New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- BTS member Kim Taehyung, widely known as V, has spoken publicly after private messages exchanged between him and former ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin were submitted as court evidence in an ongoing legal dispute involving entertainment company HYBE.

The development has sparked debate over artist privacy and the widening impact of a corporate conflict that has dominated the K-pop industry for nearly two years.

The controversy emerged after court documents revealed that KakaoTalk conversations between V and Min Hee-jin had been included as part of evidence in Min's lawsuit against HYBE concerning a shareholder agreement and stock purchase payments. The messages reportedly formed part of arguments linked to industry plagiarism ...