Lady group ILLIT’s company Belift Lab has sued former ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin for $1.4 million (2 billion gained).The primary trial of the lawsuit in opposition to Min Hee Jin, presided by Choose Kim Jin Younger, occurred on the Seoul Western District Court docket on January 10.A second trial, the primary listening to for Supply Music’s separate 500 million KRW ($339,158) lawsuit in opposition to Min Hee Jin was held consecutively. Min Hee Jin didn’t attend both listening to in particular person, with either side represented by their respective authorized groups.ILLIT’s company accused the previous CEO of emotional misery in opposition to the woman group, submitting for damages in compensation.”The defendant publicly focused a rookie woman group, ILLIT, shortly after their debut, inflicting vital emotional misery to those younger women. This must be corrected,” mentioned Belift’s lawyer of their opening assertion.The company claimed that whereas dance choreography for woman teams usually entails “repetitive actions with minor variations,” Min had “claimed possession of particular choreography” in an effort to goal ILLIT straight.”The defendant’s actions present malicious intent, as they promoted themselves by attacking one other group. Such illegal actions shouldn’t be repeated,” Belift’s lawyer mentioned.In April 2024, Min Hee Jin accused ILLIT of “copying NewJeans in each side of leisure actions, together with hair, make-up, styling, choreography, pictures, videography, and occasion appearances.”Company Belift Lab countered that the CEO’s allegations, have been “baseless” and that the ILLIT had not plagiarized NewJeans’ ideas.”The plaintiff’s argument depends on emotional rhetoric about ‘focusing on,'” mentioned Min’s lawyer.”NewJeans debuted eight months earlier than ILLIT, and after ILLIT’s debut, allegations of plagiarism arose from the general public, the media, and even the members’ mother and father.””In response, the defendant, as ADOR’s CEO on the time, despatched two inner emails in an try and resolve the difficulty. Nevertheless, HYBE performed an illegal audit, and the media scrutiny intensified,” the lawyer continued.”To clarify the scenario, the defendant held a press convention. Contemplating the context, the defendant’s remarks have been made as a part of her obligation because the CEO of NewJeans’ company to deal with the difficulty and spotlight issues relating to Ok-pop manufacturing practices for the general public good.”Either side agreed to current their arguments on the subsequent trial, scheduled for March 7.
