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Dancer Black.Q (Kim Young-hoo), known for his work with K-pop groups, has officially joined Min Hee-jin’s OK Records. Min Hee-jin is the former CEO of ADOR, the agency behind the hit girl group NewJeans.
On February 25th, Min Hee-jin held a press conference at the Kyowon Challenge Hall in Jongno-gu, Seoul, regarding her victory in the first trial of the lawsuit against HYBE concerning the 25.5 billion won put option exercise and the termination of the shareholder agreement. She also discussed future plans for OK Records.
At the press conference, Min Hee-jin offered to waive the 25.6 billion won she would receive as a result of winning the first trial against HYBE, proposing that HYBE immediately cease all pending civil and criminal lawsuits to end the dispute. She also voiced her support for NewJeans, including Danielle, who was removed from the group after ADOR terminated her exclusive contract in December. She stated her desire to create an environment where all five members of NewJeans can freely pursue their dreams, saying, “I can no longer watch the reality where five members who should be happily on stage have to be, while some are on stage, others are in court.”
While Min Hee-jin’s offer to waive the 25.6 billion won was significant, her demeanor at the press conference also drew attention. Originally scheduled to begin at 1:45 PM, she arrived 6 minutes late, at 1:51 PM. Rushing onto the stage, she explained, “I accidentally went into the building next door, so I had to walk over.”
After taking a sip of water, Min Hee-jin officially began the press conference, saying, “I think you all came expecting me to do this freestyle, but what I have to say today is very important, so I will be reading and explaining it. Please listen carefully.” She then opened her laptop and began reading from her prepared script.
The entire event lasted just 6 minutes. Min Hee-jin closed her laptop immediately after and quickly left the venue without taking any questions from the press.
And beside her was a man: dancer Black.Q. Black.Q is the choreographer behind many of NewJeans’ hit songs, including “Attention,” “Hype Boy,” “Ditto,” “OMG,” and “Super Shy.”
During the 6-minute press conference, he attentively observed Min Hee-jin from below the stage. Afterwards, he stayed close to her side, carefully assisting her as she left the venue.
Black.Q had already officially announced his association with Min Hee-jin by adding the official OK Records account to his personal SNS profile. Min Hee-jin is currently preparing to launch a new boy group under OK Records. This move signals a significant addition to her team.
On February 12th, the 31st Civil Division of the Seoul Central District Court (Judge Nam In-soo) held the sentencing date for the lawsuit filed by HYBE against former ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin to confirm the termination of the shareholder agreement and the lawsuit filed by former CEO Min Hee-jin against HYBE for the claim for stock trading proceeds related to the put option exercise. At the time, the court ruled in favor of Min Hee-jin, stating, “HYBE’s claim is dismissed, and HYBE shall bear the litigation costs. Furthermore, Min Hee-jin’s put option exercise is legitimate, and HYBE must pay approximately 25.5 billion won.” However, on the same day, HYBE immediately stated, “We are disappointed that our arguments were not sufficiently accepted” and “We plan to proceed with future legal procedures such as appeals after reviewing the judgment.”
Subsequently, Min Hee-jin applied for the seizure of HYBE’s bank account based on the court’s ruling, but it was not accepted. The court granted HYBE’s application for a stay of execution.
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