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"ILLIT Did Not Plagiarize NewJeans' Plan": Belift Lab's Self-Contradicting Position

Belift Lab, the agency behind ILLIT, has countered former ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin's claim that ILLIT referenced NewJeans' concept from its planning stages. However, the public has pointed out several inconsistencies in Belift Lab's stance, intensifying the debate.

On October 11, a representative from HYBE's label Belift Lab stated to the media, "The claim that ILLIT plagiarized NewJeans' concept is not true. ILLIT's branding strategy and concept were finalized and shared internally on July 21, 2023."

The representative added, "The so-called 'proposal' from the whistleblower was sent later, on August 28, 2023, so it could not have influenced ILLIT's concept."

According to documents obtained earlier by the media, an internal whistleblower from HYBE revealed that ILLIT's visual director had requested NewJeans' planning proposal during ILLIT's preparation, and that ILLIT's concept largely mirrored NewJeans'. The whistleblower reportedly felt uncomfortable after noticing the similarities between the two groups.

In response to a YouTube video released by Belift Lab denying ILLIT's resemblance to NewJeans, the whistleblower argued, "They clearly referenced the proposal, so I don't understand why they are denying it."

Min Hee-jin’s legal team continued to argue this point during an injunction hearing against HYBE. Law firm Sejong, representing Min, stated, "An internal whistleblower acknowledged that ILLIT copied NewJeans from the concept phase, and the similarities between the two groups were already recognized in a previous injunction decision. Yet, Belift Lab and HYBE claim that the plagiarism allegations are fabricated by Min."

Sejong also argued that HYBE responded to Min’s internal complaints with an audit, asserting that this audit was illegal and lacked legitimacy.

As the dispute between Min Hee-jin and Belift Lab heated up, the public began to raise further suspicions.

ILLIT was formed through the joint audition program "R U Next," created by JTBC and HYBE, which aired from June 30 to September 1 last year. Critics questioned the credibility of Belift Lab’s claim that ILLIT’s concept was finalized on July 21, 2023, especially since the debut members had not yet been selected at that time.

July 21, 2023, was the broadcast date of the fourth episode of "R U Next," which was still in its early stages. The final six debut members were chosen during the last episode on September 1, 2023, with five out of six, except Yeongseo, debuting in ILLIT.

Additionally, a video released by Belift Lab on June 10 to refute the allegations of ILLIT’s similarity to NewJeans resurfaced. In the video, Choi Yoon-hyuk, the deputy CEO of Belift Lab, stated, "The debut lineup was confirmed on September 1, and we began group branding from that point. The 'Brand Strategy Girl Group Proposal' was created then," which further adds to the contradictions.

Furthermore, the date on the planning document that an internal HYBE source provided to Min’s side is listed as September 20, adding more inconsistencies to Belift Lab’s position.

These contradictions have sparked mockery in online communities, with some users sarcastically commenting, "Is Belift Lab fighting with its own past?"

“아일릿, 뉴진스 기획안 표절 안해” 자승자박된 빌리프랩 입장

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The court criticizes Min Hee-jin's legal team: "An injunction for a matter not even on the agenda of the general meeting?"

As the legal battle between HYBE and former ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin continues, the court has raised procedural concerns about Sejong (Min Hee-jin's legal representative), drawing attention.

On the 11th, during a hearing for the injunction and voting rights lawsuit filed by Min Hee-jin against HYBE at the Seoul Central District Court's Civil Division 50 (Chief Judge Kim Sang-hoon), the court made the following statement.

The court pointed out, "Didn't we originally ask you to specify the purpose of the application?" and criticized, "Requesting voting rights for a matter not even listed as an agenda item at the general meeting is too vague."

The court further noted, "You are asking for approval of voting rights for a matter at ADOR's board of directors, but the agenda for appointing the CEO is not even listed." This can be interpreted as questioning why an injunction was filed when there was no relevant agenda to be addressed.

In response, Sejong explained, "We can file the request at any time, and since it was difficult to specify a date, we left it open. Once a request to convene a board meeting is made, and we declare the agenda, we will clearly specify the date."

They added, "The uncertainty around whether ADOR will appoint Min as a director has delayed the filing of the request to convene a board meeting."

HYBE had already expressed its intention to exercise voting rights in favor of the appointment of a director, and thus countered that Min Hee-jin's reasoning of "not trusting them" was unconvincing.

