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BTS V breaks silence after private messages surface in HYBE–Min Hee-jin legal battle
Updated On: 20 February, 2026 08:12 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
V addressed reports that his private messages were submitted as evidence in the legal dispute between HYBE and former ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin. V clarified that the chats were casual, empathetic conversations shared privately and not meant to support either side

BTS V
V has spoken out after his private chat messages were reportedly submitted as evidence in the ongoing legal dispute between HYBE and former ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin. The development sparked widespread discussion, prompting the BTS member to clarify his stance publicly.
V makes a clarification
Taking to social media, V expressed shock over the use of his personal messages in court. He stated, “This was part of a private, everyday conversation I shared out of empathy because she was an acquaintance of mine.” Emphasising his neutrality in the corporate conflict, he added, “I had absolutely no intention of taking either side.”
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