[theqoo] MIN HEEJIN “I WANT TO FULFILL MY VISION FOR NEWJEANS… I HOPE I CAN FIND A COMPROMISE WITH HYBE”

“On a personal level, I’m actually quite relieved because I’ve been exonerated. I personally feel that I have actually put down a big burden now that I have been cleared,” she said.

“In fact, greed for position or money was not a factor in this dispute. That’s clear now. So with the personal accusations cleared, I actually have more freedom to make choices. But what I want to do is fulfill the vision that I wanted to build with NewJeans, the vision that I wanted to build with the members, and I have so much desire to do that. I would trade it for money to be honest,” she said affectionately.

“I’ve shared all the visions that we wanted to try together with the (NewJeans) members, and I’ve drawn a blueprint, and I think it’s very painful for us, and I think it’s very damaging to the shareholders economically, to think that the vision is being thwarted even though there is no requirement for me to be removed,” Min said.

“We were preparing for Tokyo Dome in June, and we were preparing for a world tour next year, and in order to do a world tour, you need to have a track list, so we were preparing for a record at the end of the year. But that plan was disrupted by the dispute. For some people, this is a huge dream. It’s a chance to take on new challenges and become a new momentum for K-pop, but I’m not sure for whom or for what purpose it should be frustrated.”

“My clear goal is to fulfill whatever plans I have with NewJeans in good faith and without any problems,” said Min, adding, “I hope we can come to some kind of compromise with HYBE. I think we should put aside our emotions and reconsider moving for the benefit of everyone. That’s the mindset of a businessman, and I think it’s the right thing to do as a human being.”