Legal sources revealed that the Seoul Central District Court ruled partially in Min Hee Jin’s favour, ordering eight online users to pay damages.
Min Hee Jin’s fallout with HYBE ultimately led to her removal as ADOR’s CEO in August last year. (Photo Credits: X)
Min Hee Jin, former CEO of ADOR, has won a defamation lawsuit against individuals who posted malicious comments about her online. The case originated from negative remarks under news articles related to her management dispute with HYBE. On March 19, legal sources confirmed that the Seoul Central District Court ruled partially in her favour, ordering eight individuals to pay damages.
Each individual was fined between 50,000 KRW (approx Rs 2,976) and 100,000 KRW (approx Rs 5,952). With neither party appealing the ruling, the decision is now fixed.
The legal battle traces back to April last year, when HYBE accused Min of attempting to take over ADOR and sever it from the company. The allegations sparked widespread controversy, pushing Min to address the issue publicly through two press conferences, where she firmly denied the claims. However, after the second conference, a wave of negative comments flooded online spaces, targeting her personally.
Determined to fight back, Min took legal action, stating that the remarks had caused her significant emotional distress. She initially sought 3.00 million KRW (approximately Rs 1.8 lakh ) per individual in damages. While the court acknowledged that some of the comments were indeed defamatory, the compensation awarded was lower, in line with South Korea’s legal stance on emotional damage cases.
The highest penalty—1,00,000 KRW—was issued for a comment that contained a direct insult, while others were fined 50,000 KRW. Some remarks, such as calling her “cunning,” were not deemed defamatory, as the court considered their opinions rather than outright attacks, reports Koreaboo.
“It may be seen as an insult, but the degree is relatively minor and not overly malicious. Considering that it can be seen as an extreme expression of one’s opinion about former Representative Min,” the court ruled as quoted by Herald Economy.
Min’s fallout with HYBE ultimately led to her removal as ADOR’s CEO in August last year, marking the end of her tenure at the company.
Meanwhile, ADOR is currently embroiled in another legal matter, having sought a court order to block former NewJeans members, now known as NJZ, from promoting. A verdict on that case is expected by the end of March.
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Legal sources revealed that the Seoul Central District Court ruled partially in Min Hee Jin’s favour, ordering eight online users to pay damages.
Min Hee Jin’s fallout with HYBE ultimately led to her removal as ADOR’s CEO in August last year. (Photo Credits: X)
Min Hee Jin, former CEO of ADOR, has won a defamation lawsuit against individuals who posted malicious comments about her online. The case originated from negative remarks under news articles related to her management dispute with HYBE. On March 19, legal sources confirmed that the Seoul Central District Court ruled partially in her favour, ordering eight individuals to pay damages.
Each individual was fined between 50,000 KRW (approx Rs 2,976) and 100,000 KRW (approx Rs 5,952). With neither party appealing the ruling, the decision is now fixed.
The legal battle traces back to April last year, when HYBE accused Min of attempting to take over ADOR and sever it from the company. The allegations sparked widespread controversy, pushing Min to address the issue publicly through two press conferences, where she firmly denied the claims. However, after the second conference, a wave of negative comments flooded online spaces, targeting her personally.
Determined to fight back, Min took legal action, stating that the remarks had caused her significant emotional distress. She initially sought 3.00 million KRW (approximately Rs 1.8 lakh ) per individual in damages. While the court acknowledged that some of the comments were indeed defamatory, the compensation awarded was lower, in line with South Korea’s legal stance on emotional damage cases.
The highest penalty—1,00,000 KRW—was issued for a comment that contained a direct insult, while others were fined 50,000 KRW. Some remarks, such as calling her “cunning,” were not deemed defamatory, as the court considered their opinions rather than outright attacks, reports Koreaboo.
“It may be seen as an insult, but the degree is relatively minor and not overly malicious. Considering that it can be seen as an extreme expression of one’s opinion about former Representative Min,” the court ruled as quoted by Herald Economy.
Min’s fallout with HYBE ultimately led to her removal as ADOR’s CEO in August last year, marking the end of her tenure at the company.
Meanwhile, ADOR is currently embroiled in another legal matter, having sought a court order to block former NewJeans members, now known as NJZ, from promoting. A verdict on that case is expected by the end of March.
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