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NewJeans’ parents and HYBE subsidiary trade words over bullying allegation
NewJeans’ parents and HYBE subsidiary Belift Lab have trades opposing statements over an alleged bullying incident involving NewJeans member Hanni and the manager of girl group ILLIT.Last month, NewJeans held a surprise livestream voicing their support for former ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin amid the music executive’s ongoing feud with parent company HYBE. During the stream, Hanni spoke of an alleged incident where the manager of another group told them to “ignore her” when they encountered one another at the company’s headquarters.During the stream, Hanni did not name the group involved but claimed she had reported the incident to new ADOR CEO Kim Ju-young, who allegedly “tried to gloss over the situation” due to lack of evidence.In a new interview with Ilgan Sports, the mothers of two NewJeans members voiced their concerns over Kim’s handling of the matter, expressing doubt on the integrity of the investigation.