"Forcing me in with ill intent"... Min Heejin's lengthy rebuttal to sexual harassment allegations

"Spreading False Information Claiming 'The Vice President Was Unilaterally Protected'"

Min Hee-jin, CEO of ADOR, is engaged in a dispute with a former employee over the truth behind the 'internal sexual harassment incident cover-up.' After the former employee A gave an interview to the media, CEO Min posted a lengthy statement refuting each point.

On the 13th, Min wrote on her Instagram, "Former employee A gave an interview to JTBC, and I cannot help but reveal the position I have held back until now," adding, "This matter is presumed to have arisen as a forced pretext to push for my dismissal, unrelated to A, but to understand the exact facts, one must know all the stories of those involved."

She continued, "A suddenly appeared and spread false information claiming that I unilaterally covered for Vice President B or lied," criticizing. Vice President B is the person A reported for sexual harassment.

Min Hee-jin, CEO of ADOR, is answering reporters' questions as she leaves Yongsan Police Station in Seoul after completing her first summons investigation on the afternoon of the 9th regarding allegations of "breach of trust in the course of business."
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CEO Min first stated that A was not a new employee but a 7-year veteran, receiving a base salary comparable to an executive level, about 130 million KRW. Min pointed out, "With an executive-level salary, basic team setup and organizational skills are essential and must be self-led, but disappointing incidents occurred frequently," adding, "Regardless of A’s efforts, the poor work performance is documented in related records."

She also said, "I have known both A and Vice President B for a long time, so as the CEO, I have no reason to support either side biasedly," and added, "When a newly created anonymous account post by A spread, I immediately contacted them, but A demanded an explanation via chat."

She went on, "I saw the mention of 77 KakaoTalk messages in today’s interview. I sent my opinion, and about 12 hours later, I received a lengthy reply from A, but it was not in A’s usual tone," and said, "When I asked what the expression 'giving a chance' meant, A said, 'It means giving me an opportunity to apologize in the way you, CEO, often use when dealing with the media,' and demanded a public apology through an Instagram story."

CEO Min also expressed suspicion about the connection between A and HYBE. She said, "It is suspicious that I, who am not involved in the controversy, am being forcibly dragged in and targeted," adding, "At a time when HYBE is under intense media criticism for various issues, A suddenly appears and, not even the person A accused as the perpetrator, but me, who tried to mediate, is forcibly targeted and publicly demanded to apologize, which is questionable."

She warned, "Those who distort facts to harm my image, manipulate timing cleverly, and involve others to incite and orchestrate public anger, stop these inhumane acts immediately."