Yeonhap News | Journalist Lee Taesoo
https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/001/0015043746?sid=103
On the 13th, girl group NewJeans issued a formal notice to their agency, ADOR, stating, “If our demands are not met, we will terminate the exclusive contract.”
This 'ADOR situation' began in April with an audit directed at the former CEO of ADOR, Min Heejin, and now increases the possibility of an exclusive contract dispute.
According to the music industry, the five members of NewJeans: Kim Minji, Hanni Pham, Danielle Marsh, Kang Haerin, and Lee Hyein, sent this notice under their real names.
In the formal notice, the members demanded that "all major contract violations be corrected within 14 days from the date of receipt of this letter."
The specific details of their demands have not been disclosed.
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Date: November 13, 2024
To: ADOR, CEO Kim Joo-young.
From: Kim Minji, Hanni Pham, Danielle Marsh, Kang Haerin, Lee Hyein
Subject: Request for Correction of Exclusive Contract Violations
We wish ADOR continued success. Through this letter, we, the members of ADOR group, NewJeans—Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin, and Hyein (hereinafter referred to as 'NewJeans')—express our views and request that ADOR correct the violations of our exclusive contract as outlined below. Please correct all significant violations of the exclusive contract within 14 days of receipt of this letter (Article 15, Section 1 of the exclusive contract).
Below is a summary of the main issues regarding ADOR’s violations of the exclusive contract:
A. In response to HYBE’s decision that “New can be discarded, and a fresh start made,” we ask ADOR, as NewJeans' management company, to take all necessary measures. During a recent National Assembly audit, it was confirmed that a phrase in HYBE's internal Music Industry Reported stated, "We struggled with the 'New-A-Reu' (NewJeans, IVE, LE SSERAFIM) wording for days, but starting fresh without 'New' would be ideal.
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NewJeans highlighted their concerns by stating, “HYBE’s decision to ‘discard New’ (referring to NewJeans) and start afresh should prompt ADOR, as our management company, to take all necessary actions.” They added, "During a recent National Assembly audit, it was confirmed that a phrase in HYBE's internal Music Industry Reported stated, "We struggled with the 'New-A-Reu' (NewJeans, IVE, LE SSERAFIM) wording for days, but starting fresh without 'New' would be ideal."
All five members signed the final page of the notice.
NewJeans stated, "If ADOR does not accept our demands for correction, we will proceed to terminate the exclusive contract." They added, "There are rumors involving NewJeans members' families and acquaintances that are groundless and have no connection to NewJeans."
The group also warned, “We will respond firmly to anyone spreading false rumors to defame NewJeans.”
-NewJeans really held out for a long time… Fighting.
-Finallyㅜㅜ Let's escape HYBE.
-How many f*cking chances did they give already?ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ HYBE can go flop for all I care. NewJeans, fighting💖💖💖💖💖
-I'm rooting for NewJeans' safe escape from HYBE.
-If they want to survive, they need to live HYBE. How can they survive being under the same roof with that jealous pig.
-I'm so proud of NewJeans, fighting.
-I hope everything works out for NewJeans.
-NewJeans is too good to be buried under a trash company like HYBE.
-I still can't forgive HYBE for canceling their fanmeeting. Hurry up and leave that company.
-I'm rooting for every moves NewJeans take!!!
-Fighting, NewJeans! I'm cheering for your fresh start!
-Fighting, NewJeans. The public is on your side.
-Seems like things are going the way Min Heejin wanted after allㅠㅠ
-I hope things work out in NewJeans’ favor.
