FTC Korea resmi mengonfirmasi kalo laporan terkait dugaan Hybe/ADOR melakukan pemutusan kontrak dan tuntutan ganti rugi secara diskriminatif terhadap Newjeans udah resmi dijadikan kasus dan sekarang sedang diselidiki.
Tapi untuk saat ini mereka belum bisa mengungkap hasil atau temuan dari penyelidikannya.
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."