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On January 6, 2025, a South Korean media outlet, Newsen, reported that the mediation in a defamation lawsuit filed against former ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin had failed. Min Hee-jin’s side made it clear that they had no intention of participating in the settlement process. This statement came after a former employee, referred to as “A,” accused Min Hee-jin of defamation and misconduct related to a workplace harassment case.
During the mediation session, A's side expressed willingness to settle if Min admitted her mistakes and issued a public apology. However, Hee-jin’s legal team countered that they could not accept the accusations as true. They stated,
"We cannot acknowledge the entire truth, so we have no intention of agreeing to mediation."
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They explicitly stated that they had “no intention of participating in mediation” because they could not admit to what A claimed. As a result, the mediation session ended without resolution, and the case is now set to move forward to trial.
All we know about the ongoing allegations against ADOR's former CEO Min Hee-jin
The legal conflict between former ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin and her ex-employee has escalated as the mediation process for the defamation lawsuit fell through on January 6, 2025. The Seoul Western District Court had set a date for mediation concerning a 100 million won damages lawsuit filed by former ADOR employee, A, who accused Min Hee-jin of defamation related to false allegations.
The lawsuit stems from claims made by A, who alleges that they were s*xually harassed by an executive during their tenure at ADOR. A also accused Hee-jin of ignoring their report, siding with the accused executive, and further damaging their reputation by publicly questioning their professionalism.
A demanded an apology and acknowledgment of wrongdoing from Hee-jin, which was a condition for accepting mediation.
Min Hee-jin’s camp insisted that the allegations were false and part of a broader effort to discredit her, rejecting A’s narrative of events. They further stated,
"From the beginning, this incident was believed to have occurred for the purpose of finding a fault to push for my dismissal, unrelated to B. A suddenly appeared and spread false information that I unilaterally protected only Vice President B or lied, while demanding a public apology by bringing up distorted facts that I was not neutral and objective as the CEO, and we sensed a strange trend."
The mediation’s breakdown has now led to the case proceeding to trial, where the allegations of workplace misconduct and defamation will be formally examined.
The lawsuit demands 100 million won in damages, and the outcome will have significant implications for Min’s career, ADOR's reputation, and the broader K-pop industry.
As the trial continues, all eyes remain on the case, which could reveal more about the allegations and the circumstances surrounding the handling of the workplace misconduct claims.
