ONGOING DISPUTE BETWEEN HYBE AND ADOR CEO

하이브 VS 민희진, 의결권 행사 가처분 심사, 향후 전망은?
Welcome to Friday's edition of Issues and Insiders.
I'm Min Sunhee.
The legal battle between the head of the label ADOR and its parent company HYBE continues and for more on the latest events I have Yun Seokchun a partner at Peter & Kim live on the line.
Seokchun thank you for making the time to join us live.
1) Seokchun, let's begin with the latest development on the legal front regarding the dispute between ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin and parent company HYBE.
2) Seokchun, NewJeans members, for their part, have filed petition letters in support of Min Hee-jin.
How does this reality look to affect the court's decision?
3) Seokchun, what events can we envision following the court's decision ?
4) Seokchun, in a fresh twist to the ongoing dispute between ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin and HYBE, ILLIT's label has sued Min for defamation.
Do give us some background and your thoughts on how this legal battle looks to unfold.
5) Seokchun, the hiring of an entertainment dispute lawyer by the parents of NewJeans has sparked quite a bit of speculation about a possible confrontation with parent company HYBE.
What are your thoughts?
All right Seokchun thank you for the legal update on the dispute between ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin and HYBE.
Up next we speak with a pundit about the broader implications of the dispute between ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin and HYBE on the K-pop industry.
For this I have Stephanie Choi at the Asia Research Institute at the University at Buffalo.
Stephanie it's a pleasure.
1) Stephanie, contrary to concerns, the conflict between the head of its label and its parent company, does not appear to be affecting NewJeans' popularity.
How do you explain this fortunate reality?
2) Stephanie, NewJeans releases a new double single titled "How Sweet" today , a hip-hop style that is a new venture for the group.
What response do you anticipate from fans?
3) Stephanie, keeping in mind the legal dispute between ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin and parent company HYBE, what do you believe would be the fate of NewJeans in the absence of Min's leadership and creative direction, hypothetically speaking?
4) And Stephanie, broadly speaking, how does the latest legal battle between Min and HYBE look to affect the K-pop industry as a whole?
5) Stephanie, beyond its legal concerns, HYBE, as a music company, now joins the ranks of conglomerates.
What do you believe are the broader implications of this feat?
All right Stephanie thank you for your time and your thoughts.
Right that ends this week's editions of Issues and Insiders.
Have a great weekend.
And see you same time next Monday.
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2024-05-24, 14:30 (KST)

[@lifeinalittlehouse2210]

Korea will face mockery internationally if the court will side with MHJ .

[@samacsuninjang]

If you don't have the ability to listen and judge Korean directly, the first step to understanding the culture of that country is to perfect your Korean proficiency. ☞In a fable, three blind men touch an elephant and each describes something different... Just as the blind men need to open their eyes and see the elephant, if you're not at the level to listen to and understand Korean directly, it's better to stay quiet. Have you ever thought about why Korean people support Min Hee-jin? You can't grasp the true essence without knowing Korean... It's like trying to enter a highway but not finding the entrance and just wandering around aimlessly on the side.

[@VerucaS9lt]

​@simsimpas Not being able to speak Korean has nothing to do with one's ability to understand the situation. The ability to know right from wrong is a universal language with no translation needed.

[@samacsuninjang]

Explain in detail what wrongs Min Hee-jin has committed. You won't be able to say anything. Don't speak thoughtlessly and spread propaganda.

[@samacsuninjang]

​@@BTSISMYHAPPYPLACE4VERYou claim that Min Hee-jin did something wrong, but you can't say anything about it. You seem even more ridiculous and absurd for claiming that.😅

[@ewrf5066]

MHJ accused illit of copying NJ but he also copied groups from Mexico, MHJ is very sad don't let him take NJ concerts abroad because this is very embarrassing

[@gloss39]

The audacity of MHJ to scream "plagiarism" when NJ's concept and style isn't even their original idea.

[@mbrr8616]

She just slapped on the word NEW to Jeans and called it her Genius 🤡

[@finnlinnsone]

The overlapping concepts, considering they're under the same parent company, is a completely valid concern tho imo

[@lindajohnson325]

@@finnlinnsoneI really don’t think her accusations are true. Also, I would have thought plotting to do the dirty on Hybe in order to steal NJ and doing her best to damage other young performers for her own benefit is far worse.

[@gloss39]

@@finnlinnsone it could be but similar concepts are very, very common in kpop. They could sometimes be considered as "trends" but others would take it as far as to call it plagiarism. If anyone should be considered as someone whose work/idea is plagiarized, then it should be the first one who did that particular hairstyle, or that particular clothing style, or that specific concept. Unfortunately, it's not MHJ or NJ (no hate to those innocent girls) but the people from whom they got inspiration from. There have been lots of times when BTS's concepts were imitated but no one in their company really burst a vein with plagiarism accusations. If she's confident with her group and everything that goes with it, imitations of concepts shouldn't bother them or shake their confidence. The imitator who appears weaker would only look sloppy.

[@anistardi]

​@@gloss39MHJ claimed it is her original thought 🤣🤣🤣 Now Belift Lab sue MHJ.

[@charstar386]

MHJ is a manipulative woman who met with potential investors behind HYBE’s back in order to back her in stealing ADOR. Luckily those investors went straight to HYBE and told them about the meeting. And here we are today. The court must allow the dismissal of MHJ so that HYBE can move past this debacle she created.

[@samacsuninjang]

😂"I read your novel well. Your delusional novel."

[@skillbopster]

@@samacsuninjang MHJ admitted she met them despite previously denying she did.

[@tobyod]

​@@samacsuninjangWhy is the OP delusional? Can you detail your answer beyond a one line response?

