The trial date for the defamation lawsuit between BILIFLAB and former ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin has been postponed to July.
On the 2nd, the 12th Civil Division of the Seoul Western District Court changed the third trial date for the 2 billion won damage claim that BILIFLAB filed against former ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin to July 18.
The third trial date was originally scheduled for this day, but the court accepted the plaintiff's request to change the date, postponing it to July 18.
During the second trial held last March, both sides showed a significant difference in their positions, so the court stated that before the next trial, each side would be limited to two PowerPoint presentations, allocating 30 minutes each. Accordingly, both sides are expected to present key issues such as plagiarism allegations through PowerPoint during the third trial.
Previously, former CEO Min Hee-jin claimed during an emergency press conference in April of last year that BILIFLAB had plagiarized the overall concept of New Jeans while planning ILLIT.
In response, BILIFLAB stated, "The branding volume and concept of ILLIT were finalized and shared internally on July 21, 2023. The informant sent the so-called 'planning document' after that, on August 28, 2023, which means it could not have influenced the concept of ILLIT at that time," and filed a damage claim of 2 billion won against former CEO Min Hee-jin.
Former CEO Min Hee-jin has filed a countersuit against BILIFLAB CEO Kim Tae-ho and the staff for defamation. In November of last year, Min Hee-jin's legal representative noted, "Former CEO Min has filed a complaint against BILIFLAB CEO Kim Tae-ho and executives for defamation under the Information and Communications Network Act at the Yongsan Police Station. Additionally, she will file a lawsuit claiming 5 billion won in damages against BILIFLAB."
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