The Central District Court of Seoul would have ruled in favor of Min Hee Jin in its defamation process against eight Internet users. Learn more!
This Wednesday, 19, Min hee jinformer CEO of the ador, won the lawsuit against individuals who made malicious comments about her online, in news article related to her current dispute against the Hybe conglomerate.
As informed by the South Korean portal Herald Corp, and reflected by Koreaboo, the central District Court of Seoul has partially ruled in favor of Hee Jinordering each of the eight prosecuted to pay compensation from ₩ 50,000 krw (about $ 34.50) to ₩ 100,000 krw (about $ 69).
It is worth remembering that this judicial dispute extends since April last year. At the time, after his second press conference to justify the recent clash with Hybe, Min hee jin It became the target of numerous online attacks, making the businesswoman file a lawsuit against those responsible for the comments.
Initially, Min would have requested ₩ 3.00 million krw (about US $ 2,070) of compensation per person, due to damage. As explained by Koreaboo, although the Court has ruled in favor of Hee Jinthe amount of compensation turned out to be lower, because in the legal precedents in South Korea, the repair for emotional damage is not usually so high.
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The dispute between Min hee jin And Hybe began in April last year, when the conglomerate accused the businesswoman of trying to make the lovely independent. On the other hand, the former CEO stated that the disagreement would have started after she denounces an alleged plagiarism of Illit, claiming that the new Girlgroup of Belift Lab (Hybe subsidized company) copied the concept of Newjeans.
In August 2024, Hee Jin He was officially removed from the position of CEO and, despite being elected as an internal director, the businesswoman resigned for not agreeing with the company. His departure also resulted in the beginning of the direct conflict between Newjeans and the agency, with Girlgroup leaving the conglomerate at the end of the year.
Currently, Newjeans had its request approved by the court to promote as NJZ, however, the quintet follows in a judicial battle against Hybe and the lovers, who try to prove the validity of their contracts in court. Both cases are still in progress.
Source: Recreio
