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 The Conflict Between Min Hee-jin and HYBE: ADOR's Independence and Management Dispute Since April 22, 2024, a significant conflict between Min Hee-jin and HYBE has surfaced, creating a substantial stir within the K-pop industry. HYBE has accused Min Hee-jin, the CEO of ADOR, and her management team of attempting to separate ADOR from HYBE LABELS and seize management control. In response, Min Hee-jin and her team have claimed that they only sent a letter to HYBE’s headquarters protesting the new girl group ILLIT from Belift Lab, which they believe is a copy of ADOR’s NewJeans. They argue that this led to a sudden and retaliatory dismissal notice from HYBE. Meanwhile, HYBE, as the major shareholder, has raised suspicions of management control seizure attempts, business secrets leaks, and personnel lobbying against the ADOR management team. 1. Management Rights-Related Issues Authenticity of Management Rights Usurpation Attempt HYBE's Claim: HYBE alleges that it has evidence sug...

  Sue Mi Terry: From Korea Expert to FARA Violation Charges Introduction Sue Mi Terry is a Korean-born American political scientist and former government official. Known for her expertise on the Korean Peninsula and East Asian geopolitics, she has worked with the CIA, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), the National Intelligence Council (NIC), and the Woodrow Wilson Center. Most recently, she served as a Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). In 2024, Terry was thrust into the spotlight when she was charged by the U.S. government with violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), sparking widespread controversy. Early Life and Career Born in Seoul, South Korea, in 1972, Sue Mi Terry lost her father to liver cancer at the age of four. At twelve, she immigrated to Hawaii with her mother. Growing up in Virginia, she pursued studies in political science and international relations, earning a bachelor's degree in political science from Ne...