ADOR publicly calls for apology from Belift Lab to NewJeans’ Hanni

ADOR has issued an announcement requesting an apology from fellow HYBE sub-label Belift Lab to NewJeans member Hanni.

On November 28, ADOR launched an announcement on its official stance relating to an alleged incident that passed off between NewJeans member Hanni and a supervisor from Belift Lab.

Hanni claimed earlier this yr {that a} supervisor had advised one other Ok-pop group to “ignore” her once they crossed paths at HYBE amid an ongoing feud between ex-ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin and the mother or father firm. Belift Lab denied the allegations in an announcement final month.

“Whereas ADOR has taken a cautious method to keep away from pointless disputes that might escalate into controversies for our artist, we now really feel compelled to make clear our place because the matter stays unresolved,” stated the label per Korea Times.

“Belift Lab’s claims differ utterly from Hanni’s account,” it continued, including that it was “unfair” and “unnecessarily harsh” to count on the singer to recount the incident intimately. “We absolutely belief our artist’s phrases and deeply remorse the hurt Hanni has skilled.”

ADOR added: “We urge Belift Lab to method this matter with respect and to show sincerity to make sure this problem doesn't proceed to trigger pointless controversy.”

This comes amid an escalation of tensions between the members of NewJeans and ADOR two weeks in the past, when the group issued a discover demanding the company resolve a number of excellent grievances. NewJeans expressed their intention to terminate their contracts with ADOR if the problems weren't resolved.

Whereas they didn't make particular contents within the discover public, the lady group and former ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin beforehand known as out HYBE’s alleged downplaying of the group’s achievements and undermining their success, in addition to its lack of due course of investigating Hanni’s claims.

Earlier this week, Min additionally filed an official legal grievance towards two HYBE PR executives for “breach of duties” relating to their promotion of NewJeans.