A recent post was circulating over the Threads proposing an idea, which is one of the strangest matchmaking ideas that has been proposed yet: HYBE’s Bang Si Hyuk marries Min Hee Jin not as a love match but as a strategic business move, explained by the people. And believe me, it can change the dynamic of the Korean entertainment industry, like solving the conflict between HYBE and ADOR.
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If you’re not aware of the famous conflict between Min Hee Jin and HYBE-ADOR, one of the high-profile disputes in K-pop history, but for you here is the explanation of what happened – it’s one of the clashes that led to lawsuits, countersuits, and contract disputes that dragged the well-known K-pop girl group NewJeans putting their whole career on a standstill.
Min Hee Jin vs ADOR: Backstory
According to BBC reports, HYBE, the parent organisation of ADOR, is going to sue former NJZ member Danielle, one of her family members, and Min Hee-jin (CEO of ADOR) for $30 million, alleging that they damaged and breached the agency’s exclusive contract. In accordance with the court order, Haerin, Hayein, and Hanni have joined ADOR. However, with NZJ Danielle’s official termination of the contract, Minji’s return looks uncertain. NewJeans’ return as an even four-member group looks shady.
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“We have determined that it will be difficult for her to continue working with us. Therefore, we have notified her of the termination of her exclusive contract. Furthermore, we plan to hold one family member of Danielle and former CEO Min Hee Jin, who are significantly responsible for causing this dispute and the delayed return of NJZ, legally accountable.” ADOR stated.
It continued, “During the conversation, ADOR learned that the members had been receiving distorted and biased information for a long time, leading to various misunderstandings about the company. The company and the artist agreed that restoring the fans’ and the public’s love would take time to resolve the misunderstandings completely. Furthermore, we have decided to take the opportunity to address the various controversies that arose during the dispute, and we are currently discussing the timing and method.” Following this, ADOR filed a compensation suit against NJZ Danielle, her family member, and Min Hee-jin.
What Viral Marriage Thread Suggests
Netizens claimed that this marriage is going to benefit everyone, like, yes, it can bring back the K-pop girl group NewJeans. However, the wish of NewJeans’ comeback with Danielle may not be fulfilled for the K-pop fans.
“I think it would be great if Bang Si Hyuk and Min Hee Jin got married. Bang Si Hyuk would benefit by gaining a wife with great taste and artistic sense, and Min Hee Jin would benefit by gaining a wealthy husband.
NewJeans would be able to continue promoting, which would be good. Retail investors would make money off their stocks, which would also be good. Everyone could be happy. Their marriage wouldn’t be about love, but about strategy and business. I wish happiness for everyone. Please, just get married.”
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Korean Netizen Reaction via Threads
The post gained thousands of likes in a short span, sparking viral reactions across different social media platforms, giving birth to thousands of fan fiction and theories about what would happen if both of them got married. “It’s like they’re arranging a marriage between feudal lords from some provinces or anything lol. This is hilarious.”
Some highlighted the irony that both of them are in a legal feudal system, and people are making theories about their marriage. “This is so random, they are busy tearing each other apart and fighting, and now marriage? LoL”
Bang Shi Hyuk and Min Hee Jin must be having a lover’s quarrel.
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So why are these rumors spreading too fast, despite a huge clash between the groups – press conference, leaked messages, court hearings, and public accusations are the reasons behind why this dispute is still in the spotlight. The relationship appears very tense and public, so fans decided to intervene fully and come up with a solution, ” the marriage solution.”
The reactions from the fans are mixed – some find it meme material, mostly sarcastic, who go with, ” A strategic marriage to save the industry,” but on the other side, some fans are annoyed as they felt that it trivialized a serious legal dispute, which involved artists’ bands like NewJeans, saying joking about the marriage reduces the real problem.
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However, this is purely a viral story – a fan creation which later turned into memes on social media platforms and gained news coverage because of their public feud
What is the viral idea circulating about Bang Si Hyuk and Min Hee Jin?
A recent post was circulating over the Thread proposing an idea, which is one of the strangest matchmaking ideas that has been proposed yet: HYBE’s Bang Si Hyuk marries Min Hee Jin not as a love match but as a strategic business move.
What legal action did HYBE reportedly take, according to the BBC?
According to the reports of BBC (British Broadcasting Channel) HYBE, the parent organisation of ADOR, the same larger company behind BTS, is going to sue NZJ Danielle, one of her family members, and Min Hee-jin (CEO of ADOR) for $30 million for damaging and breaking the exclusive contract with the agency.
What benefits did the netizen mention in the viral post?
Bang Si Hyuk would benefit by gaining a wife with great taste and artistic sense, and Min Hee Jin would benefit by gaining a wealthy husband. NewJeans would be able to continue promoting, which would be good. Retail investors would make money off their stocks, which would also be good.
