They gave a date of 25 September 14-day grace period to rectify any breach of the agreement.
Not MHJ but they did consulted with a lawyer.
They gave a date of 25 September 14-day grace period to rectify any breach of the agreement.
Not MHJ but they did consulted with a lawyer.
“May all the atrocities be revealed”… New Jeans fandom reports Hybe’s misconduct to the National Archives
As New Jeans issued an ultimatum to Hybe, the New Jeans fandom revealed that they submitted a report to the National Archives about Hybe's misconduct.
On the 13th, Team Bernies side stated, "We are shocked by Ador's exaggerated lies and Hybe's actions, and we would like to inform you." They continued, "The notice containing some of the submission of additional evidence and tips from reporters for the September 11 accusation was scheduled to be reported as an article, not Twitter, but it was not reported due to rejection by several media outlets, and was eventually uploaded to Twitter."
They continued, "But the news I heard today was just astounding. When an article favorable to Newjeans was published or was about to be published, Hybe immediately protested to the reporter or the media desk, and they were putting strong pressure on us and even threatening to report us if we did not guarantee them the right to refute." They added, "Since the incident broke in April, Hybe has never once requested a correction to a malicious article about Newjeans, nor has it once protested."
In doing so, they said, "Today (the 13th), we submitted a 72-page 'Hybe Corporation Misconduct Accusation Report' to the National Petition, and an on-site interview is scheduled for the 23rd," and "On that day, we plan to personally submit supplementary documents, evidence, and additional details to the relevant departments."
They also emphasized, "The next targets of indictment we are preparing include Hybe's CCO (Chief Public Relations Officer) Park Tae-hee, Public Relations Director Cho Sung-hoon, Ador's CEO Kim Joo-young, and Vice President Lee Do-kyung," and "I really hope that all of Hybe's wrongdoings will be revealed. There are many things that even we have not disclosed."
Earlier, on the 11th, New Jeans, which Minji is a part of, opened a YouTube channel and held an emergency live broadcast. New Jeans confessed that they were bullied by their parent company, Hybe, and demanded the reinstatement of former CEO Min Hee-jin of Ador.
The members said, "We want to ask once again how releasing an article about Min Hee-jin's misconduct a week before New Jeans' comeback and portraying New Jeans negatively to the outside world was for the good of New Jeans," and appealed, "Please bring back the CEO and return us to our original Ador, not the unfamiliar situation and people we're in now. We're not asking you to do better. I think it'll be okay if we each do our jobs well in our own positions."
Min Hee-jin said, "I stopped the announcement of New Jean's position."Hybe "I'm sorry for Min"
[Hyein/New Jeans] "Please bring the CEO back and return us to our original Ador, not the unfamiliar environment and unfamiliar people we have now."
[Minji/New Jeans] "What we want is the original Ador, where CEO Min Hee-jin is the CEO and management and production are integrated."
Immediately after CEO Min's dismissal, the New Jeans members showed their intention to hold a press conference on a day when their schedules were free, but they were advised not to. CEO Min's side claimed that they had advised them not to do it because there was a risk of violating their exclusive contracts and there was also room for misunderstanding, but the members were firm. They emphasized that "the members made their own decision because they thought it would be strange for them, as important stakeholders, to not say anything."
Representative Min’s side also stated that they are preparing to request a temporary shareholders’ meeting at Ador in accordance with the court’s decision. Hybe also said, “We regret that former Representative Min, who has emphasized Ador’s independent management, has not followed suit.”
Regarding the statement of position of the New Jeans members that was held on YouTube Live two days ago, former CEO Min Hee-jin's side told KBS that they tried to dissuade them, saying, "It would be better not to do it."
Today ( the 13th ), CEO Min's side filed an injunction with the court, stating that they cannot accept the dismissal of the CEO.
Hybe pointed out to KBS , "CEO Min's dismissal was decided independently by the Ador board of directors.
Hybe: "Min Hee-jin's Dismissal? Ador's Independent Decision... Unrelated to Shareholder Agreement"
Hybe has relayed its position on the dismissal of former Ador CEO Min Hee-jin.
On the 13th, Hybe stated to Xports News, "The shareholder agreement is a contract signed between Hybe and former CEO Min Hee-jin, but it has already been terminated. If there is a reason for termination, it can be terminated with written notice, and if terminated, the shareholder agreement loses its effect."
