StarNews | Journalist Yoo Sang-geun
https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/108/0003283229
The 'ILLIT plagiarism lawsuit,' which has escalated into a conflict between the former CEO of ADOR Min Heejin and BELIFT Lab, is scheduled to begin trial in January next year.
According to legal sources, the Seoul Western District Court’s 12th Civil Division will hold the first hearing on January 10 or the damages suit filed by Belift Lab against Min Heejin. One of the things that grabs attention the most is the fact that BELIFT Lab demands a compensation amount of 2 Billion KRW.
BELIFT Lab filed the lawsuit in June, refuting claims that ILLIT plagiarized NewJeans' planned concepts. BELIFT Lab stated, "ILLIT's branding strategy and concept were finalized and shared internally on 21 July 2023. The so-called 'plan' that the informant talked about was actually sent later on 28 August 2023. Therefore, it couldn't have influenced ILLIT's concept."
Previously, Min Heejin raised the matter during a court hearing for an injunction involving HYBE's voting rights, where she said, "ILLIT plagiarized NewJeans," and disclosed a testimony from a HYBE employee. That employee said that ILLIT's creative director had access to NewJeans' planning proposal from the conceptualization stage and that ILLIT and NewJeans' planned concepts were identical. The employee even said, "I never imagined they would make it exactly the same."
In addition to the lawsuit, BELIFT Lab also revealed that they have filed criminal complaints against Min Heejin for obstruction of business and defamation by claiming unilateral false information about the company and ILLIT. The company stated, "Min Heejin has sacrificed an innocent rookie group for her personal gain. I express my deepest regret for the significant harm she caused to the cultural industry by distorting and cherry-picking facts for her personal gain. If this behavior is not corrected, this will greatly reduce the creative activities of countless creators. And Min Heejin will never be free."
-Are they comedians or what?ㅋㅋㅋㅋ It's really hilarious. They're doing this when they're the ones who did the plagiarismㅋㅋ
-Fighting ILLIT.
-They have no conscience at allㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-They're truly the definition of 'shameless'
-They're the ones who filed a lawsuit?ㅋㅋㅋ
-This is way beyond shameless... So low and cheap of them.
-I clicked on this post thinking that Min Heejin was the one who sued them.
-Seriously, go bankrupt already.
-Shameless, crazy bastards.
-I'm rooting for Min Heejin and NewJeans. Fighting!!!!
-NewJeans' activities got blocked because of them. This is pissing me off.
-Where did their conscience go?
-ILLIT filed a plagiarism lawsuit against Min Heejin?????????? They must be crazy. They absolutely have no conscience.
-It wasn't NewJeans' side that filed the lawsuit...?
-You're saying... ADOR didn't file the lawsuit against BELIFT Lab, but the other way around...?
-Who's suing whom again...
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