NewJeans' member, Hanni, who has been claiming to have terminated her exclusive contract with ADOR, is now in a dilemma. If her claims are true, Hanni has been considered an illegal immigrant for the past week since the 14th.
According to TenAsia's investigation on the 20th, Hanni is facing a difficult situation due to visa issues. On November 28, Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin, and Hyein unilaterally notified ADOR of their contract termination.
Currently, they are in a state of being without a management agency. Apart from restrictions and inconveniences in their activities, a legal issue has arisen: the visa problem for the foreign members. While Danielle, who holds dual citizenship in Korea and Australia, is not facing any issues, Hanni, who holds dual citizenship in Australia and Vietnam, is classified as a foreigner and must renew her visa annually. This is where the dilemma arises.
While Hanni claims that her contract with ADOR has ended, she is currently staying in Korea on a visa provided by ADOR. This basically means that ADOR is still her management agency and that her exclusive contract is valid. If her claim of contract termination is accepted, it means her exclusive contract ended on November 29 and as she would no longer have a management agency, the visa issued to her by ADOR would no longer be valid. According to the Immigration Control Act, Hanni should have returned her Alien Registration Card and left Korea by the 13th of this month, which is within 15 days of the date she claimed to have terminated her contract with ADOR.
Based on her claims, Hani is technically an undocumented resident as of now. While the Immigration Control Act allows for a change of workplace under an existing visa, this requires consent from the previous management company. However, since ADOR maintains that their exclusive contract with NewJeans is still valid, it is highly unlikely that ADOR would grant such consent.
"TenAsia" "Choi Jiye"
-Doesn't she have lawyers? I'm sure she'll handle this just fine.
-She'll probably figure it out since she has lawyers;; Here we go with another media play.
-She'll figure it out. This is basic stuff.
-I'm sure she'll manage...
-She'll handle this on her f*cking ownㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Ffs, stop.
-Do you think Hanni is dumb?ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Choi Jiye... This person should be sued for real.
-Jiye-ssi, does writing these articles help you eat and sleep better? Is your life improving? If so, good for you.
-Can’t that journalist be sued?
-I'm so sick of this. Stop harassing NewJeans.
-TenAsia again, that journalist again.
-Since the visa is something the agency has to handle, if ADOR does it, it basically confirms their claim that the contract wasn’t terminated. That’s tricky.
-The visa is still valid, and she’s not an illegal resident yet, so what’s the fuss?
-That journalist againㅎㅎㅎㅎ As expectedㅎㅎㅎㅎ
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