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"Min Hee-Jin Was Central to the Deal": HYBE Rebuts Claims Over NewJeans Contract

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NewJeans / ADOR HYBE has disputed a New York Times report that NewJeans ' exclusive contract omitted protections for minors. The company said those protect…

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[Sports Chosun Reporter Baek Ji-eun] HYIVE has released a statement regarding reports of an unfair contract involving the group Newgenes. On the 6th, HYIVE stated, "We explained to The New York Times, accompanied by supporting documents, that the wording of the Newgenes contract was coordinated and finally signed by then-CEO Min Hee-jin, the vice president appointed by Min Hee-jin, each member and their parents, and the legal representatives of …

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(Los Angeles=Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Kyung-yoon = The New York Times reported that the contract between the members of the girl group New Jeans and their agency was unprecedentedly restrictive...

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Min Hee-jin, former CEO of ADOR, commented on the issues surrounding NewJeans' exclusive contract.

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Foreign media reports have emerged stating that the exclusive contract signed by the girl group New Jeans with their agency, Adore, when they were teenagers contained unprecedentedly restrictive terms, ranging from restrictions on dating to clauses regarding the reimbursement of plastic surgery costs and the use of their likeness and voice after the contract ended. In response, HYBE and Adore countered, stating, "The New Jeans exclusive contract…

[Digital Daily Reporter Cho Eun-byeol] The New York Times has caused a stir by revealing the exclusive contracts of the groups New Jeans and Adore. On the 5th (local time), The New York Times reported that it had obtained a secret contract signed by a New Jeans member when they were teenage trainees, pointing out that the contract was far removed from the standard contract established by the Korean government. The New York Times identified fou…

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k-popit.com broke the news on Friday, November 6, 2026.
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