Police decide not to file Min Hee-jin's complaint against HYBE to prosecution

Police decided not to file Min Hee-jin's complaint against HYBE to the prosecution, concluding that Min could not prove that she had handed in her laptop to the company, and that it was legal for HYBE to read her work emails.

2025-11-06

New and improved? Min Hee-jin's new label, NewJeans and an old web of 'slave contract' legalities.

Former ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin has opened a new label, ooak, but with this new venture coming after the resolution of a contract dispute, will she take NewJeans on? Can she?

2025-10-31

Seoul court rules in favor of ADOR in NewJeans contract dispute

A Seoul court has ruled in favor of ADOR in its contract dispute with girl group NewJeans, confirming that the exclusive contracts between the company and the five members remain valid.

2025-10-30

Teenage NewJeans fan transferred to juvenile court after illegally fundraising on group's behalf

A teenage fan who led an unapproved fundraiser to take legal action against online defamation of the K-pop girl group NewJeans has been referred to a juvenile court, prosecutors said on Tuesday.

2025-10-29

Ex-ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin starts new agency ooak

Min Hee-jin, the controversial producer of girl group NewJeans and former CEO of the quintet's agency ADOR, has founded her own agency named ooak.

2025-10-24

Former ADOR CEO loses legal challenge against fine for workplace bullying

Former ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin has lost her challenge against a fine over workplace bullying, as a Seoul court sided with labor authorities in a case that began with explosive claims from a former employee.

2025-10-17

Rolling Stone unveils 250 greatest songs of the 21st century, including K-pop

Songs by BTS, Blackpink, Girls' Generation and NewJeans were listed on "The 250 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century So Far" playlist compiled not on popularity or airplay but "strictly musical brilliance and originality."

2025-10-09

Former ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin appears in court for stock dispute with HYBE

Former ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin appeared in court Thursday to defend her case in a 26 billion won ($19 million) stock dispute with HYBE, marking her first public appearance in a courtroom since last year’s legal battle over NewJeans’ exclusive contract.

2025-09-11

Court to decide future of NewJeans, ADOR case after second mediation session fails

The prolonged and bitter dispute between NewJeans and its agency ADOR over the validity of the girl group’s exclusive contract is finally set to be resolved in court next month, after both sides failed to reach a settlement in mediation.