Her stepping down as the CEO was expected. What surprised me was her staying in Ador. Not going to lie but I don’t get why hybe would let her stay when the trust between the two parties has been completely broken.
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92sn on
Oh wow…i am curious how big mhj influence in nj creative direction, promotion, marketing, etc after this.
Irejectmyhumanity16 on
The important part is “Min will remain on the company’s board of directors and continue to produce music for NewJeans.” so she is still in the business.
WeakStressAnxiety on
She may not be fully out but a lot of her powers are cut and we cheered š
Hungry_Echo3003 on
She didn’t resign she was dismissed lol
antadam18 on
Honestly a win win for both parties. Hybe no longer fear that MHJ will do corporate sabotage and now MHJ can just focus on NewJeans. The question is will MHJ listens well to her superiors due to her past track records or will she get fed up and leave Hybe eventually, only time will tell.
JanErikJakstein on
WHATS?
lpchoe on
So either this saga finds an end (besides the defamation lawsuits) or the next round is just about to begin
Fe3O4Break on
Oh, good news to wake up to for a change
Albertolv23 on
Honestly it seems like both sides managed to come to some sort of agreement.
On one hand MHJ steps down as CEO, loses control of ADOR after all and on the other hand he stays as artistic producer (in addition to continuing as āemotional supportā for the girls).
As a tokki myself I hope this decision can put an end to all the drama and we can have a peaceful end of the year with the new album and the World Tour announcement
sailor134340 on
Now, what will happen to those lawsuits~ Anyways, i dont think iāll be able to check anything from New Jeans as long as sheās associated with them. Good luck~
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IMHO, it doesn’t sound like MHJ resigned or stepped down and it’s more like she was kicked out. A news report said that Hybe unilaterally terminated their contract with her which will open the door for her to sue them.
The ADOR statement also sounds like it came solely from Hybe. She is still director because she owns ADOR shares but it doesn’t sounds like she has agreed to continue producing for NJ based on ADOR’s statement.
I guess more information will come soon enough.
nugggetss on
multiple lawsuits against her still going on. shareholder money GONE. mhj lawyers working overtime (hope sheās paying them well!) shaman no where to be found. hoping the criminal case goes well as well
SaltyFlowerChild on
How long will she persevere without unilateral control? For better or worse she seems to like having a part in every facet of management, production and marketing. I imagine she’ll feel pretty restricted having to run things past managers and directors.
mini1006 on
Nah she needs to be FULLY gone. Not just in the shadows.
Past-Layer-8837 on
finally firing her and replacing her with a woman whose an expert in HR is poetic, we all know how much she hates women. she must be furious right now. lmao.
it is also poetic taking her shareholder money and having the lawsuits against her still going. hybe did that.
CoffeeNirvana on
Damn Iām surprised they let her still stay with Ador after everything that went down, maybe she has more over HYBE or maybe theyāll eventually let her go fully after all the media coverage slowly dies down. Whatever happens I hope NJ girls are okay at the end of this and come out even better, I just feel bad for all the groups that got involved.
sagewren7 on
Finally, goodbye we won’t miss you. Now hopefully they can start pushing her fully out of the company once they get creative heads who aren’t creepily obsessed with youth and insulting the fans they profit off of.
danieleen on
Her fans are still mad because it was “a personnel decision unrelated to CEO Minās wishes.ā Can’t they see that this is the best outcome for both parties? They will still have MHJ in charge of nwjns and Hybe can get her out of their management structure?
well she isn’t out but her power has been reduced, as a lot of us expected.
rocz24 on
you may hate me but it aint no lie baby bye bye bye
134340verse on
Lol
misteryflower on
From what i saw, this was not the decision that MHJ wanted š so i doubt it was made with mutual agreement. She also loses her put options. And Hybe are going ahead with their lawsuits against her.
Will be interesting to see the situation unfold. This is just the first step. I assume it will take longer as lawsuits take a lot of time
tired_of_smiling on
I feel like this is the best-case scenario. Min Hee-jin will lose her powers, but NewJeans’ concept will remain safe as well. I was quite worried that if she left NewJeans, their music and concept would suffer and their popularity would be affected.
