[instiz] “ERASE AND WRITE IT AGAIN” MIN HEEJIN, SUSPECTED TO FABRICATE EVIDENCE TO THE COURT

“Erase it and rewrite it. Cut up to here.”

Former ADOR CEO Min Heejin, who is currently in a legal dispute with HYBE over the exercise of a 26 billion won (~ $19 million) put option, is facing allegations that she submitted manipulated KakaoTalk messages as evidence to the court overseeing the case, a development that is expected to cause significant controversy.

According to reports from a trial held on September 11 at the Seoul Central District Court, HYBE presented an alternate version of the same KakaoTalk conversation in court, claiming it to be the original, which allegedly reveals signs that Min attempted to stage or edit the evidence she had earlier submitted.

According to legal sources on September 14, the chat log HYBE submitted, which it claims is the original, contains additional lines that suggest Min may have instructed a former ADOR executive to fabricate or rehearse the conversation before capturing it as evidence. These added lines include phrases like:

“I’m going to screenshot this [KakaoTalk]. Write it well.”

“It’s time to act now. Go again.”

“Erase it and rewrite it. Cut up to here.”

HYBE asserted in court that these statements appeared at the very beginning of the original conversation, which Min had previously omitted in the version she submitted. The exact timestamps of these messages were also discussed in court.

The KakaoTalk exchange in question reportedly contains claims from a former ADOR executive that they were being subjected to ongoing har***ment by a senior HYBE executive. The conversation took place in January of last year, just before tensions between HYBE and Min became public. Min had submitted the conversation to the court as evidence of pressure from HYBE, which she claimed contributed to her decision to resign from her CEO position at ADOR.

The ongoing trial at the 31st Civil Division of the Seoul Central District Court (Presiding Judge Nam In-soo) involves a consolidated case: one part being Min and two others suing HYBE for payment related to the execution of their put options (stock repurchase rights), and the other being HYBE’s countersuit seeking confirmation of the termination of their shareholder agreement with Min and another individual.

This latest allegation about tampering with evidence could have wider implications, especially as the KakaoTalk conversations are considered key evidence in multiple lawsuits involving Min Heejin.

One such case is a defamation and interference with business lawsuit filed by Source Music, the label behind LE SSERAFIM, which accuses Min of defamation, obstruction of business, and insult. In that case, the court had already accepted KakaoTalk messages as admissible evidence, drawing further attention to how the courts will interpret the newly alleged discrepancies.

5. It’s because Bang Sihyuk is standing in the photo line today that they’re trying to mediaplay with this ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 

> For real, this is getting tiring ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

6. Just how does HYBE even know what’s happening in her Katalk?

7. Look at NewJeans’ fans here ㅋㅋ

8. Look at HYBE’s fans here ㅋㅋ Today is the day Bang Sihyuk is getting investigated ㅋㅋ

9. Looks like Bang Sihyuk is about to make a buzz for his photo line again ㅋㅋ