Min Heejin
Awards & Honours
4
Awards Won
2
Honours
2
Rankings
3
Covers
2
Records
Min Heejin's achievements place her among the most influential figures in K-pop. She is the first female executive to reach such creative heights at SM Entertainment and later led ADOR to unprecedented success with NewJeans. Her visual concepts have won multiple industry awards, and she has been recognized by Billboard, TIME, and the Korean government. She is celebrated for redefining K-pop aesthetics and for her bold stand against corporate pressure during the HYBE dispute.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Innovator of the Year
Featured as an innovator in the annual issue.
International Women's Impact Report
Honored as one of the influential women globally.
Rankings & Lists
Game Changer of the Year
The 100 Most Influential People in the World
Magazine Covers
GQ Korea
December 2023
Game Changer
Billboard
July 2023
Women in Music
The Wall Street Journal Magazine
December 2023
Innovator of the Year
Records & Feats
First female executive to become Creative Director at SM Entertainment
Min Heejin was SM's first female executive and Creative Director, breaking gender barriers in K-pop management.
Creator of NewJeans' record-breaking debut
NewJeans' self-titled debut EP broke multiple records, including fastest K-pop group to reach 1 billion streams on Spotify.