Ex-IZ*ONE Kim Min Ju reportedly rejects HYBE’s girl group offer, wants to be an actress (2024)

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Ex-IZ*ONE Kim Min Ju reportedly rejects HYBE’s girl group offer, wants to be an actress (10)

Former IZ*ONE member Kim Min Ju has stated her priorities to HYBE - she wants to pursue acting and does not want to be a part of their new girl group. This news comes after two of former IZ*ONE’s members, Kim Chae Won and Miyawaki Sakura, are reported to be a part of the agency’s upcoming group.

Kim Min Ju has decided to start afresh and work as an actor under her current company, Urban Works Media. The news comes as a surprise for many, as HYBE, BTS’ agency, is currently considered the biggest talent agency in the K-pop industry.

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Former IZ*ONE member Kim Min Ju reportedly turns down HYBE’s offer to join their upcoming girl group

On October 7, former IZ*ONE member Kim Min Ju put to rest the consistent rumors of her possibly joining HYBE’s new girl group line-up. An industry source stated that HYBE was strongly pursuing her until September this year by constantly contacting her current company, Urban Works Media.

Kim Min Ju is already undergoing acting classes and has also auditioned for several projects. The constant bombardment of reports of her possibly joining HYBE and returning as an idol gave her a tough time. Especially with HYBE too consistently trying to pursue her, according to an industry official.

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Another source added that directors often get confused when articles related to Kim Min Ju and HYBE are released. According to them, there have already been instances where directors asked the former idol multiple times about her career intentions.

Even though she has shown her utmost passion and drive to be an actress, articles filled with rumors make it difficult for them to decide.

One of the sources then made it clear, stating:

“Kim Min Ju has no intention of promoting as an idol.”

The former idol has previously been a part of multiple music videos. She also played the lead in the 2018 drama Tempted and has had multiple cameos too.

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She joined Urban Works Media as an idol trainee but switched to acting soon after. Given her trainee background, she appeared on Produce 48 after the company asked her to try it out. As luck would have it, she passed the show and became a member of IZ*ONE.

However, as IZ*ONE disbanded, she has decided she wants to pursue her career as an actress, thereby rejecting HYBE’s offers.

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HYBE’s upcoming girl group will be managed by Source Music, GFRIEND’s former company. The group reportedly has two ex-IZ*ONE members along with Pledis Entertainment’s trainee Heo Yun Jin.

Meanwhile, Kim Min Ju showed off her emceeing skills recently on Music Core.

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    Ex-IZ*ONE Kim Min Ju reportedly rejects HYBE’s girl group offer, wants to be an actress (2024)

    FAQs

    Why didn't Minju join HYBE? ›

    According to YTN news, Minju has reportedly refused joining HYBE's upcoming girl group in order to pursue acting after discussions with Urban Works Entertainment.

    What happened to Kim Minju? ›

    After Iz*One's disbandment on April 29, 2021, Kim returned to Urban Works. On October 7, her company officially announced that she will promote as an actress. On September 1, 2022, Kim departed Urban Works and signed a contract with Management SOOP.

    Are Minju and Angel still friends? ›

    Minju Kim and Angel Chen

    The pair were friends before the show and first met in 2015 at London Fashion Scout during a group show. As of yet, the pair haven't collaborated but they still follow each other on Instagram, so we're sure they're still supporting each other. We'll keep our fingers crossed for the collab.

    What happened to BTS and HYBE? ›

    In the light of new accusations, HYBE is reportedly preparing legal action to defend BTS' reputation. The company reiterated their stance from 2017 and denied any illegal activities and claimed that legal action will be taken against multiple organised attempts detected to tarnish the group's image.

    Is Minju still an MC? ›

    On January 13, 2023, Management SOOP announced that Minju would be stepping down from the MC position of Show! Music Core after over two years to focus on her acting career. Her final appearance was on January 28.

    Is Minju a kpop idol? ›

    Minju (민주) is a South Korean idol under Belift Lab. In June 2023, she participated in HYBE and Belift Lab's girl group debut project called "R U Next?". She was chosen by the label as the third member to debut in the group ILLIT.

    Who has Minju Kim designed for? ›

    In addition to releasing collections each year, Kim has designed for BTS and Red Velvet.

    Was Minju supposed to be in Le Ssserafim? ›

    Former IZ*ONE member Kim Min Ju was considered for the group's line-up but she declined the offer to pursue acting.

    What is Minju from Next in Fashion doing now? ›

    The previous season's winner was Minju Kim, who recently unveiled her Fall/Winter 2022 collection and is still developing her business, MINJUKIM, which has its flagship store in South Korea. Along with clothes, her collection includes accessories such as hair clips, scrunchies, sunglasses, and printed socks.

    Who was the first girl group in HYBE? ›

    Along with Kazuha and Huh Yunjin, many of the other members have similar “Fearless” stories which led to the formation of Le Sserafim. Keep reading to learn more about the members of Le Sserafim, the first girl group to debut under BTS' label HYBE!

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