Min Hee-jin Sues BELIFT LAB CEO for Defamation, Seeks 5 Billion Won

Nov 22, 2024

Min Hee-jin Sues BELIFT LAB CEO for Defamation, Seeks 5 Billion Won
Min Hee-jin. Sports Chosun DB



Min Hee-jin, former CEO of Ador, sued BELIFT LAB.

Min Hee-jin, former CEO of law firm Sejong, filed a complaint with Yongsan Police Station on the 22nd against Kim Tae-ho, CEO of BELIFT LAB, Choi Yoon-hyuk, Heo Se-ryeon, and Lee Ga-joon on charges of defamation under the Information and Communication Network Act"It filed a lawsuit seeking damages of 5 billion won against Billifrap, he said."

Former representative Min said "Kim Tae-ho claims that former representative Min Hee-jin delayed a civil lawsuit filed by BELIFT LAB, but this is a clear false fact"



He added that `We expect that the counterclaim filed by former representative Min Hee-jin in the first argument to be held in January next year will also be heard, so I hope you will faithfully do your best.'

Min Hee-jin Sues BELIFT LAB CEO for Defamation, Seeks 5 Billion Won
NewJeans (above) and ILLIT. Photo Source = Sports Chosun DB, Belief Lab
Former CEO Min is claiming that BELIFT LAB's girl group Eyelet plagiarized Ador's girl group NewJeans. Both BELIFT LAB and Ador are labels within Hybe, and former CEO Min raised the issue of plagiarism to Hybe, but rather was suspected of taking over management rights from Hybe. Even when the conflict between Min and Hybe was first publicized, Min confronted that the essence of the incident was 'ILLIT's theft of NewJeans.



However, in May, BELIFT LAB filed a complaint against former CEO Min on charges of obstruction of business and defamation, claiming that he was causing damage by claiming unilateral false information. Since then, he has refuted former representative Min's claims by making a video for about 27 minutes and delivering his official position.

Former CEO Min resigned from his position as CEO in August due to the decision of the board of directors, and became an in-house director, but he also resigned as an in-house director on the 30th. At the time, former representative Min terminated the inter-shareholder contract signed with Hive and tried to hold Hybe legally responsible for violations of the inter-shareholder contract "We plan to take necessary legal measures one by one against the numerous illegality of Hybe and his people involved. "



Min Hee-jin Sues BELIFT LAB CEO for Defamation, Seeks 5 Billion Won
NewJeans (above), a singer from Hybe label Ador, and ILLIT, a singer from Hybe's Rave Belift Lab. Photo =Sports Chosun DB, Yonhap News
The following is the full text of former representative Min's position.

Hello.

It is a Markol Consulting Group that is in charge of media communication with Sejong, a law firm that represents former CEO Min Hee-jin.

Former CEO Min Hee-jin filed a complaint with Yongsan Police Station today (22nd) against CEO Kim Tae-ho of BELIFT LAB, Deputy CEO Choi Yoon-hyuk, Heo Se-ryeon, and Lee Ga-jun on charges of defamation under the Information and Communication Network Act. In addition, it will file a lawsuit seeking 5 billion won in damages to
 BELIFT LAB.

CEO Kim Tae-ho unpacked that former CEO Min Hee-jin delayed a civil lawsuit filed by BELIFT LAB, which is a clear falsehood. In the first hearing to be held in January next year, it is expected that the anti-claim filed by former CEO Min Hee-jin will also be heard, so I hope you do your best to faithfully do your job.

CEO Kim Tae-ho and others spread numerous false facts through YouTube videos on June 10 and positions on October 7. I hope that they will be subject to criminal punishment equivalent to the crime and that they will be liable for damages.

Thank you.

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