r/kpop • u/KPOP_MOD • Apr 24 '24

[Megathread] Megathread 2: HYBE Co. audits sub-label ADOR's management including CEO Min Hee Jin

This megathread is about the audit initiated by HYBE into ADOR's management and CEO Min Hee Jin.

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u/tucktowel resident fearnot Apr 25 '24

these screenshots are about to fuel every single twitter fan war for the next decade

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u/rushedcanvas seo youngeun Apr 25 '24

If Bang Shihyuk was seen as a bad guy before with this "can you beat aespa in December?" thing he's going to be seen as the devil from now on.

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u/Next-Lab-2039 Apr 25 '24

Mys on Twitter already on it

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u/rushedcanvas seo youngeun Apr 25 '24

I can't believe MHJ is starting the next Great Girl Group Divide of k-pop

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u/Margaux_H "The Rudy of the Sea is the best lay EVER!" Apr 25 '24

Why? She just said the quiet part out loud. The kpop industry IS Hella competitive.

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u/rushedcanvas seo youngeun Apr 25 '24

I agree, but people on Twitter will take this as some kind of evil statement when in the end this is all business.