[@jennierose4736]

So you're a lawyer now?? Wahahhaha 😂

[@sallynguyen4403]

@@jennierose4736 You don't need to be a lawyer to understand that Min Hee Jin seeing investors to secretly acquire ADOR is not going to look good on her. Especially when those same investors came running to HYBE ratting her out because they don't want to be involved in something criminal that could get them in trouble. And this is on top of her trying to contact the accountant in charge of BTS which she has no business in contacting in the first place. Both sides still have time to send evidence into court by May 30 but I can't imagine how she's going to explain herself with what HYBE has already submitted. Edit: Whoops, last day to submit evidence and arguments has already come and past which is on May 24. May 30 is the shareholders meeting date and the court should render their decision before that.

[@rexalexmacedon]

finally, arirang! you got a couple of resource speakers who provided credible scenarios of possible outcomes in the dispute of min heejin against hybe. unfortunately though, min heejin has set a bad example for corporate korea to overseas investors. who'd want to partner or invest with a korean if min heejin sets the example of someone who uses the money & resources of others for his/her benefit and then leaves the partner/investor empty while engaging in a malicious negative PR campaign to destroy the image & reputation of the partner/investor? with her unprofessionalism on show to the entire world, can koreans really be proud of min heejin as korea's poster girl for good business practice?

[@neljade3341]

💯💯💯

[@44sgyrl]

Exactly

[@abigailreyes1503]

true. reminds me of a lot of kdramas where opposing parties fight in taking over the company. this gives a bad light to SK.

[@MrRdlv]

Making 100 million USD in profit for hybe out of 11 million USD investment though.

[@bqanto]

@@MrRdlv The profit does not come from MHJ, but from NewJeans. MHJ didn't write a single musical note or a single verse or a single dance step of their songs, she just gathered the staff and said: "This group is called Jeans, copy the music, the concept and the choreography, you bitches bastards".

[@julianearagao1980]

Wow MHJ tricked the whole country and still New Jeans' new song already appointed as plagiarized. What a mess 🤦‍♀️ Pointing that everybody plagiarized her when she was the one that does the "copy and paste" as a master. I never saw NJ thank Hybe in any of their award acceptance speechs, they were probally instructed to not do that. The parents blinded by greedy. Let's not forget she mentioned a lot of groups in a negative light. That's not ok. It created a wave of hate for these other groups. Crazy mess 🤦‍♀️

[@abigailreyes1503]

Exactly, these girls never thanked Hybe in any award show or interview. I would think they were instructed not to. But whose resources are they using. Who provided them the luxuries they have now. They even uses the name of BTS to promote themselves. And then a member having the gall to complain that Bang PD did not greet her. Am pretty sure MHJ and her minions concocted all these. The parents should have known better by shielding their daughters instead of taking part on MHJ's ploy. Either they were clueless that they were being manipulated or now that their daughters started to be famous, it has gotten to their head and no humility left in them.

[@lindas5511]

There are other fan bases involved. Bunnies and Ador involved other groups into this fight. This entitled behavior leaves a bad taste for others. New Jeans and MJN didn't invent anything they took what came before from groups in Mexico and Japan and built on that. To pretend anything else is to insult fans of other groups and the groups from other countries who New Jeans work was based on..

[@F1cs9b61]

If she was in USA she would be fighting from behind bars. She would have been walked out in handcuffs. Thousands of jobs on the line because of her delusion. All her fault and the rest of the cohorts fall in line after.

[@yeenyeen07]

Good one! And to add to this --- we all know Pop Music is a formula that goes way back into Michael Jackson and even the Beatles. Because thats whay Pop culture is --- building on what has worked with mass audience (ie. POP-ular taste) and giving it your own flair in accordance with the evolving palate of the market. And KPOP has copied it from JPOP and the West as well. This girl is crying wolf just because she wasnt given her bottle of milk. Pretty sure no one would want to work with her after this.

[@biologiteacher3470]

The fact is newjean ride the popularity from hybe money and hybe staff work hard, theyre not like BTS who endured all the hardship, this kids get it easy, if we compare them to BTS, my heart still hurt coz BTs got drag down once again after all the hardship while this kids and the agency took all the advantage

[@mariaflorentino2049]

I hope everything will end up favourable to HYBE. We are very much concern about BTS. They are being dragged to this fiasco. I just hope South Korea will see this in a fairly manner.

[@KsenijaHajdu-x3g]

Koreja je že pozabila na BTS.

[@charstar386]

Obviously BTS paved the way for Kpop globally.

[@MrRdlv]

SNSD did, and guess who is behind SNSD?

[@bqanto]

@@MrRdlv I never saw a Korean singer in Western media before Gangnam Style, and I didn't see one again until BTS. Maybe SNSD (I googled them, not knowing who they were) were broadcast on Korean radio in the West.

[@finnlinnsone]

Not even close. 1st and 2nd gen paved the way. 2nd gen groups (especially SNSD, 2NE1, BIGBANG and SHINee) are the reason why K-pop even managed to go from niche to a globally loved genre. They were the Hallyu wave boom that paved the way BTS walked on. BTS' accomplishments are incredible, but please stop misusing the term "paved the way".

[@samacsuninjang]

@@bqanto r u living in a well?

[@anistardi]

​@@finnlinnsoneBTS paved the way. Bang Chan from Straykids, Jihyo from Twice, and Sunmi said it. BTS paved the way kpop to western country. Psy have only one hit song and general public at that time did not know he is from Korea. Many people think he is from China. BTS have many hit songs and have many real fans. They even made their fans visit to Korea. A university in Korea did research the economical impact of BTS including turism. It is the fact, regardless you like or not.

[@VerucaS9lt]

The way the lawyer put everything plainly was very helpful in understanding the legal situation, I'm so glad he's part of this report!

[@orchidmsc]

They finally included someone who is understandable.

[@alejandroaguilar9038]

HOW MUCH DAMAGE DID SHE DO TO WOMENS CAUSES. 😢

[@orchidmsc]

Yup.

