NewJeans have an emergency meeting amid tense situation with HYBE and ADOR

Things keep getting intense for NewJeans! The K-pop quintet recently held an emergency meeting with HYBE’s ADOR new CEO, Kim Joo Young, alongside their parents. This comes hot on the heels of their revealing livestream, where NewJeans unveiled their concerns about how HYBE, their parent company, was managing their career, along with other tense workplace situations.

South Korean media outlet Ilgan Sports revealed that the group discussed their demands with the company. Top of the list? The reinstatement of Min Hee Jin, their former CEO, who the girls credited for much of their success. While the new CEO stuck to the company’s policies, not allowing any changes, NewJeansssemed to be firm on wanting their old boss back.

The outcome of this meeting? Still unknown, but the clock is ticking, as the group has given HYBE’s ADOR until September 25 to make some big moves. This meeting comes after NewJeans took to social media to voice their concerns regarding discrimination and being ignored in the company, highlighting the key role of Min Hee Jin in their careers. Will the company meet their demands?