Min Hee Jin has announced her departure from HYBE and ADOR following ongoing disagreements.

Former ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin made her departure from HYBE and ADOR official on November 20, stating, “Today, I terminated the shareholder agreement with HYBE and resigned from my position as an internal director at ADOR.”

She added: "Over the past seven months, during a long and trying conflict with HYBE that began with illegal audits in April, I have done everything I can to restore ADOR to its pre-April state."

Min said she hoped HYBE would acknowledge its mistakes while working hard to protect NewJeans amid a distorted internal environment at HYBE. She cited her internal whistleblowing emails in April as part of her efforts.

Min criticized HYBE’s actions, saying, “Rather than showing remorse, HYBE fabricated false allegations, turning its shameful illegal audit into a public spectacle—a reckless and unprecedented act of stupidity.” She accused HYBE of slandering her with accusations of “usurping management rights” and launching unreasonable attacks.

She stressed that her alert had now been proven legitimate, exposing HYBE's alleged lies and hypocrisies, adding: "I didn't expect them to repent, but I did expect a modicum of human decency - a belief that now seems naive."

Min expressed his disappointment, saying, “HYBE’s actions in 2024 will be remembered as an unprecedented stain in K-pop history. Although this incident has yet to be resolved, I express my sincere gratitude to fans, including NewJeans Bunnies, for their unwavering support over the past half year.”

Min concluded his statement with the words: "No malicious action by an individual should tarnish the essence of an industry. This was truly deplorable."

The departure comes five years after Min joined HYBE as brand director in 2019. She became CEO of ADOR in 2021, where she successfully launched NewJeans. The ongoing conflict between HYBE and Min, made public in April, has led to several legal battles.

Min recently informed HYBE of its intention to exercise a put option on ADOR shares, which could lead to further litigation. In July, HYBE informed Min that it was terminating its shareholder agreement due to alleged breaches of trust, but Min has contested that the agreement remains valid.

Adding to the controversy, NewJeans sent a notice to ADOR on November 13, demanding Min's reinstatement and the normalization of ADOR's operations. The group also threatened to terminate their exclusive contracts if these demands were not met.