[@sannr2489]

i dont understand why a member with a 80% of shares can not have his voting rights?

[@abigailreyes1503]

MHJ 's defense is that she's in a 5 yr contract which ends 2026. But I would think there would be clauses in the contract for grounds to terminate. So Hybe needs to provide strong proofs that such conditions were violated. I see her as a cunning, greedy and devious person. Just with her plot to takeover Hybe is already a big reason for Hybe not to trust her.

[@esmeraldasoliano7073]

Exactly

[@bqanto]

MHJ caused the financial loss of Ador and Hybe shares, working with a person like that is like having landmines in the office corridors. If Hybe had not been tipped off, MHJ would have made a hostile takeover of Ador causing Hybe to lose hundreds of millions of dollars. If Korean justice takes her side, it means it's just a jungle there.

[@deniselee6334]

MHJ will be fired either way, because if they lose the injunction. They still can fire the 2 directors, and replace them. Then remove her as CEO, in which she will only be a director then. That is legal standards since CEO’s are voted into position by the board of directors (which will be the 2 replacement directors). She won’t have any power that can’t be blocked at that point. She may want to resign at that point. I’m glad too, just too much drama for a business setting. Hybe gave her too much power, when she had no experience in corporate rules of conduct. She’s guaranteed nothing, if she doesn’t know how the business rules are laid out. Hope Hybe learn from their mistakes in this situation. She was giving way more leeway than what she would have received here in the US, regardless of her Theatrical actions.

[@MrRdlv]

I wish that's the case, so NJ music could still be maintained

[@deniselee6334]

@@MrRdlv Yes, but now NJ’s parents have put NJ in a bad spot by supporting MHJ. They should have stayed out of the drama. By going to an attorney to draft those petitions, means that they have taken a side. What do you think you would do if someone or group took a side against you when you have supported everything for them even asking BTS to support them. The contract will be honored but they have created an issue for themselves now. Understand that all presented information was shown to the parents in a meeting but they still are pushing the narrative. The girls are too young to understand the importance of their actions. The parents however knows what they’re encouraging the girls to do. There will be a cost for their actions. I hope the best for them though. Stock holders were watching all of this as well, and they have votes into what happens in the company they invest in. New rules will be introduced because of this case. Loyalty is important, they have given the perception that they’re not happy with what was generously offered them. Which was better than any Korean rookie teams offer.

[@MrRdlv]

@@deniselee6334 their concerns are valid. After consulting with park jiwon about this matter, he said he would bench new jeans for 1,5 years. Also the parents kinda owed min heejin a lot, NJ already got the bag, 5 million USD each. Bang sihyuk actually collected 100 million USD from 11 million investment, I don't know why he debuted ilit after collecting new jeans money.

[@MrRdlv]

@@deniselee6334 staying with hybe means 1,5 years of inactivity. Thw parents' concerns are valid.

[@deniselee6334]

@@MrRdlvThat may have been because they were aware of MHJ already. They weren’t blaming anyone but MHJ, then later they mentioned that they felt that MHJ was tricking the parents & the girls. They may have only wanted to deal with the MHJ issue first, then later address the parents issues internally. Remember previously every discussion was going through MHJ. They would worked out everything but MHJ added other demands not related to NJ to the discussion. She knew she was in trouble, then blasted HYBE publicly to protect herself, affecting NJ in the process. Hybe had to file charges because they’re a corporation, that’s legal standard. They could have gotten into more trouble with stockholders if they didn’t do it the legal way. The parent should have tried to talk to them to better understand the legal issues involved. Hybe followed corporation law standards,while trying to manage public opinion stirred up by MHJ PR campaign. I 👏 👏 at how they handled everything . Understand that they have international stockholders watching all this. SK was not looking good internationally.

[@jacquelinedainty]

MHJ (Great ACTRESS)

[@samacsuninjang]

It seems quite amusing to see you making noise without even knowing what you're arguing against.😅😅

[@Veruca-rj8or]

@@samacsuninjang You literally just described yourself, troll.

[@EM-rm2xh]

I'm telling you right now that international fans can see how corrupt Min Hee Jin is. She has chats saying calling a female employee going to her for sexual harassment name and saying she wants to "murder" said female employee and called a New Jeans member a derogatory term. Please report on that. Also, many fans internationally are dropping New Jeans because of Min Hee Jin's corruption. Many of us don't understand why Min Hee Jin's hostile takeover isn't being reported fairly in Korean media.

[@monikakrell9251]

Hiw can mr Bang be treaten like this, he and bts have doone so mutch for Korea and this is there thanks. she try to crash Ador so Hybe had to sell and she could buy it cheap. And what hell is Nj doing, Mhj have not put out any money on Nj, Hybe has, and the are hybe group. bye bye girls, no one would work whid Mhj, that betray the company she is working in

[@Department_of_Justice]

The media conglomerates and the old "Big 3" are still butt hurt that HYBE grew bigger than them outside their control.

[@ligayamatira3910]

We Hope this legal dispute between HYBE and Ador will be resolve as soon as possible

[@earlysy4284]

MHJ copying Spanish girls group, so she did not invented NJ concept she’s just copy cat. If NJ wants to go out from HYBE then they should leave, good luck for the rest their career. There’s a lot of talented young artists out there. They not the only one, here. KPop comes and go.

[@Department_of_Justice]

No. She's not going to walk out the door with free Source Music trainees & all that HYBE put into the group. That's stealing.

[@anistardi]

NJ cannot leave without pay their contract. You don't understand about legal case. Learn the LAW.

[@elisapulido2962]

If MHJ wants that she should start with her own money but she is manipulating been the worst person to do business she is just evil 😈

[@WilliamsAK07]

Lol, shady lady, yet the reporter says Illit’s suit is ridiculous? Hardships, really??? They’re in this situation because of MHJ! Its like they interview pol they know support NJ’s snd MHJ but no facts really mentioned, no mention of the laptop being returned! They don’t bring up facts of MHJ? Its hard to see crazy lady have such support! Yet when BTS gets out, all of Korea snd the government will be asking BTS for support again!

