Min Hee Jin, the former CEO of ADOR, is facing a new development in her legal battle with a former employee. The damage compensation lawsuit filed by the employee has now been referred to mediation, marking a significant shift in the case.

According to Star News, the Seoul Western District Court's 51st Civil Division decided on November 28 to send the lawsuit filed by former ADOR employee A against Min Hee Jin to mediation. A is claiming around 100 million KRW in damages for defamation through false information and other related accusations. Mediation is a legal process where both sides work with a neutral party to try to reach a mutual agreement and resolve the dispute without going to trial.

This legal clash started back in August when A first filed the lawsuit. On September 23, A obtained a provisional seizure order for Min Hee Jin’s property, equal to the amount of the compensation claim, to secure the possibility of repayment. The employee has made serious allegations, including claims of sexual harassment and an attempt to cover up the misconduct by Min Hee Jin during A’s time at ADOR. In response, A filed a criminal complaint with the Mapo Police Station, accusing Min Hee Jin of defamation and violating the Personal Information Protection Act. A also reported Min Hee Jin and ADOR's deputy CEO to the Seoul Western District Office of the Ministry of Employment and Labor for unfair labor practices and workplace misconduct.

While the provisional seizure order has been granted, it doesn’t mean Min Hee Jin’s property will be immediately taken away. This order allows the court to temporarily freeze her assets in case the plaintiff wins the lawsuit, securing a way to get the compensation if it’s awarded.

During an appearance at the 2024 Hyundai Card Da Vinci Motel event, Min Hee Jin opened up about the ongoing legal expenses, revealing that her legal fees have reached a massive 2.3 billion KRW. She mentioned, “I might have to sell my house because of these expenses. Still, I thought to myself, ‘Maybe I owned this house for this reason.’ If I didn’t have the money, I couldn’t have fought this. I’m also grateful that I don’t have a husband or children to worry about, and my parents are living well, which I’m thankful for.”

As the case moves to mediation, it remains to be seen whether a settlement will be reached or if the legal battle will continue in court. Fans and industry insiders are closely following the situation, wondering how this high-profile dispute will ultimately be resolved.

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BTS’s V is proving once again why he’s a global music powerhouse! His song “Winter Ahead (with Park Hyo Shin)” has officially surpassed 210 million streams on Spotify, showing its long-lasting popularity.

On February 26, Winter Ahead crossed the 210 million stream mark on the world’s biggest music platform, Spotify. Since its release, the song has been charting for 91 consecutive days on both the Global Spotify Chart and Europe’s Apple Music Daily Song Chart, proving its strong presence.

Originally released on November 29, 2023, Winter Ahead made a huge impact on year-end charts for 2024. It debuted at No. 99 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, topped Billboard’s Holiday Digital Song Sales chart at No.1, and ranked No. 62 on Billboard’s Holiday Top 100.

Over in the UK, the song entered the Official Singles Chart at No. 86, while securing No.1 on the Official Singles Downloads Chart and No.2 on the Singles Sales Chart, proving its incredible digital sales power.

The music video for Winter Ahead also became a hot topic! V transformed into a sculptor, delivering a deep and emotional performance with his expressive acting, pulling fans into the song’s atmosphere.

Despite being 6 minutes and 22 seconds long, the video went viral, ranking No.1 on the "Music Video Trending Worldwide" chart.

On TIDAL, a global high-quality streaming platform, Winter Ahead made history as the longest-running K-pop song at No.1 on the Global Top Video chart.

It also topped Top Video charts in several countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Brazil, Spain, Australia, and Singapore.

Even Billboard couldn’t resist the charm of Winter Ahead! The song was featured in "The 27 Best Winter Songs for the Season," with Billboard praising it as "evoking the feeling of the first day of winter, with harmonies as fresh as a snowflake."

They also noted that "its impact will last far beyond December 25."

Additionally, Winter Ahead was voted No.1 on Billboard’s ‘2024 Fan-Favorite Songs’ list, proving that fans can’t get enough of V’s music.

With this, V has now charted three songs on Billboard’s Holiday Hot 100, following Christmas Tree (2021) and his cover of White Christmas. He is officially the only K-pop artist to achieve this!

Even more impressively, he holds the record as the only K-pop artist to have three songs reach No.1 on Billboard’s Holiday Digital Song Sales chart, solidifying his dominance in the holiday music scene.

With Winter Ahead continuing to shine worldwide, V once again proves why he’s the ultimate ‘Winter King’ of K-pop.

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