NewJeans’ Hanni Was Convinced That HYBE Despised The Group
On October 15, NewJeans’ Hanni shared why she attended the audit as a reference person.
She revealed that she mentioned an incident between her and another artist’s manager at HYBE.
I talked about the workplace bullying I experienced during a live broadcast with the members.
— Hanni
She revealed that she decided to attend so that something like this would not happen again.
I don’t understand why I must go through this and why that person said something like that in a work environment. This has happened more than once or twice, and if I continue to stay quiet, it will pass and be buried. This could happen to anyone. I decided to attend, hoping current trainees, seniors, juniors, or colleagues would not experience this.
— Hanni
She also shared that there was a certain type of atmosphere at the company.
At the beginning of my debut, I met several higher-ups, but they never greeted me when I greeted them. While living in Korea, I understood that you should greet elders well. I thought not greeting them was rude as a person. There was a certain type of atmosphere at the company. It’s hard to say anything, and only people that have been affected could feel it.
— Hanni
After seeing various posts online, she came to the conclusion that the company did not like the group.
I also saw employees badmouthing the group on the Blind app. I even saw the PR team director trying to lower our Japanese debut score. Seeing that, I came to the realization that this wasn’t just a feeling, but I was convinced that the company hated us.
— Hanni
Meanwhile, her response to a reporter regarding her fans garnered much attention online.
NewJeans’ Hanni’s Response To A Reporter On Her Way To The Audit Goes Viral