NewJeans have lost their legal battle against ADOR, with a Seoul court ruling that they must honour their contractual obligations through 2029.
The Seoul Central District Court dismissed the group’s claims that their contract had been breached, dealing a significant blow to the quintet’s attempts to leave the HYBE subsidiary.
The fact that Min was removed from her position as CEO does not in itself mean that a managerial vacuum was created or that Ador became incapable of fulfilling its contractual obligations
The group had argued that the removal of ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin constituted a breach of contract that would allow them to terminate their agreement. However, the court found this reasoning insufficient.
Author's summary: NewJeans lost their court battle against ADOR.