”NewJeans” decides to terminate contract even ADOR didn't know about... Will they be able to go to Min Hee-jin without penalty or lawsuit?

The group ‘NewJeans’ decided to part ways with HYBE, and from the 29th, they notified ADOR of the termination of their exclusive contract, and will live the life of five people.

On the 28th, ‘NewJeans’ announced three hours earlier that they would hold an emergency press conference in relation to the termination of their exclusive contract. As a result of an interview with the media outlet Heraldpop, their agency ADOR was unaware of the news of the emergency press conference by ‘NewJeans’.

On the 13th, ‘NewJeans’ sent a content-certified letter to their agency ADOR with a demand for correction, stating that they would terminate their exclusive contract if they failed to comply. The deadline for reply was the 28th, and ‘NewJeans’ held an emergency press conference to announce their position after deciding that ADOR had no intention of listening to their corrective demands.

On this day, ‘NewJeans’ members Minji, Hanni, Hye Rin, Danielle and Haerin appeared with heavy expressions. Hanni said, "Today was the deadline for demands, but HYBE has shown no will to improve or listen to our demands. I am leaving for Japan due to my overseas schedule, but I am worried about HYBE's media play."

Adding "The reason for leaving ADOR is very simple: ADOR has a duty to protect NewJeans but has neither the will nor the ability to do so. If I stay, I will lose time and will continue to suffer mental anguish. There is nothing to be gained."

‘NewJeans’ declared that their exclusive contract with ADOR would be terminated at midnight on the 29th. Minji said "Our trust with ADOR has collapsed and we have issued a position statement with no visible intention to improve. Tired of the insincere attitude, it seems that since ADOR and HYBE violated the exclusive contract and will be terminated, there is no need to dare to apply for a provisional injunction. If possible, I would like to do it with representative Min Hee Jin."

NewJeans' position is that HYBE and ADOR violated the contract first, and that there is no reason to terminate the exclusive contract and pay a penalty without a lawsuit for a provisional injunction. However, they want the rights to the name and said, "We may not be able to use the name NewJeans from the 29th, but we are not ready to give up. We will try our best to secure the rights to the name, and we will continue with the scheduled schedule and contracted advertisements, so that there will be no damage."

NewJeans' has been hurt by HYBE's media play and has nothing to say to HYBE chairman Pan Si-hyuk. ‘NewJeans’ also stated that they had the support of their parents and that ‘five people's lives are at stake. We have expressed our views many times, but ADOR expressed their position as if it was unavoidable and we cannot feel their true feelings. There has never been a case of contract cancellation like ours, so we convey our opinion’.

Now ‘NewJeans’ have decided to terminate their exclusive contract without penalty and lawsuits, and from the 29th ‘NewJeans’ will be able to use the name ‘NewJeans’ to get through this difficulty. The future of ‘NewJeans’ is attracting attention as to what position HYBE and ADOR will express in their decision to part ways, and whether a legal battle will begin.