Min Hee-jin fainted after hearing family comments on tampering allegations. Lawyer claims family involvement in stock manipulation scheme.
January/28/2026 19:07
The fact that Min Hee-jin, former representative of ADOR, fainted after hearing the comments of a family member of a member pointed out as the mastermind behind the tampering (the act of contacting another agency before the contract period ends) suspicion has been revealed late. Today (28th) afternoon, Kim Seon-woong, a lawyer from the law firm Ji-am, which is the legal representative of Min Hee-jin, held an emergency press conference at a certain location in Jongno District, Seoul, facing the press. Min Hee-jin did not attend the press conference. Lawyer Kim stated, 'Min Hee-jin has no responsibility for the tampering regarding NewJeans. Rather, there are forces that are taking advantage of this and have been used by forces that disrupt the stock market.' He added, 'Especially since one of the members and their family was involved, we were unable to respond appropriately at that time. We decided to hold this press conference due to various recent events.' The member and family mentioned by Lawyer Kim are reported to be Hae-in and her uncle. On this day, a certain Korean media outlet released the content of a conversation with the member's family (uncle). According to the released audio file, the uncle responded to the question, 'Why was Min Hee-jin silent when she did not engage in tampering?' by saying, 'It was a trivial episode, so I let it go.' The media outlet stated, 'During the interview process, we asked Min Hee-jin why she had been silent for over a year, and the answer was consistent. She feared that the members and their families would be hurt. She suffered from nervous breakdown for over a year and overcame the brink of death. She felt betrayed by those she tried to protect and was shocked.' It was also reported that 'Min Hee-jin fainted upon hearing the uncle's remark about it being a trivial episode.' Lawyer Kim stated, 'Min Hee-jin learned that the tampering was a conspiracy between a family member of a NewJeans member and a specific corporate person for stock price manipulation, and that it was a conspiracy to disrupt the stock market. We have even discovered evidence that forces disrupting the stock market used Min Hee-jin and NewJeans members as a means to gain profit.' He claimed, 'We see this as a national fraud scheme conducted by the family of a NewJeans member and a specific corporate person to inflate stock prices.' The tampering suspicion surrounding Min Hee-jin and NewJeans first emerged in April 2024. HYBE claimed that Min Hee-jin attempted to seize management rights, leading to her dismissal from her representative position. In November of the same year, NewJeans notified ADOR of the termination of their exclusive contract due to a breach of trust. ADOR filed a lawsuit for the confirmation of the validity of the exclusive contract against NewJeans, and the court recognized ADOR's claims. Recently, ADOR announced the return of members Hae-rin, Hae-in, and Hani. However, negotiations with Min-ji are ongoing, and a notice of termination of the exclusive contract was given to Daniel. ADOR has filed a lawsuit seeking 43.1 billion won (approximately 43 million yen) in damages and penalties against Daniel and her family member, as well as Min Hee-jin.
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