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Was New Jeans founder Min Heejin ‘inspired’ by this popular Mexican girl group?
New Jeans founder Min Heejin finds herself embroiled in yet another controversy. The CEO of ADOR, who has recently been making headlines for her highly publicized feud with K-Pop powerhouse HYBE, alleging plagiarism of New Jeans' concept for their new girl group ILLIT, now faces scrutiny from eagle-eyed netizens. They have highlighted striking similarities between New Jeans and a popular '90s Mexican girl group called Jeans.
HYBE vs ADOR feud: New Jeans members' parents accuse CEO Hitman Bang of mistreatment
The parents further claimed that the creation of a new girl group - ILLIT with a similar aesthetic just 20 months after their debut significantly damaged the brand value of New Jeans. They also alleged that HYBE CEO Bang Si Hyuk would ignore members whenever they approached him. The letter was first sent to ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin.
BTS’s agency HYBE claims ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin consulted a shaman to perform black magic and make BTS enlist for military service
Heejin had sought advice from the shaman on matters including company restructuring, recruitment of new employees, and more. The shaman had pledged to support her for three years and assured her that she would eventually take control of ADOR. HYBE had ordered Min Hee-jin to provide a statement on these leaked chats. However, she has not issued a statement yet.
BTS agency HYBE launches audit of New Jean’s company ADOR; ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin says parent company ripped off concept of her hit girl group
The clash between the two K-Pop firms began when HYBE initiated an inquiry into ADOR's audit after receiving reports that Min Hee Jin, ADOR's CEO, had sought independence. HYBE called for a shareholders' meeting to hold ADOR's management responsible and select a new director for the organization.
