K-pop Battle: Hybe Loses Injunction, Min Hee-jin's Job Safe

The Seoul Central District Court has ruled in favor of Min Hee-jin, granting an injunction against K-pop giant Hybe Co. to prevent the company from dismissing her as head of its music label Ador. The court found Hybe's evidence and rationale insufficient to support Min's dismissal. As a result, Hybe cannot exercise its voting rights to remove Min from the label at its shareholder meeting scheduled for Friday.

Min Hee-jin's attorney urged Hybe to respect the court's decision, "warning that any action to remove Min would be a violation of the shareholders' agreement." Min had been scouted by Hybe founder Bang Si-hyuk in 2019 after resigning from rival K-pop company SM Entertainment Co. Their relationship soured over the debuts of girl groups produced by each of them.

The dispute stems from Min's allegations of discrimination against NewJeans... a group she produced. She claimed her contract with Hybe was unfair and that headquarters underestimated the value of the label behind NewJeans. Information for this article was obtained from theday. com.

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A Seoul court ruled in favor of producer Min Hee-jin against K-pop giant Hybe Co., granting an injunction so the company can't dismiss Min as head of its music label Ador and must leave her in control of acts such as the hit group NewJeans. The Seoul Central District Court said Hybe's evidence and rationale were not sufficient to back their case for Min's dismissal, according to a Yonhap News report. With the court's decision, Hybe can't exercise its voting rights to remove Min from the record label at the company's shareholder meeting, which is scheduled for Friday.