I’m not a fan of her, but she does her job well. I know there were some plagiarism issues, but let’s not act like everyone wasn’t praising NewJeans during their debut for being refreshing. I also liked what she did with Taehyung’s solo debut. I’m happy with this decision.
comeasyouuare on
While there are fans who feel relieved about MHJ still being in charge of NJs production, let us not forget that she was not just outed as a corrupt/ greedy individual trying to snatch NJ away, but also as an immoral, rather dangerous narcissist who bullied & buried her employee, badmouthed the NJ girls themselves and is a joke of a feminist.
Imho, NJ girls are more than capable to continue to succeed on their own merits and will be better off without MHJ & her shaman deciding everything for them.
Difficult_Deer6902 on
Welp step one is complete. Iām actually the more pessimist opinion hereā¦this is not a compromise between both sides. Resigns is a nice way to say āforced outā and she has lost not only power but lots of money (salary & stock options) in this move.
Itās just step one and I doubt she stays at Hybe much longer after this. I give it 6 months to a 1 year before sheās fully out.
ParanoidAndroids on
Itās unclear whether any of this is a willing compromise or a forced move, but hopefully this can be an end to the internal strife at HYBE and bring some sort of reconciliation among the adults working to act more sensibly moving forward.
This year has been far too messy for everyoneās sake, and it has definitely been reflected in the online kpop community becoming even more of a shitshow than usual.
sakurajp_34 on
I know user’s have to post the title of the news itself but lol if I’m reading correctly, MHJ did not resign?Ā Whatever makes her pissed, I’m all for it.
iluvboththejeon on
You cannot have a multi-label system and decide to exclude 1 label from it just to appease a Creative director. All the exclusions and extra rights they gave that label are the cause of this.
Glad they finally took those rights back.
Ornery-Assumption-72 on
Well that’s the 1st step but idk why she’s allowed to stay even
shfly on
My only concern is whether she’ll keep attacking the other girl groups (openly or via targeted online campaigns). If this means she’ll go back to behind the scenes where she belongs and other idols will stop getting harmed, then good.
Ornery-Assumption-72 on
Anyways I’m sure this is not over
Sweet-Lullaby on
She is going to keep holding on until she gets her full settlement and HYBE will do their best to ensure she doesnāt walk away with that money.
I truly doubt the mud fight is over.
drst0nee on
I’m glad the new CEO is a woman. Hybe needs the diversity with its leaders.
Cherry_Bomb_127 on
I wonder what will happen to the lawsuits because other HYBE groups were hurt and were/are going though some horrific online bullying in part because of her and her comments
SilverMind9 on
So….she didn’t step down herself, they just appointed someone else without telling her yet……so it’s going to be a whole dumpster fire again.
Min Hee-jin Removed as CEO of ADOR… Is Round 2 of the “Showdown” Coming?
“Personnel Change Unrelated to Min Hee-jin’s Wishes” ā Response Expected
The HYBE-affiliated label ADOR, which is home to the group NewJeans, has suddenly replaced CEO Min Hee-jin. Min’s side has stated that this personnel change was “unrelated to Min’s intentions” and has hinted at a forthcoming response.
On the 27th, ADOR announced, “We held a board meeting on the 27th and appointed Kim Joo-young, ADOR’s in-house director, as the new CEO. The new CEO, Kim Joo-young, is an HR expert with extensive experience in various industries and will be responsible for stabilizing and restructuring ADOR’s organization.” Kim was recommended for the in-house director position at ADOR by HYBE last May.
Min Hee-jin will retain her position as an in-house director at ADOR. ADOR also stated, “[Min] will continue to handle the production duties for NewJeans.” They added, “The internal structure of ADOR will now separate production from management. This change aligns with the multi-label operation principle consistently applied to other labels, though ADOR had been an exception where the CEO oversaw both production and management. With this organizational restructuring, ADOR is committed to supporting NewJeans’ growth and future success.”
This change in leadership was formally adopted as an agenda item during the board meeting and passed by a vote. It is reported that last weekend, the board meeting was convened with a notice, and Min participated via phone. Currently, ADOR’s board consists of three HYBE representatives and Min Hee-jin, making it possible to remove her from her position by vote at any time. However, it is worth noting that the court granted Min’s request for an injunction on May 30th, restricting HYBE’s shareholder voting rights in her dismissal, which could lead to differing interpretations from both sides.
Lee Sook-mi, an attorney from the law firm Sejong and Min Hee-jin’s legal representative, told Hankyoreh in a phone call, “This personnel change was made without Min Hee-jin’s consent,” and added, “We will issue an official statement after further discussions.”
