The Yongsan‑gu apartment in Seoul of former ADOR CEO Min Hee‑jin has been subjected to a provisional seizure of ₩500 million, confirmed by Il‑Yo Shinmun’s report. This seizure is separate from a previous action taken on November 11, 2024, involving a multi-unit residence in Yeonnam‑dong, Mapo‑gu.
According to sources, on December 23, 2025, the 21st Civil Division of the Seoul Western District Court ruled in favor of ADOR’s request to provisionally seize real estate owned by Min Hee‑jin to secure potential compensation of approximately ₩500 million. Provisional seizure is a protective legal measure that prohibits the sale or use of the asset until the main case is concluded.
The current seizure relates to an incident that occurred during Min Hee‑jin’s tenure as CEO of ADOR. A former leader of the ADOR style direction team (identified as “A”) is said to have received styling fees from an external advertiser and personally withheld the payments. The National Tax Service determined that approximately ₩700 million in service fees should have been recognized as ADOR revenue, resulting in additional taxes assessed to be paid by the company. ADOR argued that Min Hee-jin should be held responsible for his losses, and the court sided with ADOR.
Il‑Yo Shinmun attempted to contact Min Hee‑jin on January 13 but received no response.
The seizure of Yongsan’s property was mentioned during a hearing on November 27, 2025 at the 31 Civil Division of the Seoul Central District Court, involving lawsuits between HYBE and Min Hee-jin over confirmation of termination of the shareholders’ agreement and a request for proceeds from the sale of shares related to a put option exercise. During that session, the imposition of additional taxes by the IRS on the ADOR was mentioned.
This is not Min Hee‑jin’s first property seizure. On November 11, 2024, a former ADOR employee, referred to as “B,” successfully obtained a provisional seizure of ₩100 million against her residence in Mapo‑gu.
The seized Yongsan house was purchased by Min Hee‑jin on September 16, 2019, for ₩1.645 billion, with the maximum registered creditor amount listed at ₩540 million. Records indicate he repaid his mortgage in full on November 26, 2020.
Meanwhile, NewJeans members had previously called for Min Hee-jin’s reinstatement following her removal due to disputes with HYBE. When that request was not met, they claimed in November 2024 that their exclusivity contracts had been terminated due to breach of contract by ADOR. ADOR, however, maintained that the contracts remained valid and, in December 2024, filed a lawsuit seeking confirmation of their validity. The ADOR also requested an interim injunction to prohibit the members from carrying out independent activities until the conclusion of the main case.
The court granted ADOR’s injunction, and the initial ruling in the exclusive contract confirmation case also favored ADOR. As the group members expressed their intention to return, members Hanni, Haerin and Hyein agreed to return to ADOR, Minji’s return to ADOR remains unresolved, while Danielle was removed.
On December 29, 2025, ADOR filed a ₩43.1 billion damages lawsuit against former NewJeans member Danielle and Min Hee‑jin, stating that they bore significant responsibility for triggering the controversy and for NewJeans’ departure and delay in NewJeans’ return.
Sources: Nate
