HYBE's CEO Issues Company-Wide Message To ADOR And Belift Lab Staff

This article is part of our coverage of HYBE vs. ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin. You can read more and view the entire timeline here.

It was previously reported that HYBE and ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin are currently in the midst of a power struggle. Min Hee Jin had allegedly been trying to usurp management rights to ADOR from HYBE, leading to HYBE launching an audit against her and the current board of management. Min Hee Jin has since released an interview with Hankyung, where she cites “ILLIT’s plagiarism” of NewJeans as a reason for stepping up against HYBE.

Min Hee Jin Names ILLIT’s Plagiarism Of NewJeans As Reason For Her Feud With HYBE

In the midst of this, HYBE’s CEO Park Ji Won has issued a company-wide message. In the official message, he spoke out in particular to Belift Lab and ADOR staff. As they have both respectively worked to create NewJeans and ILLIT, Park believes that the two labels’ staff would be the ones who are the most concerned.

I must beseech you as our staff, to work hard at your job without being affected by this. The company will do our best in order to not let the IP value and work that you have worked on so far be slandered.

To ADOR’s staff, the company is very well aware that you guys have been working hard at your own roles. That is why we think that you will be the ones who are the most worried about this entire case. Please do not be worried and continue to do your best, just as you have, to work on NewJeans’ growth and comeback. And HYBE will always prioritize protecting our artist and staff. We also specially ask that you all take the utmost care in order to help the artists remain reassured during this time. We will, later on, issue direction and HR direction after more thought, so that you all can work rest-assured.

To Belift Lab staff. We know very well the efforts you have all made to help ILLIT make their debut. Although you all will feel bad due to the sudden news, please don’t be affected by untruths, and we ask that you continue to work hard for ILLIT’s success.

— Park Ji Won

He additionally reassured staff that all the claims being made against HYBE are untrue, and he vows to deal with those responsible for the matter.