Ador CEO Min Hee-jin strongly countered allegations by parent company HYBE of having engaged in shamanistic management practices during a press conference at the Korea Conference.
HYBE, which manages global K-pop artists including BTS, launched an audit targeting subsidiary, Ador, following allegations that the label associated with K-pop girl band NewJeans attempted to spin off from the parent, according to industry watchers, Monday.
Chung Ah-reum, an office worker in her mid-30s, stays away from purchasing handbags, shoes and clothing from luxury fashion brands nowadays after having been obsessed with buying such items in her early 30s.
The heads of financial groups and banks are rushing to increase holdings of their firm s stocks in a collective effort to boost share prices to maximize shareholder returns, market watchers said Friday. Buying back stocks reduces the number of total outstanding issues, raising dividends per share.