The ongoing ILLIT's 'plagiarism lawsuit' involving former ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin and Belift Lab is set to go to trial in January next year.

According to legal sources, the Seoul Western District Court’s 12th Civil Division will hold the first hearing for the lawsuit on January 10, 2025. The lawsuit was filed by Belift Lab against Min Hee Jin for damages, with a total amount of 2 billion KRW (about 20 million USD) being claimed.

Earlier, Belift Lab denied the allegations that ILLIT had plagiarized NewJeans' planning proposal and filed the lawsuit in June.

Belift Lab stated, "ILLIT’s branding strategy and concept were finalized and internally shared on July 21, 2023," and added, "The tip-off that allegedly sent over the 'proposal' was made on August 28, 2023, meaning it could not have influenced ILLIT's concept."

Previously, Min Hee Jin's side claimed during a hearing at the Seoul Central District Court on an injunction related to HYBE’s voting rights that "ILLIT plagiarized NewJeans."

The whistleblower provided evidence stating that ILLIT's creative director had received NewJeans' concept proposal from the beginning and that both groups’ plans were nearly identical. The whistleblower also commented, "I never imagined they would create the exact same concept."

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BTS member Jin is taking the world by storm with his hit song Running Wild.

Released on November 15, Running Wild is the title track from Jin's first solo album, Happy. The song blends a fresh new wave sound with British rock influences and pop rock elements, catching the attention of fans worldwide.

On November 21, Running Wild reached the top spot on Spotify Japan's Daily Top Songs chart, showing its massive popularity.

It also ranked No. 2 on the Spotify Top Songs chart in Korea and No. 6 globally, proving its broad appeal.

Jin’s solo album Happy has also been a huge success. It sold over 219,000 copies on its first day, making it the third-highest album sales for a K-pop solo artist in Oricon Weekly Album Chart history.

In just three days, Happy reached No. 1 on the Hanteo Country-by-Country Chart in Japan for the third week of November, solidifying Jin's status as a top global artist.

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