Minhee Jin vs Source Music $500 Million Lawsuit Postponed Again
The hearing date for the $500 million damages lawsuit filed by Source Music against former ADOR CEO Minhee Jin has been postponed once more. The originally scheduled date of May 29 was changed to June 12, with Minhee Jin’s full schedule of workshops cited as the reason for the delay.
The lawsuit was filed by Source Music at the Seoul Western District Court in July 2024. Its purpose was to assert that the claims made by Minhee Jin regarding Source Music during her conflicts with HYBE were false.
At a press conference at the time, Minhee Jin alleged that HYBE failed to keep its promise to debut NewJeans as the company’s first girl group. She also claimed that Source Music neglected the NewJeans members and that HYBE was uncooperative in promoting them.
In response, Source Music issued a formal statement demanding that such actions—spreading unfounded claims in public, using rude language, and mentioning other artists’ names without respect—cease permanently. The company further stated that presenting false accusations that LE SSERAFIM had caused harm to other artists and presenting those unverified claims as facts to shape public opinion constituted clear dissemination of false information.
The controversy expanded to include copyright issues. A lawsuit was filed in the United States alleging that NewJeans’ 2024 hit song “How Sweet” plagiarized a submitted demo. The situation intensified when it was revealed that Minhee Jin claimed in court documents that she was a producer unrelated to copyright since she was neither a composer nor a lyricist.
Minhee Jin’s statements drew severe criticism from her fans. Some accused her of neglecting NewJeans, while others pointed out that she had received various awards for the group’s success in the past but now avoided taking responsibility. One fan questioned, “Then why were you credited as a producer and even awarded prizes?”
The hearing is scheduled for 4:45 p.m. on June 12 at the Seoul Western District Court.
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