https://sports.khan.co.kr/article/202501161753003
Sent : Jan 16 2025, 17:53 KST Edit : Jan 16 2023, 18:10 KST
Min Hee-jin, former CEO of HYBE's subsidiary label ADOR, who is facing allegations of attempting to seize management control, holds a press conference regarding the matter at the Korea Conference Center in Gangnam, Seoul last April. Photo by Lee Jun-heon
The person who filed the complaint has denied media reports claiming that former ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin orchestrated Hanni's complaint to the Ministry of Employment and Labor. This individual complainant (hereafter Person A) has no connection to former CEO Min, NewJeans, or HYBE.
Person A stated to this newspaper on the 16th, "I question whether the repeated mention of 'petition' in the article was intended to forcefully emphasize a connection to former CEO Min," adding, "Revealing the full text of the Labor Ministry's response was a legitimate action for the public's right to know."
They continued, "Given that their (the Ministry's) response contained content very unfavorable to both former CEO Min and Hanni, the media report in question can be considered to have lost its logical validity."
According to ChosunBiz, former CEO Min and Person B, a NewJeans member's uncle, exchanged messages about the Labor Ministry on September 14 last year. Person B wrote to Min, "I've started with the Labor Ministry, please call me," to which Min replied, "I'm getting an IV drip. I'll call you in the afternoon."
The media outlet pointed out, "As this means former CEO Min was aware of activities related to the Labor Ministry petition in advance, suspicions of her involvement seem unavoidable," adding, "Allegations of tampering against former CEO Min are likely to resurface."
They also analyzed, "This suggests the possibility that former CEO Min, who was reportedly discussing a joint transfer to DAVOLINK with NewJeans, may have discussed using the Labor Ministry (complaint) with Person B as an opportunity to leave HYBE and ADOR."
Person A, who filed the complaint, is an individual unconnected to the entertainment industry and has no relationship with former CEO Min, HYBE, or NewJeans members.