The K-pop industry is known for imposing strict standards and controls on fledgling stars.
Vietnamese-Australian singer Hanni of K-pop girl group NewJeans arriving at the National Assembly for hearing, in Seoul on Oct 15.
Rising K-pop idols are expected to adhere to their powerful agency’s behaviour and appearance guidelines, with many stars describing receiving extreme backlash from fans over perceived mistakes in their personal lives, for example dating. Ms Min, who headed the Hybe subsidiary Ador which manages NewJeans, was replaced as Ador’s chief executive in August amid the boardroom conflict.
“I felt I couldn’t just sit idly by while such behaviour continued to repeat,” she added, noting NewJeans members had been subjected to other unfair treatment by Hybe, such as discrediting their performance in Japan.Ador chief executive Kim Ju-young, who succeeded Ms Min, told lawmakers that while she personally believed Hanni’s account, no CCTV evidence was available to support it.
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