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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Actor Lee Min Ho recently shared an unforgettable and embarrassing moment from his early career, revealing how he became a “falling star” at his first Baeksang Arts Awards.

On the December 25th episode of You Quiz on the Block (Episode 274), Lee Min Ho made a guest appearance and reflected on his rise to fame.

The actor, known for his iconic role as Goo Jun Pyo in Boys Over Flowers, won the Best New Actor award at the Baeksang Arts Awards, but it wasn’t just his victory that grabbed attention.

Lee Min Ho recalled, "I was attending the Baeksang for the first time, and I was so excited. Since I wasn’t going as Goo Jun Pyo, but as Lee Min Ho, I styled my hair in a perm and was ready to go." However, things took an unexpected turn when he tripped and fell on the red carpet.

He sighed, recalling, "That day, I fell. I fell and created so many memes. Even now, I look back and think, 'How did I walk that quickly on the red carpet?'"

Laughing at his own clumsiness, he admitted, "I was moving at the speed of light, no composure, no focus. Honestly, more than the joy of winning the award, that day was chaotic and so embarrassing for me."

Though his win was a highlight, Lee Min Ho humorously shared that the incident of tripping overshadowed the excitement of his achievement.

It’s safe to say that while the fall became a funny meme, it also became a lesson in humility for the actor, and a moment that fans still remember to this day.

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