[@moonwalker1004]

"BTS teaches hatred? You are not qualified to be a BTS fan."

[@raginfreckles4650]

It is never wise to bite the hand that feeds you.

[@malangkahome5213]

Because they were introduced as BTS little sisters

[@abigailreyes1503]

vert true

[@YanivePow]

The basis of the accusation is totally lost. I would never invest in something to not have a say, unless they say they are creative geniuses when they copy the hairstyle, the choreography, the designs, the songs.

[@bourjoism3213]

I hope for HYBE to remember who was their friends during this fiasco..Kmedia are certainly not HYBE friends as we can see

[@kathyjohnson4212]

I was hoping NJ would of stayed out of it. I had no issues with them personally. But since they chose the side blindly might I add. I lost all respect for them for biting the hand that fed them. So no I hooe they don't continue. There are better out there. And they parents should ve ashamed of themselves. Maybe that's harsh on the girls since they are teens but then they should of shut their mouth and stayed out of it. Even with all this stuff HYBE was still helping them with promotions. I'm so disappointed.

[@Viewer13128]

The lawyer didn't provide much analysis, just gave a summary. Didn't even answer the question at 4:25 well, just listed the only 2 possible outcomes which we already know. The 2nd guest is purely speculating and doesn't back up her points well with examples so they just sound like her personal delusions.

[@kathyjohnson4212]

No he didn't all he did was read of something you can tell by they way his eyes were going back and forth not looking into the camera like most people do.

[@kidjewel1468]

What i find weird is people thinking that the impact of change might be an issue yet the toxicity of mhj staying at hybe would be too much. Btw if i am mhj and you seek to sack me, i would just resign and sue. Yes, the girls sadly will be impacted. However, just like children lose a teacher, if they have resilience and talent, they will survive. If they have only been relying on 'plagiarism of foreign acts', they will crash.

[@Department_of_Justice]

She has no grounds to sue & not enough $ either. She'd have to put spend all her own money... which she's reluctant to do.

[@kidjewel1468]

@Department_of_Justice nope she doesn't, she wanted to come out to show that she knows her stuff yet used the most idiotic excuse of plagiarism of a concept as if the entire kpop scene doesn't do the same concept daily. You just change the bodies, but they will all be doing the same kind of thing; even the hanbok; isn't that a Korean attire- maybe she was about to state cultural appropriation

[@lealarsen2017]

lets say mhj is fired and take NJ with her.. how is she going to pay for all the mv hybe did? and the producer still works for hybe too. all the people you said was involved in the process is not only ador they work for hybe.

[@bqanto]

If you fire the maid, will she take away your detergents? The NJs belong to Hybe.

[@kathyjohnson4212]

Nope can not take NJ with her. HYBE owns them until their contract is up.

[@alejandroaguilar9038]

BIGHIT!!!

[@LadyLawyerG]

Court's verdict On Thursday,5/30/24 the Seoul Central District Court stated that Hee-jin had "clearly" sought independent control of ADOR. However, she didn't progress to the actual implementation stage. The court further stated that it amounted to "betrayal" but not "breach of trust" as claimed by HYBE

[@teamworksevents938]

Sorry to say but MHJ has to go because she broke the law and is devious. This isn’t about NJ but MHJ had to bring them in this. It is what it is

[@NM-wn7nk]

It’s great getting a neutral update. As u can tell with the comments are tribal & rude.

[@KsenijaHajdu-x3g]

Po vsem tem je razvidno, da so ustvarjalci te oddaje na strani Min Hejin.

[@WanglembaElangbam-xj7yl]

Hey we want you guys to do discussion on the new Hybe ador (min hee jin) battle

[@Jellybean0009]

I would not be surprised if some US or other foreign company hires Min to develop K-pop groups to compete against Hybe. 🤔

[@mobr51]

The most harmed in this whole MHJ rubbish is the New Jeans, young girls who believed in the demon's wife.

[@claudettbruva1996]

When an administrative dispute became a hardship?

[@morningsminion3242]

It is greatly amusing to watch Korea go through its endless series of entertainment/business "scandals," which are basically nothing more than another arm of the overall entertainment experience, in which the media plays its part as ringmaster and hype-facilitator. Is the country entirely populated and run by 12-year-olds?

[@ldksjal7skxdgsg.d]

I think HYBE has the right to forcibly fire Min Hee Jin, but since there are so many points to discuss, I think the dismissal meeting should be postponed for about two months. Min Hee Jin has a strong personality and I don't like her, but I hope we don't live in a society where people who express their opinions to powerful companies are immediately treated as criminals and forced to pay compensation. I speculate that the main reasons for HYBE's stock price decline are weak group management, including allegations of fraudulent marketing, involvement with religious groups, and sloppy concept management. (I don't think the court will be able to make an overall judgment unless they also investigate HYBE's suspicions.)

[@bqanto]

If the court does not issue a ruling on May 31, the shareholders' meeting will follow the usual rules, according to which obviously all shareholders vote. You can't change the law just for MHJ. Possibly, afterwards, MHJ can challenge the dismissal in court, if she believes it is unfair. If the law prohibits firing an employee for her protests, the dismissal will be canceled; but I am almost certain that in Korea there is very broad freedom of dismissal. It sounds like you're being misled by the size of the employer, but if it were a convenience store with a complaining (and stealing) clerk, it would be the same thing. Hybe will fire her with some reasons: if they are valid, MHJ will not be able to oppose the dismissal. Maybe you will never have an employee in your entire life, which is why you are on the employee's side; but if one day you have him, I hope he will do to you what MHJ did to BSH. But you will have to wait two months to fire him, if you have any dignity.

