On the afternoon of the 27th, Min Hee Jin delivered a lecture titled “The Producer Who Breaks the K-Pop Formula, Min Hee Jin’s Freestyle” at the ‘2024 Hyundai Card Da Vinci Motel’ in Itaewon, Seoul.
During the lecture, Min stated, “I have never said that I would leave the company. Our members, who share the same sentiments as I do, must feel wronged. This is an unprecedented incident. I will definitely produce a documentary to reveal the entire process. If management and producing are separated, there’s no meaning in doing this work. I will win because I have done nothing wrong.”
Min Hee Jin continued, “So far, the legal fees have reached 2.3 billion won. I’m not as wealthy as I thought. I will have to sell my house to cover the legal fees. I even wonder if I owned a house. Without money, you can’t pursue a lawsuit,” adding, “I was really grateful to my husband for his lack of knowledge, and I’m thankful that my parents are living well.”
In response to this, former ADOR employee A raised allegations of Min Hee Jin’s cover-up of sexual harassment on social media, stating, “There hasn’t even been a single apology. Min Hee Jin intervened in the investigation to cover up reports of sexual harassment and bullying in the workplace, disclosed my KakaoTalk messages without consent, spread false information, and hurled profanities behind the scenes.”
A further stated, “The response to my request for a public apology was the disclosure of my salary, an 18-page slander document, and a criminal defamation lawsuit filed against me by the vice president last week. It’s shocking that so many people believe and support someone who claims to have remained neutral, says I was fired because I couldn’t do my job, and continues to ignore the counterarguments.”
A emphasized, “If I quietly ignore this, will it become a non-issue? I need to win as well. Each additional lawsuit incurs hundreds of thousands to millions of won, and I must seek permission to give statements on weekdays when I have no choice. When I go to give statements, I have to explain my painful experiences, which I don’t want to revisit, for three to five hours, while directly addressing the perpetrator’s personal attacks and false claims.”
A added, “Every time I give a statement, my heart races, and I experience severe stress, requiring me to take sedatives, affecting my daily life before and after the statements. HYBE acknowledged that there were issues in the process and apologized, and they selected an external agency to conduct a re-investigation, which is currently underway. It’s funny that they’re acting now after being bystanders. However, I prefer that to being ignored, slandered, and sued.”
A also stated, “I am following all the necessary procedures to seek redress for my injustices and suffering, which is difficult but necessary, and I am thankful for that. The most painful aspect is the perpetrator’s shamelessness in consistently ignoring my plight and the overwhelming support and defense for the perpetrator online, as well as secondary victimization through attacks based on the perpetrator’s logic. I appreciate those who offer warm words and don’t forget to support me.”
Source: daum
