 27, ADOR confirmed that Min Hee-jin would take on the role of director at the agency and continue to produce music for NewJeans. However, during her session on September 27, she stated that the job would be meaningless if the management and production were separated.
According to Korea JoonAng Daily, the expenses on the legal fees during the prolonged battle against HYBE were 2.3 billion KRW (1.8 million USD). She also stated that she is willing to sell her house to cover the cost. Besides this, she also revealed the demo version of a song produced by music producer FRNK for NewJeans.
