Former ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin has officially won a lawsuit against malicious commenters, proving that online hate has consequences.

According to Herald Economy on the 19th, the Seoul Central District Court ruled partially in favor of Min in her lawsuit against eight netizens who left harmful comments.

The court ordered them to pay her between 50,000 and 100,000 KRW (about 37 to 75 USD) each in compensation.

The case is now closed, as neither Min nor the commenters appealed. She is also expected to win other ongoing cases against more malicious commenters.

Back in April last year, HYBE accused Min of trying to take control of ADOR and separate it from the company. After Min responded with two press conferences, online comments attacking her started flooding news articles.

Min then sued multiple commenters, stating their words caused her psychological harm. She originally demanded 3 million KRW (about 2,250 USD) per person in damages.

While the court agreed that the comments were defamatory, it set the final compensation at 50,000 to 100,000 KRW per person.

The highest fine of 100,000 KRW was given for a comment that simply read, "Just three words: crazy bh."* Other comments that led to 50,000 KRW fines included "I want to punch her in the face," "Trash-like bh,"* and "Psycho b**h."*

However, comments like "Cunning b**h"* were not considered defamatory. The court explained, "Although these words could be seen as offensive, they are relatively mild and not excessively malicious. They fall under strong personal opinions rather than a violation of personality rights."

Meanwhile, Min was removed as ADOR’s CEO in August last year. Then, on November 29, NewJeans members sent a notice to ADOR, stating they were terminating their exclusive contracts. But ADOR fought back with a lawsuit to confirm the validity of their contracts, arguing that "a company-artist contract cannot be unilaterally canceled just because one side claims so."

Despite the legal drama, NewJeans has continued their activities. ADOR also filed an injunction to keep its management rights over the group until the first trial ruling. This prevents NewJeans from signing any solo advertising deals or promotional activities without ADOR’s approval.

Amid the battle, NewJeans launched a public contest for a new group name and recently confirmed they will go by NJZ (EnJeiZ). The group is set to perform as a headliner at ComplexCon in Hong Kong on March 23, where they will premiere a new song.

The first trial for the lawsuit regarding their exclusive contracts is scheduled for April 3.

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BTS's V is making his fans fall even more in love with him as he shares moments from his life just 40 days before his military discharge.

On April 30, V posted several new photos on his Instagram story, giving fans a sneak peek into his daily routine.

Among the photos was a beautiful shot of cherry blossoms, accompanied by the word "cherry blossom" as he expressed his longing for spring.

He followed up with more photos, sharing how much he wanted to enjoy the season with his fans.

To make the post even more special, V added background music from BTS member J-Hope's song Sweet Dreams and Design by the American punk band Gustav.

It turns out that Gustav was grateful for V introducing their music to the world and even received fan comments saying they discovered the band through him.

In another adorable photo, V posed with CF director Ray J. Yi (Lee Jun Yeob), with flowers in his hair. The director also shared the cute photo, adding the word "flower" to express how happy he was with the moment.

But it wasn’t all about flowers and beauty—V also gave fans a peek at his workout routine. He proudly showed off his toned arm muscles in a picture, though his face appeared a little thinner.

This is likely due to his diet, as he’s been working hard to maintain his figure ahead of his discharge. Before enlisting, V weighed 62 kg, and during his service, he reached 86 kg. Now, he’s lost 10 kg and is preparing for his return to the public eye.

Interestingly, V has been working out at the same place where singer Kim Jong Kook films his popular YouTube channel Jim Jong Kook, sparking fan excitement and hopes that V might make an appearance on the show after he’s discharged.

As soon as V shared his latest update, his name—"KIM TAEHYUNG"—shot to the top of real-time trending charts worldwide. Fans from all over the globe, including in the U.S., couldn’t get enough of the updates, proving once again the massive impact V has.

He is set to be discharged from the military on June 10, and fans are eagerly awaiting his return.

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