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Kim Ju-young appointed as the new CEO
Her stepping down as the CEO was expected. What surprised me was her staying in Ador. Not going to lie but I don’t get why hybe would let her stay when the trust between the two parties has been completely broken.
Oh wow…i am curious how big mhj influence in nj creative direction, promotion, marketing, etc after this.
The important part is “Min will remain on the company’s board of directors and continue to produce music for NewJeans.” so she is still in the business.
She may not be fully out but a lot of her powers are cut and we cheered š
She didn’t resign she was dismissed lol
Honestly a win win for both parties. Hybe no longer fear that MHJ will do corporate sabotage and now MHJ can just focus on NewJeans. The question is will MHJ listens well to her superiors due to her past track records or will she get fed up and leave Hybe eventually, only time will tell.
WHATS?
So either this saga finds an end (besides the defamation lawsuits) or the next round is just about to begin
Oh, good news to wake up to for a change
Honestly it seems like both sides managed to come to some sort of agreement.
On one hand MHJ steps down as CEO, loses control of ADOR after all and on the other hand he stays as artistic producer (in addition to continuing as āemotional supportā for the girls).
As a tokki myself I hope this decision can put an end to all the drama and we can have a peaceful end of the year with the new album and the World Tour announcement
Now, what will happen to those lawsuits~ Anyways, i dont think iāll be able to check anything from New Jeans as long as sheās associated with them. Good luck~
IMHO, it doesn’t sound like MHJ resigned or stepped down and it’s more like she was kicked out. A news report said that Hybe unilaterally terminated their contract with her which will open the door for her to sue them.
The ADOR statement also sounds like it came solely from Hybe. She is still director because she owns ADOR shares but it doesn’t sounds like she has agreed to continue producing for NJ based on ADOR’s statement.
I guess more information will come soon enough.
multiple lawsuits against her still going on. shareholder money GONE. mhj lawyers working overtime (hope sheās paying them well!) shaman no where to be found. hoping the criminal case goes well as well
How long will she persevere without unilateral control? For better or worse she seems to like having a part in every facet of management, production and marketing. I imagine she’ll feel pretty restricted having to run things past managers and directors.
Nah she needs to be FULLY gone. Not just in the shadows.
finally firing her and replacing her with a woman whose an expert in HR is poetic, we all know how much she hates women. she must be furious right now. lmao.
it is also poetic taking her shareholder money and having the lawsuits against her still going. hybe did that.
Damn Iām surprised they let her still stay with Ador after everything that went down, maybe she has more over HYBE or maybe theyāll eventually let her go fully after all the media coverage slowly dies down. Whatever happens I hope NJ girls are okay at the end of this and come out even better, I just feel bad for all the groups that got involved.
Finally, goodbye we won’t miss you. Now hopefully they can start pushing her fully out of the company once they get creative heads who aren’t creepily obsessed with youth and insulting the fans they profit off of.
Her fans are still mad because it was “a personnel decision unrelated to CEO Minās wishes.ā Can’t they see that this is the best outcome for both parties? They will still have MHJ in charge of nwjns and Hybe can get her out of their management structure?
Happy for Employee B most of all today. May her lawsuit against MHJ and HYBE go well. MHJ not having firing/hiring powers after [allegedly firing an employee for reporting SA](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2024-08-09/national/socialAffairs/Min-Heejin-actively-tried-to-cover-up-sexual-harassment-case-victim-alleges/2109582) (to which there is substantial proof of) is a big win for everyone in that building. I’d rather she be entirely gone, but at least it’s something.
well she isn’t out but her power has been reduced, as a lot of us expected.
you may hate me but it aint no lie baby bye bye bye
Lol
From what i saw, this was not the decision that MHJ wanted š so i doubt it was made with mutual agreement. She also loses her put options. And Hybe are going ahead with their lawsuits against her.
Will be interesting to see the situation unfold. This is just the first step. I assume it will take longer as lawsuits take a lot of time
I feel like this is the best-case scenario. Min Hee-jin will lose her powers, but NewJeans’ concept will remain safe as well. I was quite worried that if she left NewJeans, their music and concept would suffer and their popularity would be affected.
I’m not a fan of her, but she does her job well. I know there were some plagiarism issues, but let’s not act like everyone wasn’t praising NewJeans during their debut for being refreshing. I also liked what she did with Taehyung’s solo debut. I’m happy with this decision.
