SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- Former ADOR chief executive Min Hee-jin on Wednesday ...

Min Hee-jin, the creative force behind K-pop girl group NewJeans and current head of Ooak Records, called Wednesday for an end to the ongoing legal battle between herself and HYBE Labels, proposing that she forgo a 25.5 billion won ($18 million) payment if all civil and criminal litigation is dropped. Speaking at a press conference in central Seoul, Min opened by reflecting on her Feb. 13 victory in a put-option lawsuit over a shareholder agreement dispute with HYBE. “I express my respect and gratitude to the court for carefully examining the essence of this case over a long period of time and confirming it through its ruling,” she said. “It was truly a long tunnel.” She said the court had determined that what she described as "sensational frames" surrounding the dispute were unfounded and recognized that her concerns about creative ethics were matters of managerial judgment. Under the ruling, Min is entitled to approximately 25.5 billion won. However, she said she intends to exchange the monetary award "for another value." The sum, she described, was "an amount one may never enco

SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- Former ADOR chief executive Min Hee-jin on Wednesday ...

Min Hee-jin, the former head of Ador who created the girl group NewJeans, has proposed that Hybe drop all ongoing civil and criminal litigation and bring their dispute to a close. In return, she offered to forgo the 25.6 billion won ($17.9 million) put option payment she is set to receive following her recent court victory against Hybe, framing the offer as an effort to resolve the protracted conflict. At a press conference, Min said she is willing to give up the payout the court awarded her if

P1Harmony confirmed its pending return with a trailer video for the group's ninth EP, released through FNC Entertainment on Wednesday. The teaser clip began with a leaflet looking for the bandmates who have been hiding under the radar, ending with hints that the “heroes” are coming out of their hiatus. The group of six is set to release the mini album on March 12, about 10 months since previous EP “Duh.” After the success of the eighth EP, which sold over 440,000 copies in a week, P1Harmony brou