A former SM Leisure worker speaks out on behalf of Min Hye Jin amid her battle with HYBE

Former SM Leisure worker David C has spoken out on behalf of Min Hye Jin amid her ongoing battle with HYBE.

David C.’s publish on enterprise and recruitment-focused social media platform LinkedIn obtained numerous consideration when he commented on Min Hye Jin and her wrestle with HYBE. David C. has labored with SM Leisure for over 4 years as VP of Artistic Contents and Manufacturing, Head of Manufacturing, and A&R for over 4 years, and seems to have collaborated with Min Hye Jin now and again.

Though David C. described Min Hye Jin as a “troublesome individual to collaborate with,” he went on to name her a “pioneer” and revealed that she impressed him to launch his music-related startup. He isn’t the primary business skilled to indicate his assist for the ADOR CEO, as superstar choreographer Casper and former YG Leisure inventive director Shin Sung Jin additionally reportedly had phrases of assist for her.

Learn David C.’s full LinkedIn publish under.

“After watching Min Hye Jin’s press convention, I wrote down my ideas and experiences working together with her at SM and my emotions about this messy dispute between HYBE and Min Hye Jin. I might additionally prefer to convey my convictions to the HYBE executives. Throughout my time at SM, Min Hye Jin had a status as a troublesome individual to collaborate with (properly, I used to be a troublesome individual to work with too.) Nonetheless, she was an genuine and artistic-minded inventive director. , pioneered the visible route and distinctive ideas of many Okay-pop artists. She was really a trendsetter. When launching SM Station (a digital music undertaking that pledged to launch one digital track with a music video each Friday), I wanted to substantiate it concerning music. Video Cupboards Her first phrases to me had been: “This undertaking goes to fail. Why are we even doing this?” Regardless of my sturdy sense of pleasure, it felt extra like a harsh actuality examine than a blow to my pleasure. An distinctive manufacturing requires unwavering artistry and considerate consideration of the message addressed to the viewers. Nonetheless, with the weekly releases, I discovered myself working tirelessly every single day at evening to satisfy deadlines, forgetting the core substance and resorting to mechanical manufacturing, and it occurred to me that I used to be solely working for validation, which made me rethink what I used to be actually doing. Even years later, these phrases resonated, making me understand that I had additionally hesitated to pursue what I really wished, and finally, feeling compelled to pursue my goals, I left SM and ventured right into a music-related startup. Min Hye Jin could seem daring and cussed, however with out her imaginative and prescient and efforts, NewJeans wouldn’t be capable to obtain this. “It isn’t nearly HYBE’s assets, it is unthinkable with out Min Hye Jin. It is a well-known reality amongst music business insiders that Bang Si-hyuk embraced her as a result of he appreciates Min Hye Jin’s imaginative and prescient and expertise. I want HYBE hadn’t escalated the confrontation with Min Hye Jin to this extent. This battle has already brought on nice ache to many Okay-Pop idols and followers. Household issues have to be resolved inside the household, and I hope this dispute doesn’t escalate additional. Actions that hurt the Okay-Pop style should cease right here. I sincerely hope that the 2 sides can discover a approach ahead. Publicly apologizing for the hurt brought on to so many artists and followers, and minimizing the hurt that has already been executed, seems to be a essential mission.”