NCT‘s Doyoung appeared on Episode 542 of the MBC variety show I Live Alone. He showed the cast members and viewers his cooking skills and how he eats while watching romantic K-Dramas. [Video could not be displayed] At the end of the clip, he was asked if he every felt jealous of couples knowing that he can’t easily be in a relationship as a K-Pop idol. Cast: Don’t you get jealous of seeing other people in relationships? Doyoung: Yes, not at all. The cast joked that his answer was contradictory, saying, “What do you mean, ‘Yes, not at all’?'” and, “That’s an iffy answer. You mean, ‘No, not a ..read more

ADOR is currently embroiled in a legal battle with parent company HYBE. CEO Min Hee Jin previously accused girl group ILLIT of copying ADOR’s group, NewJeans. ILLIT is a five-member group under BELIFT LAB, another HYBE subsidiary. They debuted on March 25 with their title track “Magnetic.” It is because I began bringing up internal issues since a month ago. Once I raised questions about the several issues that came to light after ILLIT copied NewJeans, I suddenly received notice that HYBE was trying to terminate me. — Min Hee Jin She mentioned that their choreographers were upset at ILLIT ..read more

ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin‘s comments about why she chose to scout NewJeans‘ member Minji from SOURCE MUSIC when finding a lineup for her group has angered fans. NewJeans’ Minji | @newjeans_twt/Twitter During the press conference, she spoke about her feud with HYBE, but also her history with SOURCE MUSIC. When speaking about the trainees from SOURCE MUSIC, there wasn’t much choice except for Minji.  Anyway out of the trainees that SOURCE MUSIC already had, there wasn’t much I could choose from. There was only Minji. — Min Hee Jin [Video could not be displayed] M ..read more

HYBE has been engaged in a feud with ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin for the past few days. They launched an audit against her on April 22, 2024. On April 25, 2024, after her explosive press conference, HYBE released the interim results for the conference. They sent off the following to various media outlets with the starting note as below. Hello, this is HYBE. On April 25, we will be announcing the interim (midway) results for the audit that HYBE is currently in the process of carrying out against our label, ADOR, for attempts on trying to usurp management power. Through the audit, we have verified th ..read more

ADOR’s CEO Min Hee Jin is currently in a feud with HYBE. One of the key points of her grievances that she addressed in her press conference on April 25, 2024, she claimed that HYBE’s decision to debut LE SSERAFIM put a wrench in her plans for a girl group. She had been planning HYBE’s first girl group under Source Music, which was to be NewJeans. HYBE suddenly called her in, and informed her that they would be creating a group around Chaewon and Sakura, and that the group would debut first. This would then make LE SSERAFIM HYBE’s first girl group instead of NewJeans. She felt betrayed by this ..read more

ADOR‘s CEO Min Hee Jin has addressed NewJeans‘ reactions to everything that has happened in the midst of her feud with HYBE. Min Hee Jin with the members of NewJeans | ADOR When the details of Min Hee Jin’s feud with HYBE came to light, netizens shared their concerns about NewJeans, including their comeback and as the members had had schedules the past few days. Fans Worry About NewJeans’ Comeback Plans Amid HYBE & ADOR Min Hee Jin’s Feud During a press conference, Min Hee Jin directly spoke about how the members have responded to the situation and honestly revealed they were having a ..read more

ADOR’s CEO Min Hee Jin and HYBE are currently engaged in a feud. On April 25, 2024, Min Hee Jin held a press conference to discuss the allegations made against her. In the midst of it all, ILLIT’s creative director, Heo Se Ryun, posted a cryptic photo on her Instagram story. It was of a middle finger, wrapped prettily in ribbons and pink. While the aesthetic was very much balletcore and girlycore, just like her concept for ILLIT, it also seemed to contain a hidden message. A middle finger is a globally recognized sign to represent a curse word, “f*ck.” Netizens have turned to criticizing he ..read more

On April 25, ADOR‘s Min Hee Jin held a press conference to address her side of the controversy with HYBE. During the Q&A session, she was asked if NewJeans planned to continue the promotions for their new album. NewJeans | ADOR The ADOR girl group was expected to drop the title track “How Sweet,” the B-side “Bubble Gum,” and instrumental versions of both songs on May 24. They were also announced to be making their official Japanese debut on June 21 with another double single consisting of the title track “Supernatural” and the B-side “Right Now.” Min Hee Jin previously shared a vague stat ..read more

ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin held a press conference on April 25, 2024. She touched on the issue of GFRIEND’s disbandment. Over the past few days, many fans had accused her of causing Source Music and GFRIEND’s downfall. Min Hee Jin had once worked with Source Music to create a new girl group, but she later took the trainees that would later be NewJeans with her when she established ADOR. She debunked claims that she stole Source Music’s debut group, causing their downfall. She explained the process of her creation of NewJeans. ADOR Min Hee Jin Claims GFRIEND’s Disbandment Had Nothing To Do With Her ..read more

ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin held a press conference on April 25, 2024. She touched on the accusations made towards her during her feud with HYBE. While discussing the process of how she created ADOR, she explained how she ended up leaving Source Music. Min was initially invited to join the company through a collaborative project to create HYBE’s first girl group, to be launched under Source Music. HYBE suddenly told her that they would be debuting a girl group centered around now LE SSERAFIM’s Chaewon and Sakura. This caused NewJeans’ debut to be delayed, and also angered Min Hee Jin so much that sh ..read more