NewJeans' Hanni Silences Rumors with Heartfelt Support for Min Hee-jin

Sep 27, 2024

NewJeans' Hanni openly expressed her support for Min Hee-jin, former CEO of ADOR, putting to rest health concerns and various rumors.

On the 27th, former CEO Min Hee-jin shared a photo on her account, featuring a supportive message Hanni had sent her before a scheduled lecture. Min Hee-jin is set to give a talk at the '2024 Hyundai Card Da Vinci Motel' cultural event in Itaewon, Yongsan-gu, Seoul.

In her message to Min Hee-jin, Hanni wrote, "CEO, good luck today!!!! Of course you're gonna crush it... LOL." Hanni also sent fan art of NewJeans, with the words 'NewJeans never die!' inscribed.

Min Hee-jin responded to Hanni's encouragement by sending an emoticon featuring a collaboration between the Powerpuff Girls and NewJeans.

Hanni’s message of support dispelled various rumors surrounding her.

Following Min Hee-jin's dismissal from ADOR and Kim Joo-young’s appointment as the new CEO, tensions between Min Hee-jin and HYBE escalated. In response, NewJeans fans rallied behind Min Hee-jin during live broadcasts, issuing demands for her reinstatement.

Speculation arose after a NewJeans group photo was posted on their official account on the 25th, with Hanni noticeably absent. This led to questions about whether her absence was related to the conflict between Min Hee-jin and ADOR. However, NewJeans clarified in a video caption that Hanni was absent for health reasons, which raised concerns about her well-being. Hanni's recent show of support for Min Hee-jin has since alleviated those concerns.

Meanwhile, on the 13th, former CEO Min Hee-jin filed for a provisional injunction to convene an extraordinary shareholders' meeting and re-elect ADOR's internal director. HYBE has yet to comply with demands from NewJeans fans to reinstate Min Hee-jin as ADOR's CEO.

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NewJeans' Hanni Silences Rumors with Heartfelt Support for Min Hee-jin

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