A summary of updates on the dispute between ADOR and parent company HYBE. View the Substack version of this piece here On April 25, 2024, ADOR founder and CEO Min Hee-jin held an emergency press conference with her lawyers, during which they responded to HYBE’s latest claims about her management of the subsidiary. Here are the main takeaways from the conference: HYBE’s Claims
HYBE claimed that the audit of ADOR turned up evidence of Min Hee-jin taking steps to sever ADOR from HYBE completely, so it plans to sue her for breach of trust.
Refuted Rumors Min Hee-jin shot down a host of rumors, including that she:
The Emotional Toll Min Hee-jin described this week as “hell” and cried while telling her version of events.
After the Press Conference According to The Korea Herald, shortly after the press conference, HYBE filed a police report, still claiming breach of trust.
Meanwhile, Min Hee-jin said she is determined for NewJeans’s schedule to be unchanged by this drama. Hope’s Take As I argued earlier this week, two things can be true at once. I do not think ILLIT copied NewJeans to the extent that some people do and think that more of the copying could have been unintentional than anyone realizes. However, that ought to remain its own conversation, separate from discussing if HYBE has neglected ADOR and its leader. Continuing to debate whether or not ILLIT copied NewJeans and/or to what extent they did is unproductive. The focus now ought to be on Min Hee-jin’s arguments and what should happen when the promised creative and material support from a parent company does not materialize. I have no reason to doubt the sincerity of Min Hee-jin’s pain over feeling like her dreams have been restricted, and I hope that coverage focuses less on trivial and headline-grabbing details (like the shaman rumors and her exhausted appearance) and more on the reasons behind her tears. Future updates will be covered in this newsletter and on the 17 Carat K-Pop podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts here! Listen on Spotify here! Listen on a different platform here!
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