Min Hee-jin, stealing New Jin's → Suspicion of reporting harassment at work...Will I be silent again?

Jan 13, 2025

Suspicions have been raised that Min Hee-jin, former CEO of A-Door, bought a report of bullying in the workplace.

A media outlet reported on the 13th that former CEO Min ordered Lee, a close aide, to report five key executives, including Kim Joo-young, CEO of Door, and Lee Kyung-joon, CEO of Door and Chief Financial Officer of Hive, for workplace harassment.

According to reports, former CEO Min ordered Hive and Audor management to report to the Ministry of Employment and Labor for workplace harassment when a reinvestigation into allegations of workplace harassment was conducted against Lee in August last year. Former CEO Min advised, "'Reporting harassment at work is a counter-action to A's report and unspoken pressure to investigate both fairly.'"Reporting while using vacation and sick leave appropriately, and hang in there just for September."

In March last year, A reported in-house that he had been bullied by Lee, the former deputy leader, including sexual harassment. However, the case ended without charge, and A later left Adore. However, in August last year, allegations were raised that former representative Min gave advice to former vice representative Lee, saying, `We should file a complaint against A as innocent.' and intervened in the investigation of the case. In response, Min explained that he rather reprimanded Lee and acted as a mediator to bring about reconciliation between the two. However, Mr. A countered that what former CEO Min said was a lie.

In the end, Hive launched a re-investigation into the case. A reported former representative Min and former deputy representative Lee to the Ministry of Employment and Labor on charges of unfair labor practices and labor-management irregularities. In addition, former CEO Min filed a complaint with the police on charges of violating the Labor Standards Act and spreading false information, claiming that he leaked the contents of his conversation with him without consent. At the same time, A also filed a civil lawsuit against former CEO Min asking him to pay 100 million won. However, in the recent mediation process, Min's side cannot admit Mr. A's claim itself", he refused to apologize.

Separately, former CEO Min is also suspected of New Gene Systems. Park Jung-kyu, chairman of Dabolink, revealed that from August to September last year, when former CEO Min was working at Airdor, three people, including his uncle, former CEO Min, and Chairman Park, met together to discuss ways to attract 5 billion won in investment, and in the process, former CEO Min asked "Can I bring New Jin's?" to give specific advice. Chairman Park said he decided to expose former CEO Min because he was angry at his lie of "completely groundless" when rumors of external investment first surfaced.

Regarding the disclosure of Park's real name, former representative Min did not express his position.

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