HYBE reiterated its position during the hearing, stating, "We have promised the court, and this situation has been publicly announced, drawing the attention of the entire nation. If trust is still an issue, we will submit an irrevocable proxy."

The court also questioned Sejong's approach, asking, "HYBE has imposed a 10 billion KRW penalty for each violation if the directors at ADOR do not follow their instructions regarding Min Hee-jin's reappointment. How do you determine if a violation has occurred?"

When Sejong responded by saying, "Once a directive is issued to the directors, we consider it to have been executed," the judge pressed further, asking, "If it's just verbal, how do you determine if it's been executed? What is the basis for judgment?"

Sejong's representatives argued, "If the directors do not comply with HYBE's instructions, we believe we have the right to request their dismissal, and enforcement should be carried out."

주총 안건 없는 사안으로 가처분? 민희진 전 대표 측 꼬집은 재판부

[뉴스투데이=황수분 기자] 하이브와 어도어 민희진 전 대표가 또다시 법정 공방을 벌이는 가운데 재판부가 세종(민희진 법률대리인) 측에 절차상 문제점 등을 꼬집어 관심이 쏠리고 있다. 11일 서울중앙지법 민사합의50부(수석부장판사 김상훈)는 열린 민희전 전 대표가 하이브

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Quote from thebadguy

A contract cannot be terminated unilaterally. There was no clause in contract that gave hybe right to do that. Mhj never agreed to the contract termination. With all these reckless moves, hybe had just dug themselves a deep grave in which mhj will eventually bury them. It isn't north korea and hybe isn't kim jeong un that they can do whatever they want.

Hence it is called "Unilateral termination"

Hybe did and now waiting for the court decision.

Quote from thebadguy

The clause in their contract with mhj specified that hybe will do everything in their power to keep mhj as ceo of ador for the duration specified in the contract. By using their puppets to get her fired is clearly violation of the contract clause, no judge is stupid to get fooled by that excuse. Hybe could use their power to change the BOD to those people who won't fire mhj but they didn't do that so they did failed to fullfill their contractual promise.

And that is why Hybe the terminated the shareholder agreement in July and filed a lawsuit to confirm the termination in court.

After that did BOD fire her.

HYBE: “Min Hee-jin orchestrated a public opinion campaign over plagiarism issues... Unfair intervention in sexual harassment case” [Summary]

HYBE has rebutted claims made by former CEO of ADOR, Min Hee-jin.

During the hearing, HYBE's representatives stated regarding Min's demand for her reappointment as a director, "HYBE has already decided to reappoint Min as a director, whose term is set to expire in early November. An extraordinary shareholders' meeting was convened on October 17 for this purpose, which has already been disclosed to the media. Since the reappointment has been decided, the necessity for the provisional injunction has disappeared, and it should be dismissed."

Regarding the reappointment of the CEO of ADOR, they explained, "The trust between shareholders must be a prerequisite for the shareholders' agreement, but the trust has long been destroyed as Min has already betrayed HYBE. This was confirmed in the provisional decision made last May."

At that time, the court explicitly stated, "It is a clear fact that the creditor (former CEO Min) sought independence by pressuring the debtor (HYBE) to sell ADOR shares or leave with NewJeans, and such actions could be considered a betrayal of the debtor."

HYBE indicated that their termination of the shareholders' agreement with Min Hee-jin and their subsequent lawsuit for confirmation of the termination were based on the court's judgment. They argued that Min's claim of having no grounds for termination contradicts the previous provisional decision.

During the hearing, HYBE presented evidence suggesting collusion between Min Hee-jin and former ADOR Deputy Representative Lee Sang-woo as part of an effort to seize control. They asserted that the dispute stemmed not from Min's claims of unfair audits or plagiarism issues involving artists, but from a conspiracy to seize management rights that began months prior to the activation of the audit rights on April 22.

According to HYBE's claims, former ADOR Deputy Representative Lee Sang-woo, who was previously with HYBE, only handled matters related to seizing control during his approximately three months at ADOR. They reported that on January 23, before Lee officially started, he met with a capital representative to discuss independent measures under the guise of an IPO and reported back to Min. Upon Lee's arrival, Min instructed him to prepare a report that separated the concerns monitored by the Fair Trade Commission, National Tax Service, and Labor Office, stating in a KakaoTalk conversation, "Before BTS returns, in the next year… so we can make it hard for them while gaining our freedom is the goal."

