Current score in Min Hee-jin vs HYBE Lawsuits:
MHJ: 2
HYBE: 0
After her first win, she offered HYBE to not pay her $18.5M in exchange for dropping all cases against her and NewJeans members, families and ADOR employees, let the girls be free from the company's abuse and offer them the environment to continue presenting in the worldwide stages.
"25.6 billion won is a huge amount that most people cannot afford even for a lifetime, And it's a very precious fund for me, who just announced a new beginning."
"There is something I consider even more important, NewJeans"
"I propose to HYBE that, the 25.6 billion won, they cease all lawsuits concerning the NewJeans members and everyone else involved in this matter."
"I can no longer endure seeing members who ought to be joyfully performing on stage instead appearing in a courtroom. Neither the members on stage nor the fans can feel happy witnessing this situation."
"The NewJeans members must be going through an extremely difficult time right now, and I want them to know that there are adults who stand by their side. There are values I hold dear that surpass money."
I hope that this decision to forgo 25.6 billion won will help contribute to the growth of K-pop. I had a clear vision when launching NewJeans. While it is deeply unfortunate, I hope ADOR will uphold the commitments regarding activities that it stated in court.
Clearing the way for the artists to shine once more, that is the only responsibility adults should fulfill.
The 25.6 billion won does not outweigh the importance of the artists reclaiming a peaceful daily life.
I hope that we, as adults, can go back to the fundamental principle of competing through music and performances on stage, instead of through legal battles in court.
I say this to HYBE and Chairman Bang Si-hyuk: let us come together through our work, through music and creative endeavors.
Opting for reconciliation is the most prudent choice for shareholders and fans alike. As the head of ooak Records, I plan to move forward on a new path."
I hope that, after today, there will be no further draining press conferences. From this point forward, I want to meet you not in press conference halls, but on the stage of creation.
I hope that the sincerity I have shown today is delivered and serves as a chance for the entire K-pop industry to breathe once more."
the news blackout of serian losing to mhj tells us three things..
1. belift ceo and hybe coo, kim tae-ho, is probably behind this decision
2. the news blackout is to prevent the gp from learning belift through serian lost another lawsuit
3. a mhj win is always bad press for hybe
-star Direktur kreatif BELIFT LAB, Seria Hu, KALAH dalam gugatan yg diajukannya terhadap Min Hee-jin atas tuduhan pencemaran nama baik. Hari ini, pengadilan memutuskan gugatan Seria Hu terkait kerugian akibat tuduhan plagiarisme terhadap GG nya tersebut tidak dikabulkan
BELIFT LAB Creative Director Heu Serian has reportedly lost the defamation lawsuit she filed against former ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin, nearly two years after the case was initiated.
This was one of the legal actions filed against Min Hee-jin in 2024, amid the wave of lawsuits and criminal complaints brought against her by HYBE-affiliated parties… a pattern that many have criticized as SLAPP-like litigation.
It’s interesting that despite the significance of the ruling, Korean media coverage appears to be extremely limited so far.
FINALLY YO UNCREATIVE DIRECTOR YANG BAD ATTITUDE INI KALAH WOY.
Hasil pengadilan pada tanggal 21 Agustus 2026
Min heejin MENANG kasus melawan xerian heu creative director ILLIT
Min Hee Jin has won the lawsuit filed against her by ILLIT's creative director Serian Heu regarding plagiarism.
She posted a middle finger on IG story when accused of plagiarism, back in 2024.
Fun Fact: BELIFT LAB's CEO was the one who announced Creative Director Serian Heu's lawsuit (the one she lost yesterday) against Min Hee-jin in November 2024 stating:
"We (keyword: we) hope that Director Min is confident in her repeated claims of plagiarism"
The Source Music lawsuit against Min Heejin had its final hearing today.
In the session it was confirmed there is no evidence that Min Heejin became famous through Le Sserafim, and Bang Si-hyuk’s promise to make NewJeans the first girl group to debut under HYBE was proven true.
Source Music didn’t present any evidence in court today.
The final ruling is expected to come out together with the Belift case once that one wraps up.