Overview
- At a press conference in Seoul’s Jongno District, attorney Kim Sun-woong spoke for former ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin, who did not attend, to present a counter-narrative to tampering claims.
- Min’s legal team alleged a NewJeans member’s relative and an outside business figure engineered a scheme involving fraud and stock price manipulation rather than any poaching attempt by Min.
- Kim presented purported evidence including private messages with a member’s uncle, an audio clip referencing DAVOLINK, and messages urging tampering accusations, which have not been independently verified.
- ADOR responded that any assertions should be addressed through the courts and declined further public comment.
- Background to the dispute includes HYBE’s 2024 audit and Min’s ouster, an October 2025 ruling favoring ADOR on contract validity, ADOR’s 43.1 billion won damages claims, Danielle’s Dec. 29 contract termination, and unresolved statuses for other members.