[@CeciJosa]

All of those things you are talking about like religious cult, fraud, etc. are recent allegations or trumped up rumors that could all be part of the PR scheme that MHJ is said to be plotting. Allowing her another 2 months to continue the campaign and ruin Hybe is just playing into her hands. I would hate to see Hybe end up in her hands or those of Lee Min-Soo. They would destroy it and all the artists involved.

[@bluehourtarot]

Thank you for giving both sides.

[@bqanto]

The profit does not come from MHJ, but from NewJeans. MHJ didn't write a single musical note or a single verse or a single dance step of their songs, she just gathered the staff and said: "This group is called Jeans, copy the music, the concept and the choreography, you bitches bastards".

[@PlatyMadness]

Just let Le Serrafim sing and all will be well...they will loose the will to fight each other after hearing them.

[@ligayamatira2293]

We wish that South Korean Government to mediate between HYBE and Ador to resolve the Legal Dispute

[@chuang3393]

The situation is straightforward: it all comes down to how the court rules in the end🤨. If HYBE had any written documents to definitively prove Min Hee-jin's fault, this wouldn't have dragged on for so long. Using LINE conversations as evidence? That wouldn't be sufficient in Taiwan either. HYBE is wealthy and can wage a public opinion battle, being a publicly traded company. The most despicable part is that they deliberately leaked conversations involving BTS to provoke the BTS fandom's reaction. Would Min Hee-jin do such a thing? She just turned down Lee Soo-man's offer to become the CEO of SM. Would a creative director who knows the K-pop industry so well put herself in the crosshairs of BTS fans' anger? With May almost over and NewJeans making a comeback, HYBE seems to think the public opinion isn't favorable and needs to stir up another round of public opinion warfare. Haven't we all experienced workplace drama? You lead a successful project, a headhunter lures you to another company, promising you full control. Once the project succeeds, the higher-ups go back on their promises and refuse to honor the original plans and share of the patents. What can you do? It's infuriating. So, after work, you vent to friends about the company and discuss plans. I believe many managers have faced such situations. Now, your project succeeds, making the company a lot of money, and some old-timers want a piece of the action. You resist with reason, and the company, unable to cut you off directly, persuades your colleagues and subordinates, secretly obtaining your private conversations and exposing them in a group meeting, accusing you of disloyalty. The company gives you two choices: comply or resign. You choose a third path and blow things up. This is purely fictional. Any resemblance to real persons or events is purely coincidental.

[@MikkiMause-y5o]

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[@MikkiMause-y5o]

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[@joannafilip418]

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[@bqanto]

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[@CryptoChannelReactions]

We support MHJ

[@katiaferreira4370]

Clown town delulus still going strong 🤣

[@yeenyeen07]

Ohh troll

[@CeciJosa]

Why?

[@getgreatstuff88getgreatstu8]

A clear case of a giant corporate Hybe bullying the little guy. MIn Hee Jin does have a contract and that should correctly set aside Hybe's ability to vote for removal. The court should hold up the terms of the contract.

[@bqanto]

The contract also applies to MHJ. So if she blew the contract, Hybe has the right to fire her.

[@getgreatstuff88getgreatstu8]

@@bqanto Hybe started the public campaign with reporters. It left MHJ very little choice but to respond in public. Hybe has unlimited resources. MHJ will have to sell her house to afford lawyers to defend herself. Her only recourse is to take the matter public. Gaunt corporate against an employee. Corporate bully.

[@kathyjohnson4212]

Yea right. She's a millionaire. And she started this hole thing since she was turned down for getting the new contract that she would get more money more shares and 30x more they said no she tantrumed tried to take over and come on don't even start thousands of emails going back along way it's not no joke. Proof of meeting with investors. Proof of showing private business stuff and Idols personal stuff. All proof yet you support the person who sent out messages saying she wants people to always greet her like a queen or she gets mad and wants to kill them. She littely called NJ fans names also NJ that they are lazy and fat. Calling out groups for plagiarism when that all they have done since starting. The Shamon she said she only talked to once was as crazy as she is trying to get her dead sister to be put in the company not only that talked to her hundreds of times not only 1 like she said. She knows how to play the game. She was a PR remember she knows how to get attention and use it. That's why she showed up like she crawled out of a ditch with fake tears and swearing what rich CEO does that. One that has the mind and knowledge to manipulate that's who. Blind people I tell ya.

[@kimjeon_2016]

​@getgreatstuff88getgreatstu8 MHJ brought that upon herself! What she did are serious crimes! She needs to get FIRED and GO!!!

[@getgreatstuff88getgreatstu8]

@@kimjeon_2016 serious crimes? You must be kidding. No actual crimes have been committed. Something must be stolen for a crime. Nothing was stolen. Thinking is not a crime. You watch too many Sci fi movies where thinking to leave Hybe becomes a crime.

[@samacsuninjang]

The beginning of this incident was initiated by HYBE. HYBE, Bang Si-hyuk, and CEO PARK JI WON wanted them to comply. The stock options were given as a condition for their recruitment, and Min Hee-jin wanted to work hard to grow 'NEW JEANS'. However, HYBE and CEO PARK JI WON had been preparing for a long time to oust Min Hee-jin, who had been independently growing 'NEW JEANS' and not following their directives. In other words, they had been bullying and gaslighting her for a long time. NewJeans was like Cinderella, mistreated by HYBE. "Where in the world do you take over a company with just a 20% share?" Hey, ignorant people. If you have no thoughts and don't know properly, you should keep your mouth shut.

