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A Full Timeline of the Feud Between HYBE & Former ADOR CEO Min Hee-Jin

HYBE and ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin's NewJeans feud is ongoing. Here's a timeline to the battle between the K-pop giant and music executive.

Months after the K-pop giant announced it had launched an investigation into ADOR — home to chart-topping girl group NewJeans — and its CEO Min, the dispute has devolved into an ongoing war of he-said-she-saids complete with teary press conferences, accusations of plagiarism, numerous additional lawsuits, and both Korean and international fans fiercely taking sides. The civil lawsuit will “hold Min accountable for the damages suffered by our artists, Belift Lab staff, and participating creators who have endured the burden of plagiarism accusations despite achieving remarkable debut success in K-pop history,” a statement read, per Soompi. The new lawsuit accused Min of defamation and disruption of business, stemming from the “incorrect” comments she made during her April press conference, during which she claimed that HYBE’s decision to focus on LE SSERAFIM is what led her to break away from the imprint and establish ADOR, where she would later debut NewJeans.

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