Min Hee Jin Praised For Winning Five Legal Battles Against HYBE
On February 12, former ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin won the lawsuit against HYBE regarding a shareholder agreement.
The court ruled that HYBE’s claim is dismissed, and HYBE must pay ₩25.5 billion KRW (about $17.6 million USD) to Min Hee Jin.
As a result, an online community post went viral, garnering almost 50,000 views, summarizing all the wins Min had against HYBE.
[주주간계약 판결문 요약]
-카피: 카피로 볼만함ㅇㅇ 정당함.
-밀어내기: 하이브가 밀어내기 제안한거 사실임.
-템퍼링: 뉴진스 빼갈려고 한 적 없음.
-비밀유출: 이게 해지사유냐? 비밀도 아니고 정당한 반론권임.
-기자회견: 여론전 목적 아니다. 민희진이 손해 감수하고 행한거임.— 민희진 아카이브 (@ArchiveMHJ) February 12, 2026
Shareholder Agreement Judgment Summary
- Copy: Can be seen as a copy. It is justified.
- Push out: It’s true that HYBE proposed a push out.
- Tampering: Never tried to take out NewJeans.
- Secret leaks: Is this grounds for termination? It’s not even a secret, it’s a legitimate right to counter-argue.
- Press conference: Not for a public opinion battle. Min Hee Jin did it bearing the losses herself.
Judge: Min Hee Jin’s copying claims and public disclosure of the pushout did not harm HYBE but rather served as an opportunity to reassess corporate transparency.
Netizens praised Min Hee Jin for winning against a huge company.
- “It’s so refreshing to see her win against a huge company.”
- “It must’ve been so unfair for her.”
- “It’s amazing to see her win against HYBE, a huge corporation.”
- “Such a breath of fresh air!”
- “Hwaiting! NewJeans will do well too, hwaiting!”
- “It’s amazing that she won against a large corporation with 22 officials.”
Meanwhile, HYBE has responded to the recent verdict.
HYBE Hits Back With Legal Action After Losing Lawsuit Against Min Hee Jin
