On October 30, the court ruled that NewJeans must uphold their exclusive contract with ADOR. The court stated, "The dismissal of former CEO Min Heejin alone is not a good enough reason for contract termination." The court added that NewJeans can continue to plan and do their activities even without former CEO Min Heejin.
The court further stated that the conflict between Min Heejin and HYBE started from Min Heejin's side, claiming that she attempted to create bad public opinion about HYBE because she wanted to take ADOR and NewJeans out of the company. As a result, HYBE conducted an audit and eventually dismissed her.
The Seoul Central District Court Civil Agreement Division 41 ruled in favor of ADOR in the lawsuit filed to confirm the validity of the exclusive contract with NewJeans. This ruling comes about 11 months after NewJeans held a press conference on 28 November 2024 to announce 'cancellation of exclusive contract with ADOR.'
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