They continued, "A lawsuit to confirm termination of shareholder agreement' has been filed in order to legally confirm this, so we just need to wait for the legal judgement," emphasizing that, "The dismissal of former CEO Min as CEO was decided independently by Ador's board of directors based on their business/management judgement, and has nothing to do with Hybe or the shareholder agreement."
They also added, "We regret that former CEO Min, who has been emphasizing the importance of independent management for Ador as a separate company, is not following the decision of the Ador board of directors."
Earlier, Min Hee-jin's side announced that they had filed an application for an 'injunction to convene an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders and re-appoint internal directors of Ador' with the Seoul Central District Court on that day.
Min Hee-jin's side said, "We were preparing an injunction contesting the effectiveness of the dismissal of the former CEO. However, considering that an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders for the re-appointment of Ador's directors is necessary by November 2, 2024, and the court's injunction review period, we decided to file an injunction to re-appoint former CEO Min Hee-jin as a director of Ador and then appoint her as CEO." They continued, "We hope that Hybe will stop its continued breach of contract, obstruction of business, defamation, and insults, and make rational management decisions for the future of Ador and New Jeans."
In addition, on the 11th, New Jeans independently requested the reinstatement of former CEO Min Hee-jin to Hybe through an emergency live broadcast. Newjeans said, "If our opinion was conveyed well, I hope that Chairman Bang and Hybe will make a wise decision to return to the original Ador by the 25th."
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1. Look at this victim playing bassist trying to hush hush everything about the past and talk so big about the future...
2. Oh? I didn't know that Day6 even had former members..? But it does sound like they parted in bad terms
3. Yeah ok ㅎㅎ I really hope he cuts down on the victim playing ㅎㅎ Every time he gets himself in some controversies, it's always "my anxiety" "my stress" ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
4. Ha... You're the one who threw everything away and left, so please cut it down..
5. ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ The fans are truly saints, no matter what he says, fans just go "we understand you~", but I hate this...
6. Stop acting like a victim
7. Can they just each other go their separate ways? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
8. ㅋㅋㅋ...
9. Stop mentioning them and please live your own life
10. If you have any shame, just go back and live your streamer life
NCT's Taeil, accused of sexual crimes... Police, sent without detention
Singer Taeil, who left the group NCT after being accused of a sexual crime, was handed over to the prosecution without detention.
Seoul Bangbae Police Station announced on the 13th that singer Taeil was sent to the case without detention on the 12th. It was confirmed that the police had filed a case against him after receiving a report from the victim on June 13th.
On the 29th of last month, his agency SM Entertainment stated, “We and Taeil first learned of the lawsuit in the middle of this month,” and “Taeil was questioned by the police on the 28th.” However, SM did not disclose what the “sexual crime charge” Taeil is facing is. The victim is reportedly an adult female.
Taeil debuted as a member of NCT's unit NCT U in 2016 and was a member of NCT and its subsidiary group NCT 127.
A police official said, “We cannot reveal the specific charges and number of victims because the case has not been filed yet,” but added, “It is true that he was sent to the case on the 12th without detention.”
Ador's side: "Criticizing Hybe with a specific lawyer's remarks... Regretful 'no right to refute'" [Official position]
Ador expressed regret over a report quoting a lawyer's critical remarks about HYBE.
On the 13th, Ador, a subsidiary of HYBE, posted a statement on its official website saying, "This is an announcement from Ador."
Regarding an article quoting lawyer Lee Hyun-gon's remarks criticizing HYBE, Adore refuted it, saying, "It is an exercise of the right to rebuttal to protect corporate value and artist IP." Adore argued, "The replacement of the CEO by Ador's board of directors was in accordance with the inherent authority given to the board of directors," and "The board of directors can replace the CEO at any time by its own resolution based on business judgment." It also expressed its position saying, "It is regrettable that they criticized one party to the dispute based solely on the remarks of a specific lawyer, and did not contact us for press inquiries or guarantee the right to rebuttal."
Also, according to Ador, this lawyer was the lawyer who served as the legal representative for the petition in support of former CEO Min Hee-jin at the time of the injunction suit, and Ador requested, "In order to avoid inconvenient and unfair reporting, we ask that you guarantee the right to refute when reporting on our company."
Earlier, on the 12th, Seoul Law Firm's lawyer Lee Hyun-gon revealed his opinion on the internal conflict between Hybe and Min Hee-jin.
