Min Hee-jin, the controversial producer of girl group NewJeans and former CEO of the quintet's agency ADOR, has founded her own agency named ooak, entertainment outlet SpoTV News reported Friday.
The new company, officially registered as a K-pop agency on Oct. 16, will lead businesses in celebrity management, music production and distribution, performance and event organization and brand management.
The company has capital assets of 30 million won ($21,000) and Min sits as a member of the board, according to the report. The office is located in Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam District, in southern Seoul.
This is the first time Min has made an official business move since leaving ADOR last year.
Onlookers suggest that, should the court side with the members of NewJeans, who are currently in a legal battle over whether their contract with ADOR can be nullified, in an upcoming hearing on Oct. 30, the members may join Min in ooak.
Others, however, wager that such a possibility is slim since a court injunction has been ordered blocking NewJeans members from carrying out activities separately from ADOR.
The group has not released an official song since the single “How Sweet” in May 2024.
CR: Korea JoongAng Daily
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1. Looks like an article from Min Heejin's side. With all the drama in South Korea lately, interest has waned... Honestly, for them, swaying public opinion is key. The fact is, it's tough for NewJeans to win the lawsuit
2. If she was able to do this, she should've just started her own company with her own money since the beginning
3. I'm looking forward to NewJeans, come faster!!! NewJeans seriously doesn't match HYBE
4. I miss NewJeans!!!!!
5. They should honor the law. What's with the comments telling her "fighting"??... I'm shocked
6. Ah... I seriously don't want to see them again
7. I miss NewJeans🐰 please release new songs soon
8. "OK".... Phewㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
9. Well, on one side, they're disrupting the market with stocks and their gang is fleeing overseas, and on the other, the case was dismissed without prosecution...~ NewJeans' results come out next week, so it won't be too late to talk about it after that
10. I seriously want to listen to NewJeans' music.... I still find their old songs so good
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