Belift Lab loses damages suit against ex-ADOR CEO over alleged defamation
A Seoul court on Friday ruled against K-pop agency Belift Lab in a suit claiming damages from Min Hee-jin, former CEO of K-pop label ADOR, for alleged defamation. Belift Lab, a sub-label of K-pop powerhouse Hybe, had sought 2 billion won ($1.5 million) in damages after Min claimed in an April 2024 press conference that the label's girl group Illit had copied ADOR's NewJeans. The Seoul Western…
The Korea Times reports that Seoul's Western District Court has dismissed a defamation lawsuit brought by K-pop agency Belift Lab against former ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin. Belift Lab, a sub-label of Hybe, had sought 2 billion won in damages after Min alleged in an April 2024 press conference that Illit, a girl group under Belift Lab, had copied ADOR's NewJeans.
The court ruled that Min's comments were an expression of subjective opinion, not defamation. Additionally, the court dismissed a counter suit by Min seeking 5 billion won in damages. Min now faces a separate criminal case over the alleged defamation against Belift Lab, with police referring her to prosecutors last month on suspicion of defamation and obstruction of business.
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