He claimed through his personal account, "The reason Hybe continues to bring up legal issues such as breach of trust, corporate usurpation, and sexual harassment cover-up against Min Hee-jin is not to achieve results, but rather, "the main purpose is to drag out the legal issue itself."
The lawyer continued to strongly criticize Hybe, saying, "They are using the law as an excuse to do whatever they want without following the law because they are in a state of conflict," and "It's a gangster-like method. I don't like using the law in this way." After that, many media outlets reported on the internal conflict between Hybe and Min Hee-jin by quoting this lawyer's writing.
Meanwhile, former CEO Min Hee-jin of Ador, who had been in conflict with Hybe since April, was dismissed from her position as CEO at a board meeting held on the 27th of last month. Then, New Jeans members who had not been involved in the internal strife within Hybe also requested the reinstatement of former CEO Min as CEO through a live broadcast.
Meanwhile, Hybe CEO Lee Jae-sang is reported to have said at the Hybe shareholders' meeting on the 12th, "It will take time, but we are responding calmly according to the principles."
Full text of Ador's official position
Ador informs you.
On September 13th, our company requested that a rebuttal be posted regarding an article titled “Hybe, Not Following the Law and Using Gangster Methods” and a Rebuke from a Lawyer, which was reported by a media outlet. This is an exercise of the right to rebuttal to protect corporate value and artist IP.
The replacement of the CEO by the Ador board of directors is based on the inherent authority given to the board of directors. The board of directors can replace the CEO at any time by its own resolution based on management judgment.
We also regret that they criticized one party to the dispute based solely on the remarks of a specific lawyer and did not ask us for an interview or guarantee us the right to rebuttal.
Furthermore, the lawyer in question was the legal representative who submitted the petition in support of former CEO Min Hee-jin at the time of the injunction suit. We request that you guarantee the right to rebuttal when reporting on our company to avoid unfair reporting.
“Hello, this is Team Bunnies.
We would like to address the ongoing legal case, as well as the information currently being mentioned by HYBE or the media, and share some important facts with you.
First, regarding the ongoing legal case, we were informed that the investigation began yesterday (the 11th) at the Yongsan Police Station in Seoul, and it appears that both the complainant and the accused will be questioned sometime in October.
It is not only the specific media outlets mentioned in certain communities that have submitted reports to us. There are, of course, tips that were submitted without evidence and content that we have chosen not to disclose. In May, HYBE deliberately distributed false information to the media, and when we published an article to correct it, they immediately visited the media outlet in person to lodge a complaint. But it wasn’t just a complaint. We were directly informed by reporters and media outlets that HYBE also spread slander about NewJeans and CEO Min Hee-jin, and even disclosed audit reports and internal documents that should not have been made public.
HYBE engaged in illegal activities by complaining to or meeting directly with reporters who wrote articles unfavorable to the company, and then deliberately shared and distributed internal audit reports and other materials. The information heard and seen by reporters regarding the audit report and slander was disseminated to the media and online communities without a single word being altered. The “gaslighting” stories circulating in the media today are part of this as well.
Yesterday (the 11th), at 4 p.m., we submitted additional evidence related to the case and released a summary of some of the reports from journalists. Less than an hour after this disclosure, several reporters informed us that “HYBE officials are currently protesting to their editors.” Interestingly, when one media outlet covered Jo Sung-hoon, the head of HYBE’s PR department, the response was described as a threat. Later today (the 12th), we received word from associates and lawyers that HYBE was aware of our mention of Park Tae-hee, the CCO, and Jo Sung-hoon, the head of PR, by name, and was making moves, claiming they were being mocked.
Is HYBE really an entertainment company? It’s truly baffling how they can move so swiftly when their PR head and chief communications officer are mentioned by name, yet for over six months, they have failed to properly protect their artists, despite the spread of numerous lies.
We are preparing to submit additional evidence related to the current legal case and are also collecting materials for a new case. Once we are ready, we will provide another update via Twitter.
There is still much information that has not been made public. We continue to receive tips from sources and reporters.
Thank you.”
Prosecutors, Su-ga '15 million won fine' summary indictment for drunk driving
It was confirmed on the 11th that the prosecution requested a fine of 15 million won for Suga (31, real name Min Yoon-gi) of the group BTS, who is suspected of drunk driving.