While there are fans who feel relieved about MHJ still being in charge of NJs production, let us not forget that she was not just outed as a corrupt/ greedy individual trying to snatch NJ away, but also as an immoral, rather dangerous narcissist who bullied & buried her employee, badmouthed the NJ girls themselves and is a joke of a feminist.
Imho, NJ girls are more than capable to continue to succeed on their own merits and will be better off without MHJ & her shaman deciding everything for them.
Welp step one is complete. Iām actually the more pessimist opinion hereā¦this is not a compromise between both sides. Resigns is a nice way to say āforced outā and she has lost not only power but lots of money (salary & stock options) in this move.
Itās just step one and I doubt she stays at Hybe much longer after this. I give it 6 months to a 1 year before sheās fully out.
Itās unclear whether any of this is a willing compromise or a forced move, but hopefully this can be an end to the internal strife at HYBE and bring some sort of reconciliation among the adults working to act more sensibly moving forward.
This year has been far too messy for everyoneās sake, and it has definitely been reflected in the online kpop community becoming even more of a shitshow than usual.
I know user’s have to post the title of the news itself but lol if I’m reading correctly, MHJ did not resign?Ā Whatever makes her pissed, I’m all for it.
You cannot have a multi-label system and decide to exclude 1 label from it just to appease a Creative director. All the exclusions and extra rights they gave that label are the cause of this.
Glad they finally took those rights back.
Well that’s the 1st step but idk why she’s allowed to stay even
My only concern is whether she’ll keep attacking the other girl groups (openly or via targeted online campaigns). If this means she’ll go back to behind the scenes where she belongs and other idols will stop getting harmed, then good.
Anyways I’m sure this is not over
She is going to keep holding on until she gets her full settlement and HYBE will do their best to ensure she doesnāt walk away with that money.
I truly doubt the mud fight is over.
I’m glad the new CEO is a woman. Hybe needs the diversity with its leaders.
I wonder what will happen to the lawsuits because other HYBE groups were hurt and were/are going though some horrific online bullying in part because of her and her comments
So….she didn’t step down herself, they just appointed someone else without telling her yet……so it’s going to be a whole dumpster fire again.
https://x.com/asidpop/status/1828343161133113452?t=kqV5hW5fN9FToyEvwU1Xww&s=19
Baby steps , JAIL next š«
Min Hee-jin Removed as CEO of ADOR… Is Round 2 of the “Showdown” Coming?
“Personnel Change Unrelated to Min Hee-jin’s Wishes” ā Response Expected
The HYBE-affiliated label ADOR, which is home to the group NewJeans, has suddenly replaced CEO Min Hee-jin. Min’s side has stated that this personnel change was “unrelated to Min’s intentions” and has hinted at a forthcoming response.
On the 27th, ADOR announced, “We held a board meeting on the 27th and appointed Kim Joo-young, ADOR’s in-house director, as the new CEO. The new CEO, Kim Joo-young, is an HR expert with extensive experience in various industries and will be responsible for stabilizing and restructuring ADOR’s organization.” Kim was recommended for the in-house director position at ADOR by HYBE last May.
Min Hee-jin will retain her position as an in-house director at ADOR. ADOR also stated, “[Min] will continue to handle the production duties for NewJeans.” They added, “The internal structure of ADOR will now separate production from management. This change aligns with the multi-label operation principle consistently applied to other labels, though ADOR had been an exception where the CEO oversaw both production and management. With this organizational restructuring, ADOR is committed to supporting NewJeans’ growth and future success.”
This change in leadership was formally adopted as an agenda item during the board meeting and passed by a vote. It is reported that last weekend, the board meeting was convened with a notice, and Min participated via phone. Currently, ADOR’s board consists of three HYBE representatives and Min Hee-jin, making it possible to remove her from her position by vote at any time. However, it is worth noting that the court granted Min’s request for an injunction on May 30th, restricting HYBE’s shareholder voting rights in her dismissal, which could lead to differing interpretations from both sides.
Lee Sook-mi, an attorney from the law firm Sejong and Min Hee-jin’s legal representative, told Hankyoreh in a phone call, “This personnel change was made without Min Hee-jin’s consent,” and added, “We will issue an official statement after further discussions.”
Translations credit: @juantokki on Twitter
https://x.com/juantokki/status/1828346545013744111
The only step left is kicking her out š«¶š«¶š«¶ canāt wait!
“resigns” The timeline is healing in all fronts lately.
Not even surprised