Min Heejin's agency ooak records opens auditions for aspiring idols, targeting those born between 2006 and 2011, regardless of nationality.
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The former representative of ADOR, Min Heejin, has established the entertainment planning company ooak records, which has attracted attention by publishing audition information. ooak records recently began accepting applications for a private audition. According to the published announcement, applications will be accepted online until tomorrow (the 4th) at 10 PM, targeting those born from 2006 to 2011, regardless of nationality or gender. The audition is scheduled to take place on the afternoon of the 7th at a dance studio in Seoul. Min Heejin, who left ADOR, established the entertainment planning company ooak records in October and completed corporate registration. The company primarily engages in management representation, music and record production and distribution, and planning performances and events. Amidst NewJeans members losing a lawsuit against ADOR and expressing their intention to return to ADOR, Min Heejin is garnering attention for her moves to produce new idols. When NewJeans' return was reported, Min Heejin stated, 'I believe the decision for the members to return together was made after deep contemplation and dialogue. I respect and support that choice. Although there were difficulties, I value the courage of the members who took each other's hands again to protect one another. I hope the members will become stronger and that NewJeans will become better, and above all, I wish for all five members to be happy.' She was dismissed as ADOR's representative in August last year and announced her resignation in November. Since then, she has been involved in legal disputes with HYBE and its subsidiary label BELIFT LAB.
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