HYBE claimed that under Min's directive, the "Project 1945" report was created, estimating compensation for terminating NewJeans' contract with ADOR and proposing ways to pressure HYBE shareholders like Dunamu and Naver to sell or acquire ADOR shares. According to HYBE, Min emphasized that the core of the so-called "Seven Deadly Sins of HYBE" document was the public opinion campaign, asserting that pressuring HYBE through a year-long public opinion battle could lead to the sale of ADOR if NewJeans were leveraged.

In court, HYBE's legal representatives also disclosed that Min's side had leaked the original shareholders' agreement to a prominent economic media outlet. The shareholders' agreement contains detailed confidentiality clauses, prohibiting public disclosure to the media or the general public without prior consultation with the other party. Such a breach constitutes a reason for terminating the shareholders' agreement.

HYBE explained the reasons for replacing Min Hee-jin, including her unfair intervention in a sexual harassment case involving the former deputy representative of ADOR. When the first report regarding the incident was received, Min allegedly claimed, "We need to establish a penalty clause for false reporters," and it was revealed that she shared investigation details without authorization with the accused former deputy representative.

HYBE further detailed that Min repeatedly posted her personal stance on the case involving victim B, portraying it as "ADOR's official stance" and disseminating it through the marketing consulting group she contracted. They viewed this as an abuse of power, asserting that her personal noise and risks negatively affected the image of ADOR and NewJeans. They concluded that raising such issues made it inevitable to change the CEO.

They also rebutted Min's claims that ILLIT, a group created through copying NewJeans, was founded based on plagiarism issues. According to HYBE, Min had discussions with a law firm regarding the plagiarism issue before the audit began (on April 22) on April 10, and the law firm informed her that "the plagiarism is ambiguous" and that raising the issue would likely be unproductive.

HYBE stated that Min told a colleague at ADOR, "Is our goal to fix HYBE? We aren't interested in punishing HYBE; the purpose isn’t reform but just to expose them. The Fair Trade Commission will immediately poke (NewJeans') mothers, and whether the Fair Trade Commission investigates or not, the issue will become a big deal and the world will turn upside down." They argued this demonstrates that raising the plagiarism issue was part of a premeditated public opinion campaign to attack HYBE as one of the items for seizing management rights.

At the end of the hearing, the judge asked the Min Hee-jin side, "Is there a proposal for the appointment of the CEO on the agenda? Did you request the exercise of voting rights at the ADOR board meeting?"

Previously, Min's side had also provided verbal arguments to the media regarding the hearing. They stated, "On pages 9 and 10 of the attached material, it is mentioned that an internal employee of HYBE reported that the creative director of ILLIT requested the planning proposal of NewJeans from the conception stage and stated that ILLIT's planning proposal was identical to NewJeans' proposal."

They continued, "The informant stated that they delivered the material at the request of the ILLIT creative director, but expressed discomfort over the claim from Belift Lab that the plagiarism allegations were false, saying, 'I never imagined they would make it identical; all the same materials seem to have been submitted to the court, and why do they keep denying it?'"

Min's side argued, "Despite this clear evidence, Belift Lab continuously denies the plagiarism allegations, and HYBE has neglected this. Former CEO Min raised internal concerns about 'ILY:IT's copying of NewJeans' on April 3, and this internal concern has been clearly substantiated by objective evidence," asserting that HYBE's response to Min's internal concerns through an audit has been shown to be an illegal audit with no legitimacy.

하이브 측 “민희진, 표절 이슈로 여론전 모의…성희롱 사건 부당개입”[종합]

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Belift Lab: "Min Hee-jin's claim of 'I-Land plagiarizing NewJeans' planning document' is groundless" [Official]

Belift Lab has denied the claim made by former ADOR CEO (currently a board member) Min Hee-jin that "ILLIT" plagiarized NewJeans' planning concept, stating that the allegation is "groundless."

On the 11th, Belift Lab stated, "The claim that ILLIT plagiarized NewJeans' planning concept is not true. ILLIT's branding strategy and concept were finalized and shared internally on July 21, 2023. The so-called 'planning document' that the informant sent was received on August 28, 2023, after the concept of ILLIT had already been established, making it impossible for it to have influenced the ILLIT concept."

