Min Hee Jin, CEO of ADOR, has denied accusations that she covered up a sexual harassment case at the company.

On July 29, her legal team from Sejong Law Firm released a statement rejecting these claims. They said, “The sexual harassment case was already closed with no charges by the HYBE Human Resources Committee as of March 16. It’s hard to understand why there are new questions about HYBE’s decision. Attacking Min Hee Jin now is unfair.”

They added, “The meeting involving the employee was held on February 1 to review the work situation after Min Hee Jin took office. The employee agreed to attend, and the meeting went smoothly.”

They also said, “Min Hee Jin listened to both sides and tried to mediate the conflict. She worked hard to prevent future issues by making HR procedures more transparent and suggesting improvements to HYBE.”

The statement continued, “Using private conversations in reports is just an attack on individuals and isn’t related to the main issue. Publicly sharing private conversations is illegal. The issue was settled between the two employees, and reopening the case could harm them again.”

Earlier, Dispatch reported on July 25 that messages between Min Hee Jin and various people, including shamans and company executives, were leaked. The report revealed that in March, an ADOR employee accused a male executive of sexual harassment. The employee left the company, and the executive received a warning.

The messages showed Min Hee Jin seemingly supporting the executive and encouraging counterclaims, leading to allegations of a cover-up. Min Hee Jin’s team has strongly denied these allegations.

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NewJeans' Minji touched fans' hearts with a handwritten letter on her birthday — even while the group is currently unable to promote due to legal issues.

On May 7, Minji celebrated her birthday by sharing a heartfelt message on the group’s personal SNS account, which the members opened themselves to stay connected with fans.

Minji began her letter with honesty, writing, “I think I’m living a busier life than I expected. When I finally looked up, it was already May, and it was my birthday.”

She admitted that she had a lot she wanted to say, but her thoughts felt “messy.” Still, her message to fans was clear, “I just hope that I, our members, and Bunnies can all be happy. Happiness is the biggest goal in my life.”

Minji then opened up about her personal journey and struggles, saying, “I sometimes think that running toward my happiness by doing what I love might look foolish to others. But isn’t giving up your happiness now for the sake of a future that might not even come… too harsh on yourself?”

Despite everything, she ended on a hopeful note, “I really miss the times when we shared our feelings through the good music we made together. But I always look forward to what’s ahead."

She added, "We didn’t stop here, and we’re not going to stop! It might look like we’re standing still, but I believe we’re growing deeper.”

Her message comes during a difficult time for NewJeans. The group announced last year that they were cutting ties with ADOR, their original agency, after trust was broken. They later began working independently under the new name ‘NJZ’.

However, ADOR responded with legal action — claiming the exclusive contract with NewJeans was still valid and asking the court to stop the group from promoting or signing deals.

The court sided with ADOR and granted an injunction, forcing NewJeans to pause their activities. Their appeal was rejected, and they’ve now filed a second appeal.

Through it all, Minji’s message proves one thing — even when forced to stop, NewJeans' hearts are still moving forward.

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