According to the legal community on the 11th, the Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office's Criminal Division 2 (Chief Prosecutor Chu Hye-yoon) indicted Suga, who is suspected of violating the Road Traffic Act (drunk driving) the previous day, with a fine of 15 million won.
A summary indictment is a procedure in which the prosecution requests the court to impose a fine or penalty based on a written examination instead of sending the case to a formal trial. If the parties or the court do not express their intention to refer the case to a formal trial, the sentence is finalized.
Suga is suspected of driving an electric scooter while intoxicated on a road in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the 6th of last month.
At the time of the accident, Suga's blood alcohol level was measured at 0.227%, which is far above the license revocation standard (0.08%).
According to the Road Traffic Act, if the blood alcohol concentration level is 0.08% or higher, the driver's license will be revoked and a prison sentence of 1 to 2 years or a fine of 5 to 10 million won will be imposed.
However, if the level exceeds 0.2%, the punishment will be strengthened to a prison sentence of 2 to 5 years or a fine of 10 to 20 million won.
Hello, this is Team Bernies from New Jeans' music team.
Following the filing of a complaint against Hive Corporation, Source Music, and two reporters from the media outlet Dispatch on the 2nd, a petition was submitted to the Press Arbitration Commission on the 9th requesting corrective action against Dispatch News Group.
On the 9th, a simple position and news was conveyed, and among the contents of the notice, 'Many reporters from media outlets have reported that information was obtained illegally, and Hive directly showed reporters and media desks information obtained in the course of work or information beyond the scope of acquisition, and informed them that they attempted to play with the media by publishing favorable articles using the illegally collected information.' The main content of this opinion is the submission of additional evidence to the effect that this notice contains.
Following the previous notice, today, the 11th, we have additionally submitted a report including the reported evidence and legal content to the Yongsan Police Station in Seoul. We are currently reviewing additional charges, and we will continue to work to hold HYBE accountable in various ways to correct the illegal infringement on artists.
The main contents of the report and report submitted this time are as follows.
- The content of making protest calls to the press desk regarding the reporter who wrote the article unfavorable to Hive, and of Hive PR (public relations) officer Taehee Park and PR director Seonghun Cho personally visiting the reporter to make unreasonable demands to have the article taken down.
- The claim that Hive illegally provided and leaked the contents of the audit report to the reporter.
- The content of the thank you report and conversation shown to reporters by Hive was actually reported as an article.
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Find shiny blue aliens and then just fuck them?
That's who we are.
What about Avatar: The Last Airbender?
YOU HATE AVATAR?
“I wonder what the current management’s vision and strategy is” New Jeans fans write an open letter to Adore
The group New Jeans fandom has delivered an open letter to Adore's management calling for change.
On the 11th, 11,475 New Jeans fandom members, 'Bunnys', announced that they sent a second open letter to new CEO Lee Jae-sang and the current Adore board of directors (CEO Kim Joo-young, etc.) calling for a resolution to the Hive-Min Hee-jin situation.
They claimed that based on the court's decision, former CEO Min Hee-jin has the right and obligation to work as CEO for five years from the date of Adore's establishment. They added that the future activities of New Jeans, which was planning to produce a follow-up album and a world tour, became unclear when Kim Joo-young, a Hive employee with no experience in the entertainment industry, was appointed as CEO.
The Bunnies said, "The dismissal of CEO Min Hee-jin is Hive's tyranny, and New Jeans' music and activities are being damaged. I think that entertainment has grown through active communication, interaction, and interaction with fans, not simply manufacturing and selling industrial products."
He then expressed his regret that the current management’s vision and strategy regarding the principle of separating management and production at Adore had been broken, and that the relationship of trust between him and New Jeans and his main collaborator, Dolphin Kidnapping Team director Shin Woo-seok, had been broken. He also said, “Under the current management, any small changes related to New Jeans will be viewed with distrust, and we are concerned that New Jeans’ music and color will be damaged.”
Vernies criticized the appointment of a non-entertainment-based Adore board member, saying, “We just want New Jeans to have fun making music and working in a happy environment. We hope that they don’t simply treat their artists as IPs. We hope that they don’t simply treat their fans as consumers. As a leading conglomerate in the K-pop industry, we hope that they fulfill their social responsibility and listen to the opinions of their fans. We urge them to resolve this situation in a way that contributes to the development of K-pop.”
