Shinsegae maternal granddaughter → Shinjeon Tteokbokki grandson Chaebol 3rd generation idol era has begun
Oct 28, 2025
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Following Annie, a granddaughter of Shinsegae Group, this time Ha Min-ki, the grandson of Shinjeon Tteokbokki's founder family, predicted his idol debut.
On the 28th, Modenberry Korea will unveil trainee Ha Min-ki. It will officially debut as a new boy group in the second half of 2026."
Ha Min-ki was born in 2007 and is the grandson of CEO Ha Sung-ho, founder and chairman of Shinjeon Tteokbokki. He is known to be a former SM Entertainment trainee and is attracting attention as a `visual rookie' due to his 185cm tall height and distinct features.
The agency fully supports Ha Min-ki's activities in the Shinjeon Tteokbokki family"We are focusing on member training and content planning with the aim of launching in the second half of 2026."
Ha Min Gi said, "I'm still a trainee, but I want to be an artist who can convey my true feelings to the public."I'm already looking forward to the day when I can communicate directly with my fans."
Shincheonji Tteokbokki, well known as Ha Min-ki's family, is a representative tteokbokki franchise with more than 800 franchises nationwide.
As a result, Ha Min-ki added a new modifier called 「Shinjeon Tteokbokki Sonja Idol」.
Meanwhile, Annie of the recently debuted All Day Project drew attention as the only granddaughter of Shinsegae Group Chairman Lee Myung-hee and the eldest daughter of Chairman Chung Yoo-kyung.
Both of them have something in common in that they have chosen their dream of becoming singers in addition to their colorful chaebol background.
An industry official said, `In the past, it was rare for children of chaebol families to enter the entertainment industry, but recently, the second and third generations are interested in the content industry and are taking the stage themselves"He said "The era of third-generation chaebol idols, from Annie to Ha Min-ki, has begun in earnest."
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