NewJeans’ Hanni says she ‘will attend parliamentary inspection of administration as witness’

Hanni, a member of K-pop girl group NewJeans

K-pop girl group NewJeans's Hanni will appear as a witness at the parliamentary inspection of the administration conducted by the National Assembly’s Environment and Labor Committee on October 15.

On the night of the 9th, Hanni shared her decision of attending the inspection of state administration on the fan communication app "Phoning.”

She said, “I've decided! I'm going to the National Assembly!” adding, ”I'm going alone.” Hanni added, “Don't worry. I decided to go for myself, for my members, and for Bunnies.”

Hanni also said, “Our manager and management agency do not know it yet,” adding, ”I think it's right to attend the inspection.”

Hanni held a YouTube live press conference with other NewJeans members on September 11, where she revealed that a manager of another music label’s girl group under Hybe had told her to “ignore” her. During the press conference, the girls demanded the reinstatement of Min Hee-jin, the former CEO of ADOR, who had been fired.

On the 30th of the same month, the Environment and Labor Committee voted to summon Kim Joo-young, the CEO of Hybe’s label, ADOR, as a witness and Hanni as a reference in the parliamentary inspection. Questions about “workplace harassment” and “bullying of idol groups” will be dealt with in the inspection.

It has been claimed that it was the manager of ILLIT, a rookie group formed by Belift Lab, who made the remark of “ignore her” to Hanni. In an official statement on October 7, Belift Lab refuted, saying, "The manager of ILLIT has never said 'ignore her' to the members of New Jeans. The members of ILLIT have never passed them without saying hello."

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