On the morning of September 17, Danielle shared a message through the official NewJeans account, saying, “To our ever-appreciated bunnies~ I hope you can put your worries aside for a while and enjoy a joyful and warm time with your loved ones this Chuseok.“
He added “I love you, bunnies” along with some photos.
The photos released are behind-the-scenes shots from NewJeans members’ Chuseok-themed hanbok photoshoot, which was first revealed via NewJeans’ official account on September 13. In the photos, Danielle is seen dressed in a gorgeous traditional Korean hanbok, showing off her unique charm.
That day, former ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin also shared NewJeans members’ hanbok photoshoot through her official account, expressing her deep affection for them.
Meanwhile, ADOR’s parent company HYBE filed a lawsuit against Min Hee-jin on April 25, accusing her of breach of trust and other charges. On August 27, HYBE appointed Kim Joo-young as ADOR’s new CEO.
With this, Min Hee-jin lost her management rights, just 2 years and 9 months after being appointed CEO of ADOR in November 2021. Min Hee-jin claimed that she was unilaterally dismissed, while HYBE insists that the CEO replacement followed legal procedures. On September 13, Min Hee-jin filed an injunction with the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho-gu, Seoul, demanding the convening of a temporary shareholders meeting and her reappointment as an internal director of ADOR. The court’s decision is highly anticipated.
On September 11, NewJeans (Minji, Hyein, Haerin, Danielle, Hanni) held an emergency live broadcast, reiterating their desire to continue their activities as artists under the banner of ADOR, led by Min Hee-jin.
During the broadcast, Danielle said: “We just want ADOR to be the same again. We are not asking anyone to do more. Everyone just needs to do their job well in their respective roles. We sincerely hope that our request will be heard. From a human perspective, we hope that HYBE will stop tormenting our CEO Min Hee-jin. Honestly, it is sad to see her in such a situation and it makes HYBE look like a heartless company. What can we learn from a company like this?“
Minji added: “What we want is the original ADOR where CEO Min Hee-jin oversees both management and production. Making this request now is a way to avoid conflict and coexist peacefully with HYBE.“
The group concluded the broadcast by saying: “If our message has been well received, we hope that President Bang and HYBE will make the wise decision to restore ADOR to its original state by September 25th. Thank you for listening..”
Source: Nate
