ADOR responds to Min Hee-jin's press conference, stating legal claims should be addressed in court amid ongoing disputes.
January/28/2026 19:01
ADOR, the agency of NewJeans and a label under HYBE, clarified its position regarding the press conference hosted by Min Hee-jin. Today (28th), ADOR stated to Newsen about the press conference held on this day, 'If there are claims, they should be discussed in court.' Previously, lawyer Kim Seon-woon from the law firm Jiam, representing Min Hee-jin, held a press conference this afternoon at a certain location in Jongno, Seoul. Min Hee-jin did not attend the press conference on this day. Through her legal representative, Min Hee-jin claimed that the substance of the allegations regarding her involvement in NewJeans tampering (the act of contacting other agencies before the contract period ends) was a fraudulent scheme devised by the family of one NewJeans member and a specific corporate individual, unrelated to Min Hee-jin, attempting to inflate stock prices or manipulate the market. The mentioned member and family are known to be Hae-in, the youngest member of NewJeans, and her uncle. She continued, 'At the time the allegations were raised, Min Hee-jin was attempting to reach an agreement with HYBE, even giving up all rights under the shareholder agreement for the return and reactivation of NewJeans, and during this process, a family member of a member who had a close relationship with HYBE management planned to manipulate NewJeans' stock prices by exploiting Min Hee-jin's situation and involved forces that disrupted the stock market.' Min Hee-jin established the entertainment planning company ooak records after leaving ADOR in November 2024. Legal disputes with HYBE and the subsidiary label ADOR are currently ongoing. ADOR filed a damage claim lawsuit for approximately 43 billion won (about 43 million yen) against Min Hee-jin and NewJeans' Daniel last year. After leaving ADOR, Min Hee-jin filed a lawsuit against HYBE for a claim related to the exercise of a put option worth about 26 billion won (about 26 million yen). Additionally, she is involved in lawsuits against BELIFT LAB, the agency of ILLIT, and SOURCE MUSIC, the agency of LE SSERAFIM, for damages of about 2 billion won (about 20 million yen) and about 500 million won (about 5 million yen), respectively.
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