[@neljade3341]

YOU said: "Min Hee-jin, who had been INDEPENDENTLY GROWING New Jeans and NOT FOLLOWING THEIR (Hybe's) DIRECTIVES."... If you work in a corporate setting, and you're a CEO for a sub-company, there are "directives", company procedures, processes and policies that one (MHJ) MUST adhere to as part of a bigger umbrella/corporation. At the end of the day, she doesn't own that sub-label. She was appointed by Hybe and its stockholders to run it profitably while adhering to company policies. If a CEO violated company rules, policies, breached trust, etc. the employer has every right to fire this person. With your statement in mind, I guess you have no experience working for an organization. In the future, try to do what MHJ did--NOT FOLLOW COMPANY DIRECTIVES--and I promise you, you'd land out of their door so fast.

[@samacsuninjang]

Even in the United States, many companies have subsidiaries. For example, in the case of the P&G Group, there are many subsidiaries such as those for shampoo, snacks, beverages, and more, each with its own professional managers who manage them, leveraging the unique creativity of each subsidiary. Just because someone owns stocks and shares in a company doesn't mean they can do whatever they want. It's a lesson for even young newcomers like you who haven't experienced society yet. You're pretending to act smart without knowing anything about business and the world, which is funny.

[@travellerescapes36]

Whatever. She is disloyal and manipulative. She needs to go.

[@samacsuninjang]

Do you know that Bang Si-hyuk has never succeeded with a girl group, so he brought in Min Hee-jin? Min Hee-jin brought success to the HYBE through 'New Jeans' and brought in numerous profits. What responsibility does she have for the mistakes?

[@samacsuninjang]

@@travellerescapes36 whatever?? SOOOOO FUNNY.Hey, ignorant people. Your ridiculous claims are so laughable.

[@briarrose8154]

Why would anyone want to do business in South Korea or w/ a South Korean company if a worker can openly commit crimes against the company & still remain at the company w/ access to all the company’s business information, trade secrets, & cash. The world is watching & is flabbergasted

[@Kaede-Sasaki]

Why would anybody want to work for a company where thr ceo drives the company bankrupt and then is Given a golden parachute ($100 million severance package) to then go do the same to another company. The american way 😂

[@mbrr8616]

Bang Shi Hyuk made a mistake hiring that woman. He opened the doors and the company coffers, resources and she MINED IT TO HER HEARTS CONTENT. It was reported that she even managed to speak with the accountant of BTS and garnered all sorts of information. If you see how she’s packaged NewJeans, she’s clearly inferencing BTS starting with how they were packaged as BTS’ little sisters, BTS’ endorsements, even the name of their fan base the Bunnies… common now, who’s the most famous Bunny worldwide???? . She USED EVERYTHING and EVERYONE and in return, before Hybe could even have an ROI for NewJeans she pulls this stunt. It is DESPICABLE AND DISGUSTING. When all these proceedings are done, there should be STEEP FINES for the lot of them and hopefully jail time for Min HeeJin.

[@travellerescapes36]

I was having doubts way back in 2021 when they announced her name.

[@F1cs9b61]

And… personally gave her millions. He has to be feeling quite betrayed by her, the parents and NJ. I vote clean house, change Adore name and start from scratch. Or assimilate all other Adore groups and shut it down.

[@mbrr8616]

@@F1cs9b61 reports in SK say she’s the highest paid employee in Hybe and the 18% she owns in Ador was loaned to her by Bang Shi Hyuk and yet she had the gall to still negotiate/demand (too soon) $250 million based on potential. How about REALIZING the potential first before the demands?BTS poured in money first. NewJeans used up those resources. Training, marketing, Luxury living conditions as rookies etc. ON BANG SHI HYUK’s COIN not MHJ’s and yet now she’s petitioning for Hybe to not exercise their voting rights… I mean🤡 If there is $250million to be disbursed, give it to the groups who have proven themselves already. This ENTITLEMENT and DIVA attitude is quite a display of POOR CHARACTER.

[@mbrr8616]

@@travellerescapes36 yes, she was steeped in SM culture I felt apprehensive. Look at what’s happening now. Wasn’t her vice CEO from SM too?

[@abigailreyes1503]

I don't understand why Hybe hired this cunning, devious amd greedy power tripper.

[@LeanneMcGuirk]

MHJ broke the contract, therefore HYBE shouldn't have to stick to the 5 year agreement. From reports on the internet, there is evidence that MHJ has acted against HYBE, broke rules & acted criminally (embezzlement) therefore breaking the contract, therefore, she can be dismissed. It wouldn't be unfair dismissal.

[@gloss39]

exactly! the case against her is breach of trust so why in the world would she still be allowed to finish her contract.

[@tessgella]

@@gloss39 and her audacity to continue working at Hybe for another 2 years.

[@luna-88838]

i hope there's a clause in her contract that any act of wrongdoing, Hybe has the power to take away her share options leaving her with nil. I want MHJ gone & without a penny! disgusting malicious ungrateful woman

[@bbvistas7596]

Copyright and kpop. Don't make me laugh. BigHit should sue New Jeans for copying BTS choreography? New Jeans copied BTS choreo at their last performance. But wait, isn't everything New Jeans does actually HYBE ip/copyright? So that means the choreo ILLIT did as the "sister group of New Jeans," how could they steal what is HYBE's.

[@Department_of_Justice]

Exactly.

[@patrice942]

I as an international fan of certain types of Korean content also look at South Korean news. I do not care who is more popular, who cries, who has the most money, or who didn't greet me correctly. Contract and law are the bottom line. In HYBE, a contract was signed and there is the South Korean law. Did MHJ break the contract and or broke the law? Conspired against her employer? That is the bottom line. If any of that happened then she should be kicked out of the company and have to pay back all the money loaned to her. New Jeans ( and parents) have their choices. Let us move on from this trainwreck and HYBE needs to be careful who they invite into their environment in the future. That is employees and idols.

[@abigailreyes1503]

Such audacity and arrogance of MHJ to accuse others of plagiarism when she was also doing it. She should look at herself in the mirror. And such devious intent to takeover Hybe. She is a cunning power tripper.

