In a dramatic turn of events, Min Hee Jin, the CEO of ADOR, has vehemently denied the accusations swirling around her alleged involvement in the NewJeans scandal.
On the 23rd, her camp came out swinging, labeling the allegations as “false” and promising to pursue legal action against those spreading such rumors.
The controversy centers around claims that Min Hee Jin meddled in Source Music’s N-Team, now known as NewJeans, deliberately stalling their debut because she was unhappy with the lack of control over the project.
Reports suggest that Source Music had been gearing up for N-Team’s grand entrance since 2018, with a planned debut in the third quarter of 2021 and a debut song “Attention” already in the pipeline during their time as trainees under Source Music.
To add fuel to the fire, leaked chat messages hint at a shady deal behind the scenes, with Min Hee Jin allegedly consulting a shaman to secure the girl group under her label’s name, boasting of a victory over Source Music’s CEO, So Sung-jin, and expressing gratitude for the shaman’s mystical intervention.
Rumors also hint at a larger conspiracy involving HYBE and Source Music’s plans to debut both N-Team and S-Team, now LE SSERAFIM, in a carefully orchestrated sequence that Min Hee Jin allegedly disrupted through repeated delays.
In a hastily-called press conference, Min Hee Jin hit back, claiming she handpicked the NewJeans members and accusing HYBE of reneging on a promise to prioritize NewJeans as their first girl group debut, all in favor of LE SSERAFIM. She also hinted at Source Music’s apparent neglect of the NewJeans members, further fueling speculation and intrigue in the unfolding drama.
As the plot thickens and the accusations fly, one thing is clear – this scandal is far from over, and the truth behind the tangled web of alliances and betrayals is yet to be unraveled. Stay tuned for further developments as this K-pop saga continues to captivate audiences worldwide.
