<p><img src="https://api.kpopworld.com/storage/Hmuvouu5sWJ53jQydNNGC6SCeGe9UqaqHWMp24mn.jpg" alt="NewJeans Photo courtesy of ADOR" width="1600" height="899" /><br /><br />Last week, Reuters reported that internal disputes at HYBE have led to a 12% drop in its share price since April 22. Min Hee-jin, CEO of HYBE's sub-label Ador and widely credited as the creator of NewJeans, denied that she was trying to split her label from HYBE. As a result, shares fell.<br /><br />HYBE has accused Hee-jin of breach of trust. The disagreement highlights the complexities of South Korea's K-pop industry, which has seen other disputes like SM Entertainment's acquisition by Kakao last year and legal battles with popular groups like Fifty Fifty. <br /><br /><iframe style="border-radius: 12px;" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/5sdQOyqq2IDhvmx2lHOpwd?utm_source=generator" width="100%" height="352" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="lazy"></iframe></p>

Last week, Reuters reported that internal disputes at HYBE have led to a 12% drop in its share price since April 22.&nbsp;

Western media rips HYBE amid NewJeans debacle