Former ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin has officially won a lawsuit against malicious commenters, proving that online hate has consequences.

According to Herald Economy on the 19th, the Seoul Central District Court ruled partially in favor of Min in her lawsuit against eight netizens who left harmful comments.

The court ordered them to pay her between 50,000 and 100,000 KRW (about 37 to 75 USD) each in compensation.

The case is now closed, as neither Min nor the commenters appealed. She is also expected to win other ongoing cases against more malicious commenters.

Back in April last year, HYBE accused Min of trying to take control of ADOR and separate it from the company. After Min responded with two press conferences, online comments attacking her started flooding news articles.

Min then sued multiple commenters, stating their words caused her psychological harm. She originally demanded 3 million KRW (about 2,250 USD) per person in damages.

While the court agreed that the comments were defamatory, it set the final compensation at 50,000 to 100,000 KRW per person.

The highest fine of 100,000 KRW was given for a comment that simply read, "Just three words: crazy bh."* Other comments that led to 50,000 KRW fines included "I want to punch her in the face," "Trash-like bh,"* and "Psycho b**h."*

However, comments like "Cunning b**h"* were not considered defamatory. The court explained, "Although these words could be seen as offensive, they are relatively mild and not excessively malicious. They fall under strong personal opinions rather than a violation of personality rights."

Meanwhile, Min was removed as ADOR’s CEO in August last year. Then, on November 29, NewJeans members sent a notice to ADOR, stating they were terminating their exclusive contracts. But ADOR fought back with a lawsuit to confirm the validity of their contracts, arguing that "a company-artist contract cannot be unilaterally canceled just because one side claims so."

Despite the legal drama, NewJeans has continued their activities. ADOR also filed an injunction to keep its management rights over the group until the first trial ruling. This prevents NewJeans from signing any solo advertising deals or promotional activities without ADOR’s approval.

Amid the battle, NewJeans launched a public contest for a new group name and recently confirmed they will go by NJZ (EnJeiZ). The group is set to perform as a headliner at ComplexCon in Hong Kong on March 23, where they will premiere a new song.

The first trial for the lawsuit regarding their exclusive contracts is scheduled for April 3.

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Jang Geun Suk opened up about his battle with cancer, his dreams, and why he's more focused than ever on giving back.

On the April 20th episode of MBN’s Let’s Go Season 4 (Gabojago), the beloved “Asia Prince” welcomed hosts Ahn Jung Hwan and Hong Hyun Hee into his home and shared some emotional truths.

Back in August 2024, Jang Geun Suk revealed he was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Talking about how life changed since then, he said, “I started caring for myself more. I try to stay away from things that are bad for my body. I even stopped smoking. The pain I went through actually made me stronger.”

He then shared something close to his heart — a dream that came out of his struggle. “I know it might sound arrogant,” he said honestly, “but I want to earn more money. Not for myself, but so I can give back to the people who have supported me. I’ve even been studying to start something meaningful related to charity.”

Jang Geun Suk went on to explain how a past donation ended up helping him when he needed it most. “A while ago, I donated about 1.2 billion KRW to Hanyang University to support students."

He added. "Later, when I had to go to Hanyang University Hospital for my cancer treatment, I saw my name on the donation list. Because of that, I was able to get my surgery under really good conditions.”

He continued, “At that moment, I truly felt like what I gave came back to me. It made me believe this might be some kind of rule from the sky. I started thinking more seriously about my future.”

Despite knowing some might judge him, Jang Geun Suk said he’s not afraid. “People might say, ‘He’s still greedy and showing off,’ but I don’t care about that anymore. I’ve made up my mind. I’m going to keep my promise and keep giving.”

Fans are touched by his honesty and strength, and many are cheering him on as he turns pain into purpose.

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