“Played Them So Good” — Min Hee Jin Accused Of “Betraying” NewJeans
Min Hee Jin‘s major win against HYBE has been met with some conflicted reactions online.
On February 12, KST, the 31st Civil Division of the Seoul Central District Court held a ruling hearing on HYBE’s lawsuit against former ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin to confirm the termination of the shareholder agreement and lawsuit filed by Min Hee Jin against HYBE, seeking payment for the stock purchase price related to the exercise of a put option. The court not only dismissed HYBE’s claims but also ruled that Min Hee Jin’s exercise of the put option is legitimate, ordering HYBE to pay her ₩25.5 billion KRW (about $17.6 million USD).
While this major legal win was celebrated by many, some felt that fans of NewJeans had no reason to participate in the celebrations. They argued that Min Hee Jin was the only one to come out of this legal battle unscathed, while the girl group suffered immensely, only to be left at the mercy of ADOR again.
Tokkis cheering when all this money will go to promote her new group pic.twitter.com/BkzkhCaQ3Q https://t.co/KCtkW6qH4O
— ✮ (@yunarve) February 12, 2026
That hag fucked nj's career, left nj caged in hybe, won her defamation case that belift put on her, opened her seperate company, is debuting a bg, doesn't have to pay millions of dollars unlike #her, and STILL tokkis are supporting her
I fear the shamanic rituals worked https://t.co/0Ay94Gpmi9— Van ⁷ 🪽 (@VanOclock_4ever) February 12, 2026
mhj’s luck is honestly insane… how is she the only one walking away from this basically scratch free
— ish 𐙚 (@acefimmies) February 12, 2026
I’m sorry but that fandom is so fucking stupid like- OMG I’ve never seen such a low level, no wonder mhj played them so good 😭😂😂 https://t.co/pzebAmzqJx pic.twitter.com/PVzXlEfXPv
— Mera⁷🎀🌷 (@purplemoniee) February 12, 2026
However, many stepped in to defend Min, pointing out that the issue was with K-Pop idols not being recognized as “employees” under labor laws, which is why NewJeans didn’t receive the same legal protection.
the real difference is Min Heejin was an EMPLOYEE so she was protected by the labor rights law, meanwhile NewJeans technically aren't considered as ones. This is why we need a new law that protects idol rights in contract dispute. https://t.co/jn6BANqFyv
— joy. ☾ (@ongtheway) February 12, 2026
Some also argued that Min did her best to protect NewJeans, even allegedly offering to give up her put options.
This is the reason why I have a deep hatred for so called bunnies that throw MHJ under the bus in an effort to “protect” the girls.
I am so protective of this woman.
She did nothing wrong. And I mean that. Not in a jokey way. Like I’m a serious. https://t.co/lF28Q8MEFp
— Sunita 🇿🇦 (@SunitaSharmza) February 11, 2026
I would rather believe in a 'lying' CEO woman in protecting her artists, than a fuckass company that runs by misogynistic corrupted men who had been exposed to mistreating their artists a lot of times https://t.co/jCBvsH8qTI
— ᥫ᭡. (@bartsyia) February 12, 2026
