Min Hee-jin Escalates Legal Battle With HYBE, Seeks Asset Freeze Amid Dispute and Media Allegations
Min Hee-jin, once the Ceo of Ador and now a key name in one of K-pop’s messiest corporate battles, just took things up a notch. She’s asked the court to freeze HYBE’s bank accounts, hoping to lock down 25.5 billion won after winning a recent shareholder fight. HYBE isn’t backing down they’ve already appealed.
Lawyers say moves like this usually mean someone’s trying to make sure they actually get paid if they win in the end. So, it’s clear this fight over money and control is far from over. The whole thing keeps getting more intense, drawing in everyone from entertainment insiders to investors.
This latest legal twist landed right after Dispatch published a story accusing Min of teaming up with a NewJeans member’s parent to manage PR, and even talking about breaking away from HYBE with Japanese racing executive Kazumichi Goh. Dispatch shared chat logs and claimed there were secret meetings tied to the bigger management feud.
Min didn’t waste any time firing back. She went on social media, called the report totally baseless, and said she’s planning to sue Dispatch for defamation. Her pushback only fueled the argument fans and industry folks are still split, arguing over who’s right and what it all really means.
People watching from the sidelines say this mess shows just how much tension is simmering in K-pop right now between company bosses, artist managers, and the fight over who controls what. NewJeans is stuck right in the middle, and whatever happens next could reshape how labels and artists work together in the future.
With the legal back-and-forth still going strong, the Min Hee-jin vs. HYBE saga is sparking bigger questions about power and influence in K-pop. It’s a battle not just about contracts or money, but about creative vision and who really gets to call the shots as Korean pop keeps going global.
Reportby: leesung@ygkplusofficial.com
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