Finally, Bernie's stated that ▲New Jeans-related matters will reflect the opinions of the New Jeans members as a top priority ▲New Jeans' follow-up album production and world tour plans will be guaranteed to last until the end of CEO Min Hee-jin's term (at least until November 2026 according to the shareholder agreement) so that the members can focus on their music and activities without any problems ▲New Jeans members will be protected from hostile environments such as defamation, personal information leaks, and deepfakes, and legal action will be taken.
Recently, New Jeans members appeared at an awards ceremony and directly mentioned Min Hee-jin, expressing their public support.
Recently, HYBE dismissed Adore's CEO Min Hee-jin and appointed Kim Joo-young as the new CEO. Adore stated, "Even if former CEO Min steps down, he will continue to produce New Jeans and maintain his position as an Adore executive." In response, former CEO Min unilaterally dismissed him from the company and objected, saying that the content of the contract for delegation of duties that suggested that he take on the producing duties was unreasonable. According to former CEO Min, the contract period for the contract for delegation of duties sent by current CEO Kim Joo-young of Adore was only 2 months and 6 days, until November 1 of this year. It is known that former CEO Min refused to sign the contract, citing reasons such as the existence of a toxic clause.
Former CEO Min’s side claimed, “This dismissal decision is an illegal decision that directly contradicts the shareholder agreement and the injunction decision prohibiting the exercise of voting rights.”
Girl Groups on High Alert, Entering a 'War Against Deepfakes'
As deepfake-related sexual crimes emerge as a serious social issue, a red alert has been raised in the entertainment industry.
According to the 2023 Deepfake Report released by the U.S. cybersecurity company 'Security Hero,' a review of 95,820 videos circulated on 10 deepfake sexual exploitation websites during July-August 2022 revealed that 99% of the victims of deepfake pornographic content were women, and 53% were Korean.
In particular, singers and actors have been major victims of deepfake content, with the majority of the top ten individuals targeted by deepfake porn being Korean singers. Celebrities, who have their faces frequently exposed in various media, are particularly vulnerable to becoming targets of such crimes.
In response to this, the agencies managing female celebrities have been quick to announce legal action against deepfake pornography. Kwon Eun-bi, who gained attention as the 'Waterbomb Goddess,' was among the first to act. Following her viral popularity at the Waterbomb Festival last year, Kwon faced sexual harassment, leading her agency to issue a statement. With deepfakes becoming rampant, her agency revealed they had submitted a criminal complaint, collected multiple posts, and are working with the police to investigate, promising no leniency.
Following Kwon Eun-bi, other girl group agencies quickly announced their own legal responses to deepfake pornography. JYP Entertainment, which manages TWICE, stated, "We are taking the current situation of deepfake (AI-based manipulated) videos of our artists being circulated very seriously. This is a clear illegal act, and we are collecting relevant data. We are pursuing strong legal action with a professional law firm, with no leniency."
Similarly, agencies for groups like ILY:1 (FC ENM), Blackpink and BabyMonster (YG Entertainment), (G)I-DLE (Cube Entertainment), XG (XGALX), STAYC (High Up Entertainment), and tripleS (MODHAUS), as well as artists like VIVIZ and Bad Villain (Big Planet Made), have issued statements announcing strong legal action. ADOR, NewJeans’ agency, which manages underage members, quickly filed complaints and initiated police investigations, reporting that some cases have already resulted in criminal punishment after the first trial.
Actors and models are also not exempt from this issue. On August 3, Saram Entertainment announced, "Recently, illegal deepfake (AI-based manipulated) videos featuring actress Park Kyu-young and model Irene have been produced and circulated, and we will respond sternly."
Deepfake technology, which uses AI to generate synthetic images, has applications across the arts and various industries but has been increasingly exploited for crimes, particularly in pornographic content. The issue of creating and distributing obscene material by superimposing female celebrities' faces onto explicit content has been a longstanding, deep-rooted problem. During the infamous 'Nth Room' scandal in 2020, deepfake chatrooms targeting celebrities were brought to light, prompting legal responses from agencies.
However, eradicating the problem has proven difficult. With AI advancing, deepfake technology has become so sophisticated that it’s now difficult to distinguish the altered content from genuine material, leading to more significant damage. As this issue resurfaces and gains international attention, it’s receiving more scrutiny than ever before.
