Trainee Ha Minki, who was previously introduced as the '3rd-generation heir of Shinjeon Tteokbokki,' has been revealed to be the founder's nephew, not his grandson. The agency explained that they made a mistake when they first shared the information.
On the 28th, Moden Berry Korea corrected the information, saying, "Some information was incorrectly shard due to a simple mistake done by the person in charge." They stated, "Ha Minki is the grandson of the Shinjeon Tteokbokki founder and also the nephew of CEO Ha Sungho."
Previously, Moden Berry Korea had announced that Ha Minki, born in 2007, is set to debut in a new boy group in the second half of 2026. At the time, the agency claimed that he was the grandson of Ha Sungho, the founder and chairman of Shinjeon Tteokbokki and said that his family was fully supporting his debut.
However, some people began to question the claim, noting that CEO Ha Sungho seemed too young to be the grandfather of a trainee born in 2007. The controversy grew when Shinjeon Tteokbokki denied the report, saying, "It is absolutely not true that the person reported in the news is the grandson of Shinjeon Tteokbokki CEO Ha Sungho."
As confusion grew stronger, Moden Berry Korea released another statement to correct the fact, saying, "Ha Minki is the grandson of the Shinjeon Tteokbokki founder and also the nephew of CEO Ha Sungho. We sincerely apologize for the confusion caused by the incorrect information." The agency also added that they are considering legal action against the spread of false online rumors.
[+697][-4] '3rd-generation heir tteokbokki' is his title?
[+624][-5] Why would anyone debut with a title like that attached to their name?
[+624][-5] They're the ones who made the mistake, but now they're talking about legal action against rumors?ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
[+42][-0] Never thought I’d see someone debut with a 'tteokbokki' title… This is the first time since Sindang-dong Grandma Ma Bokrim's youngest son.
[+28][-0] Let all the tteokbokki and eomuk heir come out. It's not like they're a chaebol familyanyway.
[+26][-0] Even if the Shinjeon Tteokbokki CEO debut himself, it wouldn't be a big deal. A nephew, really?