빌리프랩 측 “민희진 ‘아일릿 뉴진스 기획안 표절’ 주장 사실무근” [공식] - 일간스포츠

빌리프랩 측이 민희진 어도어 전 대표(현 사내이사)의 ‘아일릿의 뉴진스 기획안 표절’ 주장에 대해 “사실무근” 입장을 밝혔다. 빌리프...

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Quote from thebadguy

so basically hybe is threatening to defy courts order through indirect use of their puppet executives that they themselves planted on adors board. Judges would like hybe insulting them and their decision like that for sure

Owing 80% of a company give you that right this not North Korea.

The Court Order said Hybe must not fire her but did not stop BOD from Firing her.

Quote from thebadguy

Bruh hybe doesn't cares about newjeans girls or their opinion. Hybe knows they are loosing that's why they are making this ceasefire proposal to avoid complete capitulation, 99% chance mhj won't be accepting it tho.

HYBE said in court "Even if she is reappointed as CEO, the possibility of convening the board again to dismiss her cannot be ruled out."

Even if court grants an injunction again and reinstates MHJ as CEO, they will remove her again.

But why does MHJ want to come back as CEO as she a problem with Hybe, their multi label system, their working, why does she want to go back as CEO in a company who is 80% owned by Hybe.

Quote from Chemotter

Why do you think Hybe is making so much concession? Do you think they are doing it from the goodness of their heart or maybe there is merit to some of MHJ's claims?

Because NJ girls demand that she get CEO but hybe said they will let her get internal director position and not CEO.

SEUNGHAN COMING BACK

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1. No way...

2. I'm pissed off

3. No, RIIZE is 6 members

4. Wow so as long as it's not an extreme act, SM will just hold hands with anyone

5. ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Ah this is hilarious... RIIZE's fans really got hit with misfortune, what is this?

6. That's really released in their official account? Wow I'm another group's fan and I can't even believe this

7. I seriously hate this

8. I honestly don't understand what SM is thinking, this person's label will stick to RIIZE moving forward... And the fandom has already been accustomed to OT6

9. Is SM insane?

10. No but this is just wrong ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

11. This is what international fans wanted, are they going for international expansion?

12. No but I just read that he withdrew, but he's suddenly coming back?

13. I like Seunghan though?

14. This is crazy... I hate this

15. They're definitely going for international expansion, and they need him to make it happen

“Hello. This is Seunghan.

First of all, I would like to sincerely apologize to the members and fans.

When the pre-debut photos were released, I was so disappointed and regretful with myself. I can't imagine what it must have been like for the members and fans around me. I think they must have been angry, surprised, and disappointed.

I apologize to the fans who supported us from the beginning, which was a very important time, and to those who were hurt by my immature behavior, and I apologize to the members who should have been working hard together, and then I apologize to everyone who had to suddenly stop their activities and struggled to overcome the situation. I felt sorry for the situation and also felt a sense of finality that I couldn't be with them.

While I felt regret for the situation, I was thinking more realistically about whether I would be able to stand on stage again and whether I would be able to continue making music. But then the members reached out to me again. It must have been a really difficult decision, but i feel grateful they gave me a chance.

I know that I have a lot to prove to the members who held my hand once again, the fans who are worried that the achievements built up will be ruined, and the company who made the tough decision. I know that I have to work harder and do better to earn their trust.

I will try to be a good member with a sense of responsibility so that I don't overshadow the achievements of our members. I want to be an essential part of the team called RIIZE.

Once again, I would like to apologize to the members, company staff, and fans who may have been surprised by this difficult decision. I will work harder and be more responsible with my actions.”

The Reform Party stated, "If HYBE encouraged the ostracization of Hanni, it would be a clear criminal act."

The Reform Party emphasized on the 10th, following NewJeans member Hanni's announcement that she would appear as a witness at the National Assembly's Environment and Labor Committee audit, that "no acts should cause unbearable harm to young individuals, such as exploiting the legal vulnerabilities of idols who are merely in the early stages of their careers."

They stated, "Hanni claims she has been subjected to workplace harassment by her agency, HYBE," adding, "She has expressed distress, alleging intentional neglect and ostracization by other artists and managers at the company."

