NewJeans Might Return To ADOR If This One Demand Is Met
Following months of a feud and a lawsuit, NewJeans, also known as NJZ, has shared that they are open to returning to their former agency, ADOR, only on one condition. This unexpected turn occurred during the third hearing of ADOR's case, which sought to validate their contract with the girl group, on Thursday, July 24, at the Seoul Central District Court's Civil Agreement Division 41.
At the hearing, the legal representative of NewJeans, comprising Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin, and Hyein, hinted that they might return to the agency only if ADOR is restored to how it was before April 2024. 'It's not that the members absolutely refuse to return," said the lawyer, as quoted by Allkpop. 'If ADOR were restored to the state it was when the members first trusted it, they would return even without being asked," NewJeans' side added.
Their representative further highlighted that the agency is now under the control of HYBE, the South Korean entertainment giant behind groups like BTS and TXT. 'The current ADOR is like a phone with its SIM card replaced, completely different, and now under HYBE's control. So, they cannot go back," the group's side shared, emphasising their willingness to return only if ADOR's former CEO, Min Hee Jin, is reinstated.
Their representative further added, 'The current ADOR is filled with HYBE executives following Min Hee Jin's dismissal. The ADOR that the members trusted and signed with no longer exists. Today's ADOR is not the same ADOR that wholeheartedly supported the members when the contracts were signed."
ADOR's Reaction To NewJeans' Condition
During the same hearing, the agency argued that the reason behind NewJeans' termination of their exclusive contracts keeps 'changing". ADOR said, 'The individual reasons for termination raised by the defendants are unjustified. We will submit detailed explanations in writing before the next hearing."
All About The Dispute Between ADOR And NewJeans
The primary reason behind the conflict between ADOR and NewJeans stems from an internal audit conducted by HYBE in April 2024 against Min Hee Jin. The audit accused the former CEO of trying to take over ADOR and alleged that she tried to 'steal" NewJeans. 'Although there were claims of a hostile takeover and allegations of 'attempt to steal NewJeans,' none of these were listed as a reason for Min Hee Jin's dismissal at the time," said NewJeans' side.
Sharing that the group suffered the most in the fight between Min Hee Jin and HYBE, their lawyer added, 'Just ten days ago, in a separate case filed by HYBE, police concluded after a thorough investigation that Min Hee Jin's actions were part of her duties as ADOR's CEO and did not constitute a breach of trust. The case was dropped without indictment."
A closed-door mediation session regarding the case is scheduled for August 14. If the mediation fails, the court will share its judgment on October 30, almost a year after NewJeans unilaterally terminated their contract with ADOR.
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