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Allegations Arise that NewJeans are Victims of Bang Si Hyuk and HYBE Intervention

Allegations Arise that NewJeans are Victims of Bang Si Hyuk and HYBE Intervention

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Allegations Arise that NewJeans are Victims of Bang Si Hyuk and HYBE Intervention

Min Hee Jin attended the Central District Court of Seoul regarding the put option lawsuit (the right to sell her shares in ADOR back to HYBE) against HYBE on December 18, 2025. After the trial, claims emerged from individuals who claimed to be in the courtroom about serious allegations against Bang Si Hyuk.

This issue involves allegations of intervention concerning NewJeans at award shows and international processes. This information has been widely discussed on social media and has triggered a broad reaction from fans.

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A number of fan accounts on X mentioned that Min Hee Jin accused Bang Si Hyuk of obstructing NewJeans from winning an award at the MAMA Awards 2022.

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NewJeans was said to have attended MAMA 2022 with confidence in winning, but the award was unexpectedly redirected on the day of the event.

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The award was ultimately given to Min Hee Jin as the Breakout Producer Award, not to NewJeans as expected.

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Min Hee Jin was claimed to have received information that the change of winner occurred due to direct intervention from Bang Si Hyuk.

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She was also said to have protested the decision to Park Ji Won, the CEO of HYBE at the time, but did not receive a satisfactory response.

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Another claim states that HYBE allegedly prevented NewJeans from officially applying for consideration for the GRAMMY Awards through the company's official channels.

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Until now, these allegations have not been included in court documents and there has been no official statement from HYBE.