The party acknowledged, "Of course, this could be a one-sided claim or a simple misunderstanding resulting from mutual distrust," but argued, "Given the intense conflict between HYBE and former ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin, Hanni's claims seem plausible."

They added, "If the person responsible for workplace harassment is an idol involved in plagiarism allegations, the credibility of the claims increases. If HYBE was aware of this but turned a blind eye, or worse, encouraged or instructed it, this would constitute a clear criminal act."

Furthermore, they stressed, "Under current laws, idol singers are classified as special contract workers and are not fully protected by labor laws. Exploiting this legal vulnerability to inflict unbearable harm on young people just starting their careers must not be tolerated."

The party also noted, "The abuse of power by agencies, taking advantage of their superior position, must be eradicated for the continued development of Hallyu (Korean Wave). We support Hanni's boldness and courage to stand up against such abuse and injustice for the sake of her dreams. We also urge HYBE to demonstrate the conduct befitting a leading entertainment agency in South Korea."

The rumors of ostracization within NewJeans emerged after a YouTube live broadcast on September 11, when Hanni claimed she greeted other celebrities and managers within HYBE, only to hear a manager allegedly say, "Ignore her." Hanni has expressed her intention to attend the National Assembly's Environment and Labor Committee audit on the 15th.

개혁신당 "하이브, 하니 따돌림 조장했다면 명백한 범죄 행위"

개혁신당은 10일 그룹 뉴진스의 멤버 하니가 최근 국회 환경노동위원회(환노위) 국정감사에 참고인으로 출석하겠다고 밝히자 "아이돌의 법적 취약점을 이용해 사회 초년생에 불과한 청년들에게 견딜 수 없는 상처를 주는 행위

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When a staff is carrying heavy loads

1. The female gagwoman will carry the loads with the staff

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"In the end, she carried the staff's loads with both her hands full"

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"Like a hidden crush, casual and not excessive"

2. Even female idols who don't even look like they weight 40kg are helping their staff carry stuff

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"S1 Yoon Seoyeon taking the water right away"

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"All they did was carry water bottles.."

3. Meanwhile on 1N2D, all men except Moon Seyoon ignored the staff

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"What's shocking is that even if I saw her, I wouldn't help!"

It seems like in Korea, women are definitely more considerate and helpful towards others. Whether it's carrying bags or helping the weak, it's mostly Korean women who do it.

That 1N2D clip went viral overseas, and for foreigners who are obsessed with masculinity and the 'man box,' it's definitely something to be shocked about, haha.

But even looking at the "masculinity" that foreigners yearn, it seems like Korean men don't even embody it, while Korean women do. It looks like in Korea, women take on the role of the prince, while men take on the role of the princess.

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"When I get the chance, I will share what I have to help others."

"If 1 is the lowest class in Korean society and 10 is the highest class, where do you belong?"

(t/n: the way to read the graph:

- Navy: middle aged men

- Blue: young men

- Red: middle age women

- Orange: young women

Basically for young men, they'll be less and less likely to "help" the higher the class the other person belongs, whereas for middle age men, women, and young women, they will help more based on class. Notably, middle age men are less likely to help anyone who is in the lower class, while young men are the most likely)

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[+493][-37]

original post: here

1. [+323, -19]

I'm not even lying when I say that Korean men have the worst personalities out of all mankind in the world. Every country has its pros and cons, but Korean men seem to have all the cons;; they're too emotional, hot-tempered, act dominant when it serves them and weak when it doesn't, selfish, have a weak ego but also huge pride...

2. [+185, -11]

Who said we want to help because they're women? Even if a strong man in his 20s is struggling to carry heavy luggage alone, I’d help him. And it's not even a question of the staff being a guy or not, they’re just staff helping with their broadcast... Celebrities thank the hardworking staff in their award speeches, but it seems like they think doing the grunt work is just the staff's job

3. [+163, -11]

This is so true ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

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(not sure what the 2 last paragraphs says since the Korean part also omits that)

4. [+155, -10]

