"Illit Plagiarizes New Jeans from the Planning Stage"Min Hee-jin reveals Hive's internal informant recordings

Oct 11, 2024

'Illit Plagiarizes New Jeans from the Planning Stage'Min Hee-jin reveals Hive's internal informant recordings
Min Hee-jin, former CEO of A-door, disclosed testimony that Eilit was plagiarized by New Jeans.

On the 11th, the Civil Agreement Department 50 (senior judge Kim Sang-hoon) of the Seoul Central District Court held an interrogation date for the injunction, including the exercise of voting rights filed by former representative Min against Hive.

On the same day, former representative Min appealed for unfairness, saying, `This issue began with Hive's betrayal.' After joining the company believing in Chairman Bang Si-hyuk, "Forget about SM Entertainment and open Min Hee-jin World", Min was dismissed from his position after asking for the "crime of reputation" for raising suspicions that Eilit plagiarized New Jin's, even though he had invested KRW 16.1 billion in joining the company and made New Jin's debut into a trillion-worth ador.

At the same time, Min's side released text messages and transcripts with Hive's internal informants.

The informant texted an adorean official "I'd like to talk about the similarities between Irish and Newzins" And "I actually didn't know it would. Isn't that so obvious. I really didn't imagine making it the same..." he said on the phone. In particular, when asked if the creative director of Irish agency Billifrap asked him to share (the document), he answered "Right".

'Illit Plagiarizes New Jeans from the Planning Stage'Min Hee-jin reveals Hive's internal informant recordings
Jeong Heon, Songsongs@sportschosun.com
Former representative Min said "The informant delivered the New Jeans plan made by former representative Min to Billifrap, which he said was too similar to Eilit's plan." When Hive raised such suspicion of plagiarism, he claimed that he was falsely accused of breach of trust.

However, Hive's side also ruled that former representative Min had acted in treacherous ways. Hive terminated the shareholder agreement based on this judgment. Min recruited experts and made detailed plans to take over Odor. The fundamental trust relationship has been destroyed."

The court said it would decide as soon as possible after receiving additional opinions from both sides by the 25th.

'Illit Plagiarizes New Jeans from the Planning Stage'Min Hee-jin reveals Hive's internal informant recordings
Jeong Heon, Songsongs@sportschosun.com
In April, Hive filed a complaint against former CEO Min on charges of breach of trust, saying he was trying to take over the management rights of Audor. Former representative Min held a press conference and complained of unfairness, saying, `Eilet is the class of New Jeans.' Then, Irish agency Billifrap filed a lawsuit against former CEO Min on charges of obstruction of business and defamation.

Later, Adore dismissed former CEO Min through an in-house board of directors. Former CEO Min said, "This decision by Odor and Hive is in violation of shareholder contracts and court judgments." Members of the New Jeans also issued an ultimatum, saying, `Please return Min by September 25th.' Hive finally refused. Instead, he returned former CEO Min as an in-house director and proposed a five-year production authority equivalent to the entire remaining contract period of Newzins.

However, former CEO Min was indignant, saying, `The compromise between Dorr is a pun.' and insisted that he should return to Aldor in order to normalize Newzins. He also filed a provisional injunction request on the 2nd of next month to appoint him as a CEO after calling an extraordinary shareholders' meeting before his three-year term as an inside director expires.



Reporter Baek Ji-eun silk781220@sportschosun.com



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