Hybe said it filed a complaint against Ms Min Hee-jin (right), chief executive of its subsidiary label Ador, which manages megapopular girl group NewJeans, for breach of trust in business.
"The complaint (against Min) was filed today at a police station in Seoul," a Hybe spokesperson told AFP.
Hybe has secured "physical evidence" confirming that Ms Min orchestrated a "plan to seize the management rights" of the subsidiary and separate from the holding company, it said in a statement sent to AFP.
It also claimed in a separate statement that Ms Min had been inappropriately "coached" by a shaman on management matters while leading Ador.
According to Hybe, the shaman claimed to have spiritual contact with a close relative of Ms Min and has been participating in various aspects of management by personally interacting with Ms Min.
Hybe said Ms Min had also asked the shaman about the military service of the bandmates of BTS, implying that it would be better for Ador if BTS halt activities.
Ms Min, 45, denied the accusations in a tearful news conference in Seoul on April 25 afternoon and claimed she has "no interest" in management rights.
"What have I done wrong? I believe my only fault is having done my job well," she told reporters.
Ms Min's attorney Lee Sook-mi said Hybe owns an 80 per cent stake in Ador, while Min holds 18 per cent, making it "unimaginable" that her client would attempt to take over the subsidiary.
Ms Min denied the shaman allegation, saying the shaman is an acquaintance of hers.
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