Ador CEO Min Hee-jin claims Hybe’s new K-pop group Illit are NewJeans ‘copycats’


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Ador CEO Min Hee-jin claimed that rookie South Korean girl group Illit (left) are NewJeans copycats. Photos: Illit/Instagram, Nike

Hybe announced a probe into its powerhouse subsidiary Ador, which manages popular girl group NewJeans, a two-year-old K-pop phenomenon who have topped global charts.

The South Korean agency behind K-pop sensation BTS told AFP on April 23 that it was investigating whether Ador chief and famed producer Min Hee-jin was plotting to break away from the parent company, which holds a controlling 80% stake. Hybe is also demanding her resignation.

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