As The Deadline Approaches, Article Stating HYBE’s Response To NewJeans’ Ultimatum Deleted… Whats Next?
What will HYBE’s response to NewJeans’ ultimatum be?
On September 23, an article on Naver publishing what HYBE would do in the case of NewJeans’ ultimatum was released.
The article has since been deleted.
The original article stated that HYBE plans to respond to their demands privately without publicizing what the decision will be, bringing even more confusion among fans.
Shortly after the article was published, its been deleted bringing even more confusion and fury from the NewJeans’ fandom.
NewJeans went live without ADOR’s knowledge on the 11th of September, publicly requesting that Min Hee-jin be reinstated by the 25th and that ADOR return to its pre-conflict state. The group expressed distrust in the current ADOR CEO, Kim Joo-young, accusing her of dismissing allegations of bullying within HYBE due to a lack of evidence.
Initially, HYBE gave a very vague statement, the newly appointed CEO Lee Jae-sang said, “Although it may take time, we will respond calmly and in accordance with principles.”
This was interpreted by Korean media outlets as a way that suggest that HYBE is unlikely to meet NewJeans’ demands, with his emphasis on “principled management” signaling a refusal to overturn the board’s decision.
With less than two days until the deadline many wonder what the fate of NewJeans will be.
What do you think NewJeans’ next step is?