[@bumbee-li6hb]

Really interested to witness South Korea law system.

[@Department_of_Justice]

Punishments are very weak and public opinion can sway judges... which is the OPPOSITE of a justice system.

[@marijkesanistam380]

So true.....almost mindblowing

[@observer5427]

If you take away all the noise, here's the gist: The investor/owner wants to remove a ceo in a subsidiary, where they own majority stakes, for breach of trust. The breach of trust in question, the ceo was mapping an exit strategy with the subsidiary by meeting other potential investors, because it is claimed she believes she is being treated unfairly, both professionally and financially. If there's sufficient evidence to show for breach of trust, it will be laughable if judgement favors the employee. No amount of public mud slinging, public opinions, character assassinations, plagiarism accusations, emotional scenes can nullify it.

[@travellerescapes36]

As a hardcore BtS army, I just want this woman out of HyBe! How did she dare trying to harm my boys!

[@mamejoe2043]

Not you alone. She need to go far away from our boys they have suffered enough

[@abigailreyes1503]

they need to vacate the top floor of Hybe just in time for Jin's coming back. the other boys will follow one after another to have the floor to themselves. imagine, BTS built Hybe but this cunning woman, her minions and NJ (the ingratas) are occcupying the premium floor. It's just that BTS remain to be humble and simple. And these are key ingredients to their success.

[@lealarsen2017]

Hybe was able to secure both BTS and svt contract renewal so if Hybe was a bad company then why did they resign? why is all the focus on 1 single group and the crazy ceo i dont get it. and sure you would make someone speak who is in favor of Mhj to speak about this🙄 why not look at ALL the other groups and how all of them is against mhj now. stup defending one group when it´s clear who the problem is. just fire that woman asap and let the fate of NJ be up to who ever manage them in the future. i hope they leave top because fans will always blame hybe of any tiny detail. like today when they accused hybe of sabotage.. you got to be kidding me. Hybe invested money into their release why would they sabotage it. it will make them loose money. you need to look at what is the best for all artists at hybe not only NJ so tired of this media play bull. sh..

[@bqanto]

The single "Bubble Gum" released on April 27 reached 8.5 million views on YT in 24 hours. The single "How Sweet" didn't reach 6 million yesterday. The drop in views of over 40% is due to the absence of the international army, after they presented the petition in court. Of course their fans will say that Hybe boycotted them, a pathetic excuse. NJs are supporting MHJ and are now starting to see the consequences of relying on a narcissist. They will lose everything if BSH can't get them back by the hair.

[@travellerescapes36]

New Jeans popularity? I just knew about this group when Jungkook promoted them in his livestreams.

[@abigailreyes1503]

True. I only knew them because of Hybe. They even promoted themselves as BTS little sisters.

[@mo-music9077]

Popularity? When?

[@moonman2254]

Jail that witch already!

[@조선토종꼰대]

방탄소년단.르세라핌.아일릿을 응원합니다

[@adrianep5106]

The level of MHJ’s unprofessionalism is unbelievable. She badmouthed several artists to serve her manipulative scheme without any shame.

[@adrianep5106]

I am astounded how Korean media and public opinion seems to be on MHJ’s side. They are saying that conspiring, betraying and stealing is acceptable. Not a good look for Korea. What a shame.

[@observer5427]

I would like to see your reaction when a company you are a major investor in, tries to get rid of you, as soon as they succeed. And they tell everyone in the process of justification, how dominating, insufferable, and mean you are as their employer.

[@anistardi]

Many kpop fans don't understand what a company is and what a share holder is. Many of them are kid and teenager.

[@Gay-ef3si]

we hope that South Korean Government will mediate between HYBE and Ador about the legal dispute

[@cypressxsg4815]

Huh?. Unless the government can give incentives to HYBE then no mediation will happen

[@kathyjohnson4212]

Hell No if anything the government should throw her ass right out of there.

[@rauhinawinitana540]

I'm ARMY and wish all the best for New Jean's. They're merely pawns in this unfortunate issue, but they have a great future ahead of them. LMJ outcome and the truth will prevail to secure her dismissal. All the best New Jean's.

[@simple_me5283]

Yang paling boncos adalah hybe,MHJ konfrensi pers saham anjlok,hybe gugat ke pengadilan harus bayar pengacara,MHJ bayar pengacara pakai uang perusahaan(hybe),belift gugat Mhj bayar pengacara pake uang perusahaan (hybe)

[@simple_me5283]

@@BTSISMYHAPPYPLACE4VER korean still depend n believe on her

[@nneichan9353]

new jeans should come out of this fine if things are fair in any way. they aren't responsible for business decisions, just for continuing to entertain their fans. I would hope that people would even handed.

[@abigailreyes1503]

NJ and their parents should just have kept quiet. But unfortunately, they joined in the mess which was MHJ's and not them.

[@nneichan9353]

@@abigailreyes1503 they would be better off, certainly. but I think MHJ dragged them into it on purpose.

[@무종김-z1c]

한국어도 모르는 외국인들이 왜곡된 기사만보고 이렇게 쉽게 선동된게 한편으로는 웃김 근데 생각해보면 1년이 몇개월인지도 모르는 사람들이니 이해는됩니다 당신들의 생각과는 반대로 지금 한국에서는 대부분의 사람들이 민희진과 뉴진스를 지지하고 하이브편을 드는 사람은 하이브 주식을 보유한 주주들뿐이 없습니다😂😂

[@pcavanagh62ify]

How could MHJ "steal" management rights? HYBE would have to voluntarily sell their shares to an investor. HYBE's accusations make no sense.

[@mamejoe2043]

They have evidence

[@curiouskitty2923]

She wanted to terminate New Jeans' exclusive contracts, make Ador an "empty shell" with no value, bring investors and force Hybe to sell at a very low price.

[@abigailreyes1503]

did you just wake up?

