{"id":663441,"date":"2025-04-18T02:41:43","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T23:41:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/newjeans-cant-continue-independent-activities-south-korean-court-rules\/"},"modified":"2025-04-18T02:41:43","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T23:41:43","slug":"newjeans-cant-continue-independent-activities-south-korean-court-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/newjeans-cant-continue-independent-activities-south-korean-court-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"NewJeans can\u2019t continue independent activities, South Korean court rules"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4e1fcda252c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" 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class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/newjeans-cant-continue-independent-activities-south-korean-court-rules\/#The_girl_groups_attempt_to_overturn_an_ADOR_injunction_that_prevents_them_from_pursuing_independent_activities_was_denied\" >The girl group\u2019s attempt to overturn an ADOR injunction that prevents them from pursuing independent activities was denied.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"deck\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_girl_groups_attempt_to_overturn_an_ADOR_injunction_that_prevents_them_from_pursuing_independent_activities_was_denied\"><\/span>The girl group\u2019s attempt to overturn an ADOR injunction that prevents them from pursuing independent activities was denied.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"content_blocks\">\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-269857\" class=\"content_block paragraph image triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_760,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/GettyImages-2164808470_li58cq\/newjeans-ador-injunction-appeal-denied-court-ruling.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_220,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/GettyImages-2164808470_li58cq\/newjeans-ador-injunction-appeal-denied-court-ruling.jpg 220w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_300,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/GettyImages-2164808470_li58cq\/newjeans-ador-injunction-appeal-denied-court-ruling.jpg 300w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/GettyImages-2164808470_li58cq\/newjeans-ador-injunction-appeal-denied-court-ruling.jpg 400w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/GettyImages-2164808470_li58cq\/newjeans-ador-injunction-appeal-denied-court-ruling.jpg 600w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_750,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/GettyImages-2164808470_li58cq\/newjeans-ador-injunction-appeal-denied-court-ruling.jpg 750w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_840,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/GettyImages-2164808470_li58cq\/newjeans-ador-injunction-appeal-denied-court-ruling.jpg 840w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_960,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/GettyImages-2164808470_li58cq\/newjeans-ador-injunction-appeal-denied-court-ruling.jpg 960w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1260,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/GettyImages-2164808470_li58cq\/newjeans-ador-injunction-appeal-denied-court-ruling.jpg 1260w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1800,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/GettyImages-2164808470_li58cq\/newjeans-ador-injunction-appeal-denied-court-ruling.jpg 1800w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/GettyImages-2164808470_li58cq\/newjeans-ador-injunction-appeal-denied-court-ruling.jpg 2400w,\" sizes=\"60vw\" alt=\"NewJeans can\u2019t continue independent activities, South Korean court rules\"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"img_caption\"><\/p>\n<p>  <span class=\"credit\"><\/p>\n<p>      Photo by Han Myung-Gu\/WireImage<\/p>\n<p>  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-269856\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>\n            NewJeans will not be able to continue on with their independent activities, a South Korean judge ruled on April 16, according to reports from <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_new\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/pro\/newjeans-njz-court-ador-contract-injunction-appeals\/\">Billboard<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_new\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yna.co.kr\/view\/AKR20250416144252004\">Yonhap<\/a>. Previously, in January, the girl group&#8217;s label ADOR filed an injunction with the courts to prevent the group from promoting themselves and performing at events under the new moniker NJZ, which the courts accepted in March. NewJeans im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely followed with an <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>eal to overturn that injunction, though that was rejected on Wednesday. After the latest ruling, the girl group has filed yet another appeal.\n          <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n<p>\n            It&#8217;s been a difficult few months for the girl group who are now deep in the throes of an escalating legal battle with their label ADOR. In November 2024, the group claimed that they terminated their contract with the label, citing ADOR&#8217;s violation of exclusive contractual obligations following the departure of ADOR&#8217;s former CEO and NewJeans&#8217; creative director Min Hee-jin. Since then, members Minji, Danielle, Hanni, Haerin, and Hyein independently rebranded themselves as NJZ, and launched new social media platforms while booking performance slots at ComplexCon Hong Kong. ADOR has claimed that the group&#8217;s contract has not been terminated, and that it is indeed still valid.\n          <\/p>\n<p>\n            In response to the January injunction filed by ADOR, the South Korean courts sided with ADOR stating that NewJeans had not sufficiently proven that their label significantly violated contractual obligations, preventing the group from continuing with their independent promotional activities without ADOR&#8217;s consent.\n          <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n<p>\n            A separate lawsuit is on-going between the group members and ADOR regarding the validity of that contract.\n          <\/p>\n<p>\n            In the meantime, the girl group has spoken out repeatedly about their stance on ADOR as well as the backlash they&#8217;ve faced since going public with the suit. On April 4, the members and their parents released a statement addressing rumors that there were internal conflicts among the members&#8217; families regarding the lawsuit. &#8220;The reports of discord among the members\u2019 parents are completely false,&#8221; it read, per <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_new\" href=\"https:\/\/www.koreaherald.com\/article\/10463270\">Korea Herald<\/a>. &#8220;All five members firmly believe that returning to HYBE is not an option. This decision was made after thorough discussions within each family.&#8221;\n          <\/p>\n<p>\n            In February, the girl group appeared on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_new\" href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2025\/02\/06\/style\/newjeans-kpop-new-name-hnk-intl\/index.html\">CNN<\/a> to double down on their stance on the lawsuit and their feelings about ADOR\/HYBE. &#8220;We have completely lost trust in ADOR,&#8221; Danielle said. &#8220;We believe we will win this battle against HYBE and ADOR.&#8221;\n          <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"author\">\n    <span><br \/>\n      By <span class=\"credit_name\">Steffanee Wang<\/span><br \/>\n  <\/span><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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Photo by Han Myung-Gu\/WireImage NewJeans will not be able to continue on with their independent activities, a South Korean judge ruled on April 16, according to reports from Billboard and Yonhap. 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