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Min Hee-jin formally reappointed as Ador director, but legal battle to reclaim CEO role continues

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Ador • 3 min read

Min Hee-jin formally reappointed as Ador director, but legal battle to reclaim CEO role continues

HYBE label Ador has formally reappointed founder Min Hee-jin as a director, but she still wants to be CEO. HYBE’s boss, meanwhile, has urged staff to not stress too much about the public feud with Min nor the fact the K-pop company has to pay £223 million to investors who previously bought bonds…

Chris Cooke • 21 Oct 2024

HYBE label Ador reinstates Min Hee-jin as director but not CEO

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Ador • 4 min read

HYBE label Ador reinstates Min Hee-jin as director but not CEO

NewJeans recently demanded that their label, HYBE subsidiary Ador, reappoint Min Hee-jin as CEO by today. Min was pushed out of that role last month after months of feuding with HYBE. Ador says it will reppoint Min as a director but not CEO. That seems unlikely to placate NewJeans, who could now sue…

Chris Cooke • 25 Sep 2024

NewJeans finally comment on corporate dramas at Ador and HYBE

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Ador • 2 min read

NewJeans finally comment on corporate dramas at Ador and HYBE

The corporate dramas in the world of K-pop continue, with ousted Ador boss rejecting the offer of a new role with the label by parent company HYBE. Now members of the group most impacted by these dramas - NewJeans - have finally spoken out…

Chris Cooke • 03 Sep 2024

Ador publishes long letter about song-theft dispute, berates HYBE and warns anyone spreading “nasty rumours”

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Ador • 4 min read

Ador publishes long letter about song-theft dispute, berates HYBE and warns anyone spreading “nasty rumours”

The feud between K-pop label Ador and its parent company HYBE continues to gain momentum. Ador has published a long open letter about the allegations of song-theft made against its artist NewJeans, but much of the letter is used to further berate HYBE…

Chris Cooke • 23 Jul 2024

Setlist Podcast: Calls for urgent new AI laws in UK and US

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Setlist Podcast: Calls for urgent new AI laws in UK and US

Politicians, artists and industry reps say there is an urgent need for new AI laws, UMG and TikTok are best buds again, and more…

Andy Malt & Chris Cooke • 04 May 2024

CEO of NewJeans label Ador refuses to convene board meeting as parent company HYBE tries to push her out

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CEO of NewJeans label Ador refuses to convene board meeting as parent company HYBE tries to push her out

The boss of HYBE subsidiary Ador - the label behind girl group NewJeans - is refusing to convene a board meeting. It’s part of an ongoing corporate battle between between Ador and its parent company which began with the allegation that another HYBE group is ripping off NewJeans…

Chris Cooke • 30 Apr 2024