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Min Hee-jin’s Alleged Role in Workplace Bullying Complaint: Ministry of Employment and Labor Clears HYBE of Charges

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The case stemmed from a complaint filed in September last year by former vice representative L, a close associate of former ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin. L accused HYBE of conducting illegal audits, such as coercive collection of information assets, which L classified as workplace bullying.

Chosun Biz uncovered evidence suggesting that Min Hee-jin had played a significant role in directing L’s complaint to the Ministry of Employment and Labor.

L is also known to have devised Min Hee-jin’s alleged plan to seize managerial control of ADOR. Since last year, a legal dispute over ADOR’s management rights has persisted between Min Hee-jin and HYBE.

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On January 13, sources revealed that the Seoul Regional Employment and Labor Office, under the Ministry of Employment and Labor, concluded last month that “the allegations of workplace bullying at HYBE were not substantiated” and administratively closed L’s complaint.

L’s complaint targeted five key executives, including Kim Joo-young, ADOR’s current CEO, and Lee Kyung-jun, ADOR’s internal director and HYBE’s CFO.

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The roots of L’s controversial complaint date back to July last year, when a media report alleged that L had been accused of workplace bullying and sexual harassment and that Min Hee-jin was attempting to cover up the incident. L was named as the perpetrator in a workplace bullying case filed by employee A.

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During the initial investigation into these allegations, Min was found to have coached L on how to respond.

A, upon discovering Min’s interference, argued that the initial investigation was compromised and requested a reinvestigation in August last year.

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In response, ADOR conducted a reinvestigation through an external agency. However, as the reinvestigation progressed, Min again directed L to file a workplace harassment bullying against HYBE’s management with the Ministry of Employment and Labor, according to Telegram conversations obtained by Chosun Biz.

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