CEO Min Hee-jin of Ador, home to girl group NewJeans and a subsidiary of K-pop powerhouse HYBE, succeeded in retaining her position, but two Ador executives were dismissed during an extraordinary shareholders meeting Friday.
Is there any possibility that K-pop powerhouse HYBE and its subsidiary Ador will end their ongoing dispute over management control and find their happily-ever-after for NewJeans, one of the most bankable HYBE artists formed by Ador?
K-pop stars like EXO’s Baekhyun and Blackpink’s Jennie are blazing new trails with independent labels while at the same time balancing their group commitments with previous agencies. A music critic explains why.
A growing number of K-pop stars are establishing their own labels these days to kick off their solo projects, while maintaining partnerships with their original management companies to continue their group-based activities.
Will K-pop titan BTS be able to continue its winning streak? With the group s oldest member Jin, 30, starting his compulsory military service on Dec. 13, the first group member to do so, many people now wonder how his temporary absence - as well as the enlistment of other members over the next few years - will affect the Grammy-nominated group s future prospects.