[@bqanto]

Ador is publicly traded, so yes, you can go to the exchange and buy Ador shares.

[@curiouskitty2923]

@bqanto hybe owns 80 % from ador, so you can buy if they sell and of course you need money.

[@altsen9239]

I watched MHJ presenting the facts for her side of the story and its hard not to emphatise with her plus ALL nj members n their parents backed her. The prob is whether hybe timed it to create buzz for itself, nj n illit to boost all these entities popularity n profits. In any case cud the court manage Ador or appoint an entity to do it so the interest of ALL parties are protected. The court's interim entity/ceo wud ensure current and future activities n profits of NJ n Ador are maximised. No 1.5 year of hiatus for NJ like what Hybe wanna do unless MHJ on nj want it. I think a win2 situation is to separate Ador and let MHJ team helmed it. Hybe shd agree as it will profit from divesting its shares. Refusal to do so wud entail a forced separation by the court and all losses of future earnings for MHJ n NJ are taken into account. No exit penalties too. If i am Illit parent i ll exit hybe too n get my kid under MHJ. Dont wanna get them traumatised when taking the lift with BullSHit.

[@rkhandle]

International fans are such sheep when it comes to understanding what is going on. It's really disappointing that they are not even willing to consider the cultural nuances and the facts that have led the native Korean public to draw a much different conclusion of the flow of events in the dispute.

[@44sgyrl]

Because we understand what this case is about. It does not matter which side you support. The question has nothing to do with NJ and everything to do with whether it can be proven that MHJ broke her contract end of story.

[@44sgyrl]

And posts like this are why NJ is getting hateful backlash. You are doing all of this to your idols and yourselves.

[@rkhandle]

@@44sgyrl let me guess… ur an international kpop fan

[@CeciJosa]

Please explain these cultural nuances and facts so that we can understand. I really don't get it since it seems very emotional and not factual or legal.

[@rkhandle]

@@CeciJosa it sounds like u already have ur mind made up based on ur other comments. I’m not sure if ur serious about having an adult discussion, but I’ll give u the benefit of the doubt. First, let’s acknowledge the difference between MHJ being guilty by a fair trial and guilty by public opinion. The legal proceedings are still ongoing, so until the official investigations are complete and the judge makes a ruling, MHJ is still innocent until proven guilty. It may be so that she’s guilty of everything that HYBE is accusing her (including trying to steal ADOR from HYBE), but we won’t know until later. The problem, which I was alluding to in my original comment, is that the Western (international) audience seems to already see her as guilty before HYBE even sued MHJ. The Korean public, in contrast, has shown a much different response to the overall allegations (which are a combination of previous baggage and the recent accusations). First, they don’t have the same grudge against MHJ as international fans have had for the past 2 years. I won’t go whether or not she deserves that, but let’s just say Koreans in Korea have not vilified her for the pedophilia allegations nor gone on a crusade to cancel her. Second, we have to acknowledge that part of the hate towards MHJ is that kpop fans hear “BTS, LS, Aespa… etc” and seem to miss the forrest from the trees. Based on what was actually said, she has not tried to drag down these bands (she said more about the HYBE management than the Kpop bands). Third, the Korean public watched that press conference that albeit raw, seemed to really resonate the frustrations that the public experiences with toxic management in its society (from the choice of words, to the context, a native speaker will just understand the full message). So that begs the question, is the International audience all of a sudden that much smarter than the Korean audience, or is it possible that MHJ at least deserves to go thru a legal trial before being vilified? Is it possible that the international audience could be conflating their dislike for MHJ and the actual facts of the case (which as of today have not been validated and gone thru court)?

[@samacsuninjang]

You're not at the level to listen to and understand Korean directly, it's better to stay quiet. Have you ever thought about why Korean people support Min Hee-jin?

[@pammi89]

You are a simp so.... anything you say is out of MinJin's crocodile tears. Keep it up, she will share 0.000001% of Ador stock with you.

[@Veruca-rj8or]

If you can't write or speak in English without making grammatical errors, It's better to stay quiet. Have you ever thought about why the rest of the world aren't "brain dead school children", as Min Hee-jin herself put it? There's your logic, your thought pattern, your reasoning, thrown back at you.

[@bqanto]

Il motivo per cui i coreani sostengono MHJ non lo posso spiegare qui, perché sarebbe molto offensivo 😂😂😂

[@samacsuninjang]

" How is your Korean proficiency? Are you better than Koreans? Have you watched the live stream of Min Hee-jin's press conference for two hours? Have you, unfortunately, tried to understand why Koreans support Min Hee-jin? "😜

[@samacsuninjang]

​@@BTSISMYHAPPYPLACE4VERYou are still immature, acting out of insecurity with foolish behavior.

[@moonwalker1004]

You might want to believe that, but it's difficult to understand why people in Korea support Min Hee-jin without having the critical thinking skills to assess and consider such matters.

[@meikhen]

She cried with no tears. She walked away sneering. She deflected all the questions. She was being attacked and bullied? Yet, she threw shade on everyone and accused everyone else. She dressed like a bum (even then her clothes were all expensive brand name) when she is a millionaire. The actual receipts of her actions show otherwise. For her, it’s all talk and tears, or”just a joke”. Her greed consumed her and the people around her. She is hurting the ones she claims she wants to protect by using them as a shield. We have a saying, “She will never shed a real tear until she sees her own coffin.” Everything she has done will catch up with her, only then she will cry real tears that come from the gut.

[@Veruca-rj8or]

" How is your English proficiency? Are you better than the rest of the world? Have you read articles written by journalists that state facts and unbiased content from financial publications and newspapers instead of basing your entire existence on a 2 hour sh*t show? Have you, unfortunately, heard yourself speak? "😜

[@samacsuninjang]

​​@@Veruca-rj8orYour speaking and thinking level is that of a seven-year-old.^^