I honestly agree with this

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"I hate Hannams, I hate those sh*tty men who would be considered jjinddas overseas but still have the audacity to be loud and whine about Korea, I hate ugly men, I hate those who have lost their masculinity by inventing a 3rd gender, I hate those big faced glasses men, I hate men with over 50% body fat, I hate men who gets themselves beaten up by weak colonial Japanese men and Chinese men, I hate it even more when because of that, they become hot-tempered and lash out on women by beating them up. I hate misogynistic bugs, I hate sh*tty men with their political correctness when they don't even know what is happening. I hate men who ab*se cats, I hate it when foreign men are outdoors working out, but these Korean men sit in the corner of their rooms bullsh*tting on League of Legends or some e-sports when they look half pig and half turtle with their neck bent forward. I hate that their mom and their wives become feeding machines for them. I hate that they have such a big appetite so they eat like pigs. I hate when they throw their cigarettes buds in the streets and only do things that can't be taught. I hate that they have such a weak presence but shouts so loudly with an annoying voice. I hate that they act like they look down on foreigner men but will put on a facade in front of foreigner women. I hate how much s** drive they have so the s** crimes they commit are even more disgusting, and yet they have the audacity to make me split the bills when they want to have control over all my expenses after having begged me to go on a date with them. Meanwhile, they don't even have the looks to make me split the bills. I hate having to do the housework alone and raise a single child while getting married half-half and earning a double income myself. This is why I don't want to get married, and I hate that I'm being scolded because of it. I hate the high rate of domestic violence. I hate that men m*rder their moms because they think their nagging voice is too annoying. I just f*cking hate men"

5. [+133, -9]

I f*cking hate them. We grew up with the same education as them in this country so why are we so different? At this rate, Korean men should become a research subject

New Jeans fan club ‘Bunny’ sues Kim Do-young, Adore CEO, and others

Attorney Oh Jae-hyeok, the legal representative of Tim Bernies, a group of fans supporting the group New Jeans, arrived at the Yongsan Police Station in Seoul on the 10th and is heading to the civil affairs office to file a complaint against Adore CEO Kim Joo-young and others.

Tim Bernies announced through their official SNS that Adore CEO Kim Joo-young and Vice President Lee Do-kyung are being indicted on charges of breach of trust and obstruction of business at their subsidiary Adore, and Hive Chief Public Relations Officer Park Tae-hee and PR Public Relations Director Cho Sung-hoon are being indicted on charges of violating the Personal Information Protection Act, the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, and the Act on the Prohibition of Unjust Solicitation and Bribery.

뉴진스 팬클럽 ‘버니즈’, 김도영 어도어 대표 등 관계자들 고소

그룹 뉴진스를 지지하는 팬들의 모임인 팀 버니즈의 법률대리인 오재혁 변호사가 10일 서울 용산경찰서에 도착해 김주영 어도어 대표이사 등에 대한 고발장을 접수하기 위해 민원실로 향하고 있다. 팀 버니즈는 공식 SNS를

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Hello, this is Team Bunnies.

Tomorrow morning, we will file a complaint with the Seoul Yongsan Police Station against the accused, Kim Ju-young, CEO of ADOR (HYBE CHRO), Lee Do-kyung, Deputy CEO of ADOR (HYBE IPX Deputy CEO), Park Tae-hee (HYBE CCO), and Jo Sung-hoon, Head of PR.

The accused, Kim Ju-young and Lee Do-kyung, will be charged with breach of duty and interference with business for ADOR, while Park Tae-hee and Jo Sung-hoon will face charges for violations of the Personal Information Protection Act, the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection (information network intrusion, defamation), and the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act.

As CEOs and internal directors, Kim Ju-young and Lee Do-kyung violated their duty of loyalty and care to ADOR, deliberately neglecting to take active measures in response to actions that infringed and interfered with the entertainment activities of NewJeans members. By disregarding the demands of the members for the advancement of ADOR, they have disrupted future music projects and activities, leading to significant damage, which is the basis of our complaint.

Furthermore, HYBE's top PR executives, Park Tae-hee and Jo Sung-hoon, are clearly guilty of malicious personal information theft, illegal disclosure, and provision of information. They have repeatedly committed crimes by visiting various media outlets to harm and misuse others' information for profit or improper purposes. They have even retaliated privately against journalists who reported these actions and continued to spread false information through third-party media outlets. We demand a thorough investigation and severe punishment for these acts, and we are proceeding with a formal complaint.

This case will be handled by Saeol Law Firm and Offace Law Firm, with the assistance of several domestic lawyers, including attorneys currently working at a large law firm in California, USA, who are helping improve the current situation of the artist NewJeans.

