The parents of NewJeans members—Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin, and Hyein—have opened a social media account to directly communicate their stance amid the ongoing conflict with HYBE and ADOR.
In a statement posted on the Instagram account (@jeanz_pr), their parents explained that they had struggled to find an official channel to relay their position. Despite making numerous attempts to clarify facts through media interviews and journalist contacts, they faced challenges ensuring their statements were reported accurately. They claimed that while only a few outlets published their words without distortion, others misrepresented their stance, and press releases were often altered with misleading headlines.
They explained, “This account has been temporarily created out of necessity to represent our stance in the dispute with HYBE. As there has been no official channel to convey our position, we have made numerous attempts to communicate the facts through direct interviews with various media outlets or by reaching out to journalists we have come to know.”
The NewJeans’ parents continued, “While some media outlets have faithfully reported our statements, they were very few. We also attempted to distribute statements through an agency, but headlines were often misleading, and we faced significant challenges in ensuring our position was accurately conveyed without distortion.”
Below is the full statement from NewJeans’ parents:
“Hello, we are the parents of Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin, and Hyein.
This account has been temporarily created out of necessity to represent our stance in the dispute with HYBE.
As there has been no official channel to convey our position, we have made numerous attempts to communicate the facts through direct interviews with various media outlets or by reaching out to journalists we have come to know.
While some media outlets have faithfully reported our statements, they were very few. We also attempted to distribute statements through an agency, but headlines were often misleading, and we faced significant challenges in ensuring our position was accurately conveyed without distortion.
While articles reflecting the members’ perspectives are either misquoted, framed negatively, or barely published, HYBE and ADOR are distributing hundreds of articles daily—many of which contain false information or solely represent HYBE and ADOR’s stance—without undergoing the standard journalistic processes of fact-checking or the right to refute. This includes publications in online propaganda outlets.
[Unfortunately, ahead of the injunction lawsuit, we have received reports that HYBE and ADOR are once again circulating unfounded rumors and distributing fabricated reports to journalists in an attempt to spread false narratives about the members. This has prompted us to create this account.]
We understand that many may be weary from this prolonged dispute, and we sincerely apologize for that. However, the content shared through this account will primarily consist of matters that the members themselves cannot easily address. As their only spokespersons at this time, we urgently need a platform to set the record straight, and we ask for your understanding.”
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