This article is part of our coverage of HYBE vs. ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin. You can read more and view the entire timeline here.
NewJeans‘ Hanni and Minji have gained attention for their Phoning update following their ultimatum to HYBE.
On September 11, NewJeans held a bombshell broadcast detailing their discord with HYBE amid the feud with ADOR and former CEO Min Hee Jin.
NewJeans’ Hanni Personally Addresses Their Discord With HYBE In Now-Deleted Broadcast
The members outlined the new management and demanded Min Hee Jin be returned to her position, giving a date for this “ultimatum.”
NewJeans Calls Out New ADOR Management And Demands Restoration Of Min Hee Jin’s System
On September 18, netizens noticed that Hanni and Minji’s account on Phoning had an update to the same emoji.
Because of the timing and also the vagueness of the emojis, it wasn’t surprising that netizens made speculations about what Hanni and Minji’s status could mean. In particular, some thought it might be linked to the outcome of their “ultimatum” to HYBE.
so newjeans won basically https://t.co/VhsZzLDcrd
— gomdittoz 🍒 (@gomdittoz) September 18, 2024
newjeans won https://t.co/CaAYMKdFEy pic.twitter.com/BMLPfBZkgm
— nox. 🍭 (@vureoi) September 18, 2024
hybe dismantled party at my house soon
— tokki_jeje 🧸🐰 (@IDunnoAskGoogle) September 18, 2024
Only way of winning this is getting out of hybe 😭 https://t.co/NjmLXjaAfI
— remi 💙🩷💛💚💜🐇 (@Gadux4) September 19, 2024
Either something just switched up in ador or they just terminated their contracts…😭 https://t.co/hOV7egSb0O
— KB (@gaggytrondra) September 18, 2024
Still thinking about this and I’m praying there’s actual good news behind it it’s not just random https://t.co/5B4t4QTIh5
— mim’s⭑ (@bubbleJeanz) September 19, 2024
You can read about HYBE’s reported response to the ultimatum below.
HYBE’s CEO Reportedly Responds To NewJeans’ Ultimatum