As we prepared the complaint, we were appalled, even outraged, by the series of interview articles with the members’ parents and the statement issued by Belift Lab. We promise to use every means and method available to protect the five members of NewJeans and their parents, who are going through a difficult time due to the absence of the company and internal accountability.

Thank you.

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안녕하세요, 팀 버니즈입니다. - 뉴진스 마이너 갤러리

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Hanni had never mentioned which group's manager it was. Hybe themselves went ahead and revealed it was illit's manager. illit is getting dragged into it because of hybe.

A reporter said it not HYBE.

Belift Lab: "ILLIT Manager Did Not Tell Hanni to 'Ignore'... Min Hee-jin Changed Her Statement After Watching CCTV" [Full Statement]

Hello, this is Belift Lab.

We would like to address the article published by Ilgan Sports on October 7th.

We strongly demand an immediate halt to baseless attempts to defame our new artists with false plagiarism claims and unfounded personnel disputes.

The manager responsible for I’LL-IT’s protocol has never made the remark "ignore her" towards a NewJeans member. Moreover, I’LL-IT members never passed by NewJeans members without greeting them.

These facts were confirmed through CCTV review and interviews with the protocol manager and artists following a complaint from NewJeans members' parents on June 13. The only time both groups encountered each other was for about 5 minutes in the same space on May 27 at HYBE's headquarters, during which the CCTV footage shows I’LL-IT members bowing 90 degrees in greeting to Hanni of NewJeans as they exited the elevator.

On August 14, when this footage was reviewed with the then-CEO Min Hee-jin, Min Hee-jin's side introduced a new claim, stating that the incident must have occurred after this scene and suggested there must be additional footage. However, since the footage retention period had already exceeded 30 days, the security company explained that acquiring additional footage was impossible. Min Hee-jin's side is now accusing HYBE of deliberately erasing the footage.

Our protocol team always uses honorific language towards the artists, making it inconsistent with reality to claim that they used the phrase "ignore her."

There is also a claim that the "Ignore her" scene was deleted from the CCTV. However, CCTV does not record audio, making this assertion baseless.

From the beginning, we have thoroughly investigated this issue with sincerity because we always urge our employees to maintain respectful behavior toward artists from other labels. Despite providing all the requested information, new claims continue to emerge, leading us to suspect ulterior motives, as the issue is now being discussed in a public forum, including at the National Assembly’s audit.

We have refrained from commenting on this issue to protect our employees, who are in a relatively weaker position compared to well-known artists. However, as false claims are continually presented as facts, our employee has expressed extreme frustration and emotional distress. Ironically, the true victim of workplace harassment here is the protocol manager, who has no power.

After the issue was raised, we sent two official responses to ADOR in August and September. When the matter became public following a NewJeans member's mention of it during a live broadcast, we requested an apology from both the member and ADOR, but we have yet to receive a response.

If this situation continues to damage the reputation of our company, our artists, or our employees, we will take all necessary measures.

[June 13 – NewJeans' complaint]

After receiving a written complaint, Belift Lab conducted face-to-face interviews with the involved artists and employees, confirming that the alleged remark was untrue.

To further clarify the facts, we proactively requested CCTV footage from HYBE, and since the complaint did not specify an exact date, we reviewed all available footage from May 14 to June 13, focusing on the artists' movements in the building.

We confirmed that the only encounter between I’LL-IT and NewJeans members occurred on May 27. During this encounter, I’LL-IT members bowed 90 degrees in greeting to NewJeans members in the elevator hall, and we secured this footage as evidence.

[June 19 – Sharing findings with NewJeans]

Based on the investigation, we conveyed to ADOR's new leadership and the parents of NewJeans members during a face-to-face meeting that Belift Lab staff had not made the alleged remarks or actions.

[August 14 – Reconfirming CCTV footage in the presence of representatives]

In response to repeated concerns from NewJeans' side, ADOR and Belift Lab reviewed the situation from May 27 again after obtaining consent from both teams’ members.

After reviewing the footage from May 27, ADOR raised a new issue, suggesting that the incident occurred after the footage shown. Both parties inquired with the security company, but were informed that it was no longer possible to retrieve additional footage due to the expiration of the CCTV retention period.

빌리프랩 "아일릿 매니저, 하니에 '무시해' 발언 안해…민희진 CCTV 보고 말 바꿔"[전문]

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