In response, agencies are now more vigilant about protecting their artists from deepfake exploitation, declaring a war on deepfake sexual crimes. Recognizing the severity of the issue, the government is working to introduce laws that will not only punish the possession, purchase, and viewing of false video content like deepfakes but also increase penalties for the production and distribution of such materials. With active investigations underway by the police, attention is focused on whether these efforts can curb the ever-growing deepfake pornography issue and eradicate its creators and distributors.
The Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office's 2nd Criminal Division (Chief Prosecutor Chu Hye-yoon) announced on the 10th that it has filed a summary indictment against BTS member Suga (31, real name Min Yoon-gi), who is accused of driving an electric scooter while intoxicated.
A summary indictment is a procedure in which the prosecution requests the court to impose fines, penalties, and confiscations without a formal trial in cases where the charges are relatively light.
The prosecution did not disclose the amount of the claim.
Suga was handed over to the prosecution on charges of driving an electric scooter while intoxicated (drunk driving under the Road Traffic Act) on a street in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu at around 11:15 PM on the 6th of last month.
At the time of the accident, Suga's blood alcohol level was measured at 0.227%, which is about three times the license revocation standard (0.08%).
According to the Road Traffic Act, if the blood alcohol concentration level is 0.08% or higher, the driver's license will be revoked and a prison sentence of 1 to 2 years or a fine of 5 million won to 10 million won will be imposed.
However, if the level exceeds 0.2%, the punishment will be strengthened to a prison sentence of 2 to 5 years or a fine of 10 million won to 20 million won.
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Hello, this is Team Bernies from the Newjeans Music Team.
On the 2nd, we filed a complaint against Hybe Co., Ltd., Source Music, and two reporters from Dispatch News Group at the Yongsan Police Station in Seoul, and we also filed a petition with the Press Arbitration Commission requesting that Dispatch News Group take corrective action due to serious problems such as illegal information acquisition, defamation based on such information, and personal information dissemination.
Many reporters from media outlets have reported that information was illegally acquired, and Hybe has tried to play the media by directly showing reporters and media desks information acquired in the course of their work or information that exceeds the scope of acquisition.
We will soon submit additional evidence and testimony to the existing complaint as additional materials. Let me say this again, we have a lot more to prepare besides the complaint.
And we hope Hybe will stop shifting responsibility by talking about 'Ador's independent judgment' and 'multi-label'. Currently, three out of the four new executive directors of Ador are all Hybe C-level executives, and Lee Jae-sang, who resigned from Ador's executive director position in July, is currently Hybe's CEO. No matter what happens, Hybe's responsibility will not go away.
Stop playing with words.
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Hello, this is Ador.
The production service contract between Ador and Dolphin Kidnappers includes all rights to the music video and secondary works, which are solely owned by Ador. Posting videos on Dolphin Kidnappers' channels that include NewJeans IP without Ador’s approval is a clear breach of contract.
For this reason, we simply conveyed a request to Dolphin Kidnappers to provide proof of agreement and approval for the use of copyrights and the artist's portrait rights (email or KakaoTalk screenshots would suffice), or otherwise, it would be appropriate to take down the 'Director’s Cut.' Protecting the intellectual property of our artists is a given responsibility for the label. If Dolphin Kidnappers had reached agreements with us, they should provide them. Without any provided grounds, Ador is compelled to follow principles to protect the artist’s intellectual property.
It is also a clear fact that Ador received a request to remove or edit the 'ETA Music Video Director’s Cut' produced by Dolphin Kidnappers to exclude parts reflecting the brand of the advertiser. (Below is an image of the Slack message reporting this internally.)
Ador has never asked Dolphin Kidnappers to delete videos from the Ban Hee-soo channel. This channel was created following our 'Online Channel Establishment Guidelines' by members of Ador. We only carried out verification procedures for the ‘ETA Music Video Director’s Cut' to protect the copyright of the artist’s work and never mentioned anything about the Ban Hee-soo channel. Ador does not wish for the Ban Hee-soo channel to disappear and Dolphin Kidnappers may continue to operate it. However, we request that they just honor what was agreed upon regarding the artist’s work in the contract.
Overreacting to the pointing out of contract violations and deleting all content originates neither from a pure place of creative suffering nor for the sake of NewJeans and their fans. We hope there will be no more actions that use the YouTube channel as leverage to increase anxiety among the artists and their fandom.
We apologize to the members of NewJeans and their fans, Bunnies, for the unnecessary controversy and concern caused. Ador will strive to resolve this matter accurately and swiftly, based on the facts.
Thank you.