‘My beloved CEO, it's Dani’: NewJeans member pens letter to ‘mother and warrior’ Min Hee-jin

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‘My beloved CEO, it's Dani’: NewJeans member pens letter to ‘mother and warrior’ Min Hee-jin

Published: 01 Aug. 2024, 10:31

YOON SO-YEON
yoon.soyeon@joongang.co.kr

Members of girl group NewJeans and CEO of their agency ADOR Min Hee-jin, third from left [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Danielle of girl group NewJeans wrote a handwritten letter to her "mother and warrior" Min Hee-jin, showing the quintet's strong relationship with the ADOR CEO despite ongoing ordeals.

Min uploaded a picture of Danielle's letter on Wednesday night on her Instagram account with only a heart emoji as the caption.

"My beloved CEO, it's Dani," the letter began.

"It's been two years already. Our CEO who really did the most, thank you so, so much. So much has happened during the short and long two years that it almost feels like we went through everything we should have in seven years. Maybe it was a sacrifice for the future."

A hand-written letter by girl group NewJeans member Danielle to Min Hee-jin, uploaded on the ADOR CEO's Instagram account on July 31 [SCREEN CAPTURE]

The letter went on to thank Min for "always being dedicated to the work" and consoled the ADOR CEO through all her "hardships," which were not specified in the letter.

"You know that we're always on your side, right? You're my family," wrote the NewJeans member.

"Whatever you choose, I want to be together with you. I want to stay by your side, even if I'm not much help. I always pray for you, support you and love you."

The letter came amid Min's escalating conflict with HYBE, the majority shareholder of ADOR. Min has reported five HYBE executives for defamation and for leaking her private messages to the press, while HYBE and two other HYBE subsidiaries — Source Music and Belift Lab — have reported Min for defamation, disruption of business and breach of trust.

Min attended the first questioning session at the Yongsan Police Station last month, but police hinted that they may summon her again for additional information.

BY YOON SO-YEON [yoon.soyeon@joongang.co.kr]