CEO Min Hee-jin reveals the full story of alleged cover-up of sexual harassment on Instagram Story… “Do not be swayed by intentional distortions”

Hello. This is Min Hee-jin.

I apologize as the conflict between me and HYBE seems to have developed oddly and may cause you great fatigue. As a party directly involved, I apologize.

Recently, through some media outlets, my personal KakaoTalk conversation contents that were edited and published have put me in a very difficult time and deep thought.

Although I made a correction statement yesterday regarding the distorted facts and distortions in the internal sexual harassment case, there were clear limitations in conveying it.

Therefore, I would like to use my personal space to share as accurately as possible the details and facts.
I do not like to write long posts on Instagram, but due to the lack of a sufficient platform for thorough explanation and the limits of handling public opinion alone, I had no choice but to choose this method for transparency.
Since the content may be burdensome, it may be better for those who want to see it to see it.

There was a reason it took some time to disclose this content.
To reveal the nuances of complex human relations to the public, you would have to disclose various and extensive contents to grasp the context, which brought about ethical concerns whether it was right to disclose such details.
Moreover, considering that the content that has been coming out through the media has been solely intended to defame personal character rather than for public interest or fact dissemination, I have believed that it is better to respond with silence as much as possible.
However, the distorted view of a matter that was already closed through HYBE’s investigation and final decision was suddenly distorted and released inaccurately at an awkward time.
I felt that I needed to correct the facts sooner rather than later as I realized that not only myself but also the involved members and partner companies were suffering secondary harm.
The subsequent KakaoTalk contents to be disclosed on the following pages are conversations where you can understand the full story of the case, so there is a lot of content.
There is no deliberate editing or manipulation of content like some media reports.
Although I had many concerns, I thought that this method of uncovering the truth by presenting such leaked contents without distortions would be the most accurate approach.

Each conversation is divided into chapters 1-6, with additional background explanations for better understanding.
I use the designations ‘Associate A,’ ‘Female Employee B,’ ‘Client C.’

Contents that were unavoidably hidden are real names, brand names, business information, and they are listed mostly in chronological order.
Although it may be a lengthy read, if you are interested in this matter, I hope you will check it thoroughly, step by step.

Even though it’s not easy to dispel accumulated misunderstandings, the released content is the only conversation between the parties that truly presents the facts, and thus, after much deliberation, I made this difficult decision.”

Due to the original HYBE RW (internal ethics standard) reporting policy that did not disclose the reporter, I was in a situation where I could not directly confirm or contact B.

During the resolution process, I learned that ‘B feeling harassed’ served as the catalyst for all incidents, and as I had sincere affection for both A and B until now, I wanted to sincerely apologize and have the relationship settled without any hard feelings.

As seen in the conversation, we believed that everything was resolved and we were in a good relationship until now.

In general, people tend to avoid getting involved in such matters.
However, since we briefly worked together, I was the only person who knew both of them well, including their personalities, work capabilities, and the context before and after the situation, so I thought it was right to intervene and mediate.”

“As everyone knows, human interactions are not solely based on KakaoTalk conversations. After hearing B’s situation, I got furious and scolded A through KakaoTalk and scolded A over the phone for over 2 hours, but these contents cannot be recorded.
Misunderstandings can arise at any moment because human affairs are not easy and simple.
Each individual has different characteristics, so it is not possible to make judgments simply by dividing them into men and women.

To those who do not know such a complex story, it is not equivalent to facing a public trial, and it is not easy to fully explain such a story, so it is unfortunate that I had to explain due to the circumstances.
Additionally, even though I made this explanation with much effort, I cannot fully explain all the accumulated content, and there are many hidden context details that you do not know. The target of the article’s edited content was not B alone. There was an executive who was the subject of debate in the case’s handling, and this kind of context-lacking malicious editing is not something you need to know.

HYBE is very reluctant to have their names exposed and sends proof of correction regarding articles,
I really don’t understand why I have to endure a situation where I am mixed with false facts and distorted facts without any protection.

Although I had a desire to not completely cover up the names of HYBE staff who attacked me in the communicated KakaoTalk conversation, I endured and did not disclose that.
There are many other things I would like to clarify, but I do not want irrelevant parties to be dragged into it and get hurt.

It is strange how a bizarre fight that is increasingly distancing itself from the essence is distorted.
HYBE and some media outlets should remember the concept of human rights and return to common sense, ceasing the unprecedented indiscriminate and merciless vilification.
Why are they committing such atrocities based on what right?

Just like me, the suddenly brought up B and A would have felt extremely awkward and uncomfortable in the current situation.
Especially due to the problematically edited article, B must have felt hurt. What was the purpose of such an article?
Why should unnecessary information be announced to the public causing additional harm to others?

Although I did not want to reveal the conversation contents and distributed the yesterday edited content, it was a difficult decision made after much deliberation as the released content is the only conversation showing the facts.

From now on, I ask you to refrain from any related mentions for everyone’s sake instead of engaging in pointless debates.

Once distorted and spread, it is very difficult to dispel misunderstandings and correct them even after revealing the truth.
Since the individuals who distorted and criticized based on false information do not easily retract their arguments, even after the truth is revealed.

I have no capacity or desire to respond to further absurd attacks, including the inappropriate use of illegally leaked data through editing, beyond the illogical level,
but the reason I cannot give up is that such things should not happen to anyone.”

“Thank you to those who have read through this long content.