On February 25, Min Hee Jin held a press conference in Seoul to discuss the first-instance ruling in her lawsuit regarding the shareholder agreement and put option dispute with HYBE, as well as her future plans. This marked her fourth public press conference since April 2024.

At the press conference, Min stated that although she had won the lawsuit over the shareholder agreement and put option dispute, she was still willing to give up the 25.6 billion won she was entitled to if HYBE withdrew all ongoing lawsuits. She claimed that the main reason behind this decision was the future of NewJeans. HYBE briefly responded that they had no official stance on her latest press conference.

However, what caught ARMYs’ attention even more was that at the event, Min appeared wearing a black jacket over a wнιтe T-shirt featuring a prominent CELINE logo—a brand for which V has served as a global ambαѕѕador for several years. Although the T-shirt design was not exactly the same as the ones V usually wears, netizens speculated whether her choice of clothing at this particular time was intentional.

Some people raised suspicions that this could have been a calculated move by Min Hee Jin, as she had previously used V to her advantage on multiple occasions. In the trial she won, a private message between V and Min was submitted as evidence without the idol’s consent. Only after K-media revealed the news did V express ѕнσ¢к and clarify on social media that it was merely part of a private conversation shared out of empathy, stating that he had no intention of taking sides.

Furthermore, Min Hee Jin’s alleged plan to leverage V is said to have begun two years ago, when she actively accompanied him during the production of his solo album. She attended and congratulated V at music show promotions as if she were his CEO.

Notably, Min Hee Jin’s Instagram only features photos of two artists: NewJeans and V. The famous CEO also openly posted photos with V, showing the close and comfortable relationship between them. During their collaboration, V expressed complete trust in Min Hee Jin and even called her 'noona' (a кσяєαn term of endearment), as he deeply valued her as a close friend.

Another notable point is that during V’s military service, former NewJeans member Danielle revealed that the group and CEO Min Hee Jin visited him in the military. Min Hee Jin and the NewJeans members even had a meal with V, Park Hyung-sik, and Park Seo-joon. V also shared his favorite music playlist with the female idols.

While V considered Min Hee Jin a good friend, it turned out that everything was allegedly part of her plan to pull him to her side in the power struggle with HYBE. Even after V clarified the situation after being dragged into the controversy, she still insisted on doing soмєтнing to allude to him—such as wearing the CELINE T-shirt at her latest press conference.

Netizens could not hide their frustration with Min Hee Jin’s actions, expressing their anger:

- Wearing a Celine shirt is so tacky. For a 40 year old non-celebrity? Try hard

- She wants to manipulate the public again, crying card was declined now she is using Taehyung card. Sadly this won't pay, she is still a kpop villain

- She’s trying to win in the court of public opinion while forcing HYBE into a lose-lose decision. It’s a mix of legal bargaining and image management. She's trying to control the narrative. So it’s still a negotiation tactic, not purely goodwill

- She's such a user! Why always target him cuz his so humble and kind

- Again she used him just like saying he called her when he was in the military and wasn't allowed a phone, she is the lowest

- This is so calculated and disrespectful. Leave Taehyung out of your drama. He already made it clear he’s not taking sides

- Wearing CELINE at that press conference feels like a deliberate provocation. Using V’s name like this is honestly disgusting

- The fact that she keeps hinting at him even after he clarified everything just shows how manipulative this whole thing is

- It’s not about fashion, it’s about intention. Stop using BTS members for your own narrative

- Taehyung trusted her as a friend but from the very beginning, she intended to use him