This is the 8th megathread for the current ongoing conflict between HYBE / ADOR and NewJeans / Min Heejin.
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Relevant Articles:
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Soompi: HYBE Initiates Audit Of ADOR's Management Including CEO Min Hee Jin
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Soompi: ADOR Responds To HYBE's Audit With Statement Involving ILLIT And NewJeans
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Korea JoongAng Daily: NewJeans comeback will proceed as planned, despite HYBE-ADOR drama
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Korea JoongAng Daily: HYBE to report ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin to police
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Korea JoongAng Daily: ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin to hold press conference at 3 p.m.
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Korea JoongAng Daily: LIVE UPDATES — ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin press conference
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Soompi: HYBE Releases Statement In Response To ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin's Press Conference
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Soompi: NewJeans Members’ Parents Letter Speaking Out Against HYBE Revealed
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Soompi: HYBE Releases Statement About Email Reportedly Sent By Parents Of NewJeans
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Korea JoongAng Daily: ILLIT agency reports Min Hee-jin for her 'NewJeans copycat' accusation
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Soompi: BELIFT LAB Files A Criminal Complaint Against ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin
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Korea JoongAng Daily: Court approves ADOR CEO’s injunction against HYBE
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Soompi: HYBE Accepts Court’s Decision Regarding Min Hee Jin’s CEO Position + To Prepare Next Actions
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Korea JoongAng Daily: LIVE — ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin second press conference
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Yonhap News: ADOR CEO retains position after shareholders' meeting, offers compromise with Hybe
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Korea JoongAng Daily: HYBE CEO Park Ji-won hands in resignation
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KBIZoom: NewJeans Stayed in Cockroach-infested Dorms & Pressured to Quit School, Said Parents
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Korea JoongAng Daily: HYBE seeks to hype up '2.0' initiative with a new CEO
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Korea JoongAng Daily: Min Hee-jin reports HYBE executives to police
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Korea JoongAng Daily: HYBE to report Min Hee-jin to police for false accusation
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Yonhap News Agency: Min Hee-jin resigns as CEO of NewJeans' label
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Korea JoongAng Daily: NewJeans producer Min Hee-jin to step down as CEO of agency ADOR
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Soompi: ADOR Announces New CEO + Min Hee Jin States Decision Was Made Unilaterally
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Korea JoongAng Daily: HYBE's HR chief Kim Ju-young appointed to replace Min Hee-jin as ADOR CEO
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Korea JoongAng Daily: ADOR's Min Hee-jin says she was 'pushed out' of CEO job against her will
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Korea JoongAng Daily: HYBE to respond to NewJeans' ultimatum with 'calm measures'
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Korea JoongAng Daily: Min Hee-jin files injunction to fight ADOR board ousting
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Soompi: Former ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin Files Injunction For Reappointment As Inside Director
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Min Hee-jin hopes to deliver on NewJeans' seven-year plan despite HYBE conflict
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Korea JoongAng Daily: HYBE shares plummet after NewJeans demands reinstatement of ousted CEO
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KoreaJoongAng Daily: ADOR won't reinstate Min but will offer board seat, NewJeans agency says
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Soompi: Min Hee Jin Responds To ADOR's Statement + Insists On Reappointment As CEO
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Korea JoongAng Daily: Min wary of manipulation as ADOR announces shareholder meeting for Oct. 17
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Korea JoongAng Daily: HYBE denies deleting 'Ignore Hanni' CCTV footage
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The Korea Times: ILLIT's management agency denies bullying allegations raised by NewJeans
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Soompi: SEVENTEEN's Seungkwan Personally Speaks Up In Light Of Recent Situation Involving HYBE
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Soompi: Court Denies Min Hee Jin's Request To Be Reinstated As ADOR CEO
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Korea JoongAng Daily: 'Artists are not employees': Gov't closes NewJeans' Hanni bullying case
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Korea JoongAng Daily: Min Hee-jin to step down from ADOR board
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Soompi: Min Hee Jin Resigns From Position As ADOR's Internal Director + ADOR Briefly Comments
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Soompi: NewJeans To Hold Emergency Press Conference Today Regarding Contract Termination
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Soompi: ADOR Releases Statement In Response To NewJeans' Press Conference
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Soompi: Min Hee Jin Announces Strong Legal Action In Response To Recent Reports
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Korea JoongAng Daily: HYBE Chairman Bang accused of pocketing $285 million in 'undisclosed' deal
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Korea JoongAng Daily: ADOR requests court to clarify the validity of NewJeans members contracts
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Soompi: ADOR Files Lawsuit Regarding Validity Of NewJeans' Contracts
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Soompi: NewJeans Releases Statement In Response To Lawsuit Filed By ADOR
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Korea JoongAng Daily: K-pop organizations back agencies in NewJeans contract saga
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- Soompi: NewJeans Members Appoint Legal Representative + Request Suggestions For Temporary Group Name
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Korea JoongAng Daily: Court orders NewJeans to halt independent activities
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Soompi: Court Grants ADOR’s Injunction To Prohibit NewJeans From Independent Activities Under NJZ
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Korea JoongAng Daily: NewJeans, ADOR lawyers attend injunction appeal, avoid media
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Soompi: ADOR Announces Strong Legal Action Against Infringement Of NewJeans' Rights
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Relevant English Translations:
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240425 Min Heejin Press Conference English translation cr. TikkiTokkiTV
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240603 Official Court Ruling: MHJ Injunction English translation cr. 1tokki (Disclaimer: original Korean source is Theqoo but the OP has translated all court documents to English)
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240605 Min Heejin 2nd Press Conference English translation cr. TikkiTokkiTV
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240911 NewJeans Speaks on HYBE vs MHJ Situation cr. TikkiTokkiTV
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241015 Hanni Speaking At The National Assembly (Opening & Closing Statements) cr. TikkiTokkiTV
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241128 FULL NewJeans Emergency Press Conference (Contract Termination, Q&A) cr. TikkiTokkiTV
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250323 NJZ's Final Speech At ComplexCon (Announces Hiatus, Thanks Fans) cr. TikkiTokkiTV
by NewJeans_Mods
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I can’t keep up with this saga anymore. Just hope the girls end up happy.
They would be on tour now. We’d have an album. I don’t blame them for speaking out… abuse and bullying needs to be brought to light. But the price they’re paying is enormous, and not just financially. The whole internet is so cruel and blames them for daring to demand better as if they weren’t being shelved at the peak of their popularity.