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In $17M ruling, Min Hee-jin appears to gain momentum in other suits, lose face with NewJeans fans

A court sided with former ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin in her suit against HYBE over a 25.5 billion won ($17.7 million) put option with rulings

2026-02-12

Court rules in favor of Min Hee-jin in contract termination suit with HYBE

The court sided with former ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin in her battle with HYBE over the two parties' shareholders' contract termination suit.

2026-02-12

Ex-ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin's new agency ooak announces new boy band project

Ex-ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin’s newly established agency, ooak records, launched a series of branding videos on Thursday, ahead of an audition widely speculated to be linked to a new boy band project.

2026-02-05

ADOR ex-CEO Min Hee-jin to unveil new plans on Thursday

Embattled former ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin is set to unveil her new plans Thursday morning.

2026-02-04

Min Hee-jin’s team accuses NewJeans member’s relative of stock manipulation, tampering

A relative of a NewJeans member reportedly attempted to draw former ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin into a stock market manipulation scheme by fabricating tampering allegations, Min’s legal team claimed on Wednesday.

2026-01-28

Min Hee-jin's team denies plot to 'poach' NewJeans, stock manipulation involvement — as it happened

The attorney representing Min Hee-jin, the former ADOR CEO and one-time NewJeans mentor, has called a press conference at 1 p.m. Lawyers have neither confirmed nor denied that Min herself will be present. Stay with us here for live updates.

2026-01-28

Ex-ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin's legal team to hold press conference on NewJeans allegations

Former ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin’s legal team will hold a press conference on Wednesday afternoon regarding allegations that she tried to poach girl group NewJeans from HYBE. Min's attendance has not been decided yet.

2026-01-28

Min Hee-jin's ex-boyfriend behind K-pop agency that signed NewJeans during ADOR dispute

The CEO of the K-pop agency that was rumored to have signed members of girl group NewJeans during their dispute with ADOR was the ex-boyfriend of former ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin, admitted the music producer.

2025-12-18

Ex-ADOR Min Hee-jin reasserts that legal battle is not about money, but 'to protect her pride'

Min Hee-jin, the former CEO of the K-pop agency ADOR, reasserted in an appearance on a JTBC YouTube channel on Thursday that her legal battle against HYBE isn't for the money, but “to protect [her] pride.”

2025-12-04

Ex-ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin's new agency is accepting submissions from potential trainees

Min Hee-jin, the former CEO of girl group NewJeans' agency ADOR, has begun the process of forming a new K-pop group, according to media reports on Wednesday.

2025-12-03