{"id":6934,"date":"2025-07-17T12:49:29","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T12:49:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatrustedlawyers.com\/blog\/hybe-vs-min-hee-jin-police-drop-criminal-complaints\/"},"modified":"2025-07-17T12:49:29","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T12:49:29","slug":"hybe-vs-min-hee-jin-police-drop-criminal-complaints","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatrustedlawyers.com\/blog\/hybe-vs-min-hee-jin-police-drop-criminal-complaints\/","title":{"rendered":"HYBE vs. Min Hee-jin: Police Drop Criminal Complaints"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<span>A<\/span>fter 15 months of legal disputes, the conflict between HYBE and former ADOR CEO <strong>Min Hee-jin<\/strong> has entered a new chapter. Police officials in Seoul announced on Tuesday (July 15) that they will drop two criminal complaints filed by HYBE against Min for alleged breach of duty.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tHowever, the decision represents a \u201cnon-indictment disposition,\u201d meaning the case has been closed at the police level without being forwarded to prosecutors \u2014 so it does not signify a final resolution.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tHYBE responded swiftly, stating, \u201cWe will file an objection with the prosecution today regarding the non-indictment decision in the breach of duty case.\u201d The company also emphasized that \u201cnew developments have occurred since the investigation, including the NewJeans members\u2019 declarations to terminate their contracts, along with newly submitted evidence in related court proceedings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tMin stepped down from her position as an internal director at ADOR in November 2024 and officially left the company. Since then, her legal attempts to pursue independent activities have been repeatedly rejected by the court, and she has effectively halted all activities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tA third hearing in a separate civil lawsuit filed by HYBE for damages is scheduled to take place on Friday (July 18).<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe police\u2019s decision not to indict stands in contrast to the court\u2019s rejection of an injunction filed in January by the five NewJeans members against ADOR, which sought to suspend the label\u2019s management rights and block contract deals. Adding to the intrigue, the NewJeans members effectively ended their independent activities under the name \u201cNJZ\u201d following their appearance at ComplexCon in Hong Kong this past March.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe legal battle between HYBE and Min Hee-jin, the implications of the police decision on NewJeans\u2019 future, and the evolving tensions between the group and their label ADOR are shaping up to be one of year\u2019s defining storylines in the K-pop world.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After 15 months of legal disputes, the conflict between HYBE and former ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin has entered a new chapter. 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