Getty ImagesAudits, allegations of copying, an emotional press conference, confused fans – the latest controversy shaking the K-pop world has it all.
At the centre of it all – popular group NewJeans, the woman who is their creative director, and one of South Korea’s biggest, most influential record labels.
The infighting between Hybe, the entertainment giant behind the success of BTS, and the head of its subsidiary label Ador has gripped the country for days now.
The tension peaked on Thursday when Min Hee-jin, CEO of Ador, gave a two-hour press conference where she sobbed several times and used expletive language.
“It’s not me who betrayed Hybe, it’s Hybe that betrayed me,” the K-pop veteran said in the live-streamed event.
“I don’t know what you think, but I wanted to focus on NewJeans.”
Who are NewJeans?
Formed by Ador in 2022, NewJeans is a five-member girl group – Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin…
