Min Hee-jin resigns from ADOR, ending ties with HYBE, and unfollows NewJeans on social media, hinting at ongoing disputes.
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Min Hee-jin, former representative of ADOR, announced her resignation as an internal director and unfollowed NewJeans. Today (20th), she stated, 'I am resigning from ADOR's internal director today. I will also terminate the shareholder agreement with HYBE and hold HYBE legally accountable for violations of the shareholder agreement.' Along with this announcement, she unfollowed the official SNS accounts of NewJeans and ADOR. She served as the representative of ADOR, debuting NewJeans and helping them grow into a top girl group. However, after conflicts with HYBE, she declared her separation from the company and appears to have cleaned up her social media follows. Furthermore, she posted a photo of a rabbit character holding a card that says 'resignation' on her Instagram. The rabbit has a bright expression, which could symbolize Bunnies (the name of NewJeans' fans), leading to various interpretations. She also shared a story featuring the song 'Free' by American singer Denise Williams, highlighting lyrics like 'I want to be free, free, free' and 'I just got to be me.' Given her firm stance of leaving HYBE and seeking legal accountability, the dispute between HYBE and Min Hee-jin is expected to continue into the next year. It has already been reported that she submitted a bill for exercising a put option against HYBE today. Additionally, BELIFT LAB, the agency under HYBE's label ILLIT, has recently filed a lawsuit against Min Hee-jin for 2 billion won (approximately 22.2 million yen). BELIFT LAB stated that her claims are unfounded and that the allegation of ILLIT stealing NewJeans' project proposals is also untrue. In response, Min Hee-jin countered, 'Despite specific testimonies from HYBE's internal informants and clear similarities, they deny this and manipulate public opinion.'
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Min Hee-jin announced her resignation from ADOR and plans to take legal action against HYBE for contract violations. She expressed her efforts to protect NewJeans and her disappointment in HYBE's actions. Despite the challenges, she thanked fans for their unwavering support during this tumultuous period.
