Bang Si-hyuk Makes First Public Appearance in Months, Addresses NJZ-ADOR Dispute

Feb 20, 2025

Bang Si-hyuk Makes First Public Appearance in Months, Addresses NJZ-ADOR Dispute
사진=Yonhap News



Bang Si-hyuk Makes First Public Appearance in Months, Addresses NJZ-ADOR Dispute
사진=Yonhap News
Chairman Bang Si-hyuk of Hive made an official appearance in half.

Chairman Bang Si-hyuk attended the 64th regular general meeting of the Korean Federation of Businessmen (Korea Economic Cooperation) at the FKI Conference Center in Yeouido, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul on the 20th for the first time.

The general meeting is a gathering of major business figures, and Chairman Bang Si-hyuk and Dunamu CEO Lee Seok-woo joined for the first time.




In particular, Chairman Bang Si-hyuk has become noticeably slimmer, unlike his previous exposure to the media. Chairman Bang Si-hyuk, dressed in a black stone suit, took the podium as a representative of a new member company. K-pop fans were also surprised by the change of Chairman Bang Si-hyuk, who revealed not only his smaller body but also his sleek jawline.

Bang Si-hyuk Makes First Public Appearance in Months, Addresses NJZ-ADOR Dispute
Meanwhile, Chairman Bang Si-hyuk is currently at the center of the exclusive contract dispute between NJZ and Adore.

Five Newzins members, Minji, Hani, Daniel, Harin, and Hyein, who are in dispute with Ador over exclusive contracts, announced a new group name 'NJZ on the 7th, and Ador expressed regret that the members made this choice unilaterally before the legal judgment on the validity of the exclusive contract between the Newzins members came out.




Among them, New Jin's parents argued on the 19th that Chairman Bang Si-hyuk called U.S. officials directly to urge the members to perform in Hong Kong to collapse. In response, Adore said "Dore never urged Newzins to fail to perform in Hong Kong." Chairman Bang Si-hyuk also confirmed that he had no contact with New Jin's Hong Kong performance"It was immediately refuted.



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