• Min Hee Jin’s Legal Battle with HYBE — "Is She Aiming to Become ADOR’s Main Shareholder?"

    On the morning of May 17, the Seoul Central District Court held a hearing regarding an injunction filed by ADOR’s CEO, Min Hee Jin, against HYBE. The injunction seeks to prevent HYBE, which owns 80% of ADOR’s shares, from exercising voting rights at the upcoming temporary shareholders’ meeting on May 31.

    One of the key proposals at this meeting is the potential dismissal of Min Hee Jin, who holds a 20% stake in the company.

    The hearing unveiled undisclosed details of the dispute, including discussions about Min’s meetings with investors and ADOR’s plans for a public listing. Statements from an external director of HYBE, known as ‘B,’ and N Capital, the manager of a private equity fund (PEF), were referenced by attorneys from both sides.

    Sources from the investment banking and legal sectors revealed that ‘B’ had informed HYBE in mid-February about investment proposals from Min’s side. ‘B,’ also a co-representative of a venture capital firm, relayed a proposal suggesting that Min’s side could use a PEF to become ADOR’s largest shareholder, recruit investors through pre-IPO investments, and seek assistance in board approval and joint share acquisition. However, ‘B’ clarified that they did not meet Min directly but received the proposal through intermediaries.

    HYBE reportedly obtained additional evidence of discussions about ADOR’s listing plans and investor recruitment between N Capital and Lee Sang Woo, ADOR’s vice president. These details were submitted as testimonies and evidence in court. Min’s legal team argued that the information provided by ‘B’ was hearsay and that Min Hee Jin did not directly engage with the PEF.

    Moreover, HYBE’s written arguments and audit report submitted to the court claimed that Min Hee Jin had held dinner meetings earlier in the year with executives from companies such as Dunamu and Naver, proposing the acquisition of ADOR.

    Executives from these companies allegedly shared this information with HYBE, foreseeing potential issues arising from the meetings. Dunamu, the operator of Upbit, is significant as the third-largest shareholder in HYBE.

    Sources also indicated that Min had raised concerns about shareholder agreements with HYBE in early December 2023, mentioning issues related to listing and shareholders. Min reportedly requested a significant increase in the exercise price for put-back options designated for her ADOR shares, emphasizing the lack of a listing plan and the difficulty in selling shares to investors.

    The resolution of the dispute between HYBE and CEO Min Hee Jin is anticipated between the 24th and the 31st. The Civil Agreement 50 Division, presided over by Judge Kim Sang-hoon, announced that they would review additional written responses from both parties by the 24th and make a decision before ADOR’s temporary shareholders’ meeting on the 31st.

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  • BTS' Jin visits Andong to help wildfire victims, serves meals at Baek Jong Won’s relief center

    BTS member Jin has touched hearts once again with his kind gesture to support those affected by wildfires.

    On April 3, Jin visited Gilan Middle School in Gilan-myeon, Andong, to serve meals to disaster victims and firefighters. His actions brought much-needed comfort to the people in the area.

    Gilan Middle School is where celebrity chef Baek Jong Won, a close friend of Jin, has been running a free meal service through his company, The Born Korea.

    Since March 28, The Born Korea has been providing meals for the wildfire victims, preparing 300 to 700 servings each time to ensure that the affected people and firefighters receive warm food.

    Jin quietly made his way to Andong, a region that suffered extensive damage from the wildfire, to lend a helping hand.

    Big Hit Music, Jin’s agency, shared, “Jin wanted to provide even a small amount of help to those affected by the wildfires, which is why he decided to participate in this volunteer activity.”

    This heartwarming gesture follows BTS's large donations for wildfire recovery efforts. Jungkook donated a whopping 1 billion KRW, while V gave 200 million KRW, and RM, J-Hope, and Suga each contributed 100 million KRW to aid in the recovery.

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