The legal battle between the K-pop girl group NewJeans and the entertainment agency ADOR continues. The girl group members Minji, Hani, Danielle, Haerin, and Hyein recently responded to the company’s lawsuit against them. Explaining their stand, the five-member band released an official statement. According to the statement, there is no reason for the idols to continue working with the firm.
The girl group members stated that the exclusive agreement mentioned they have the right to terminate the contract if ADOR fails to fulfill its obligations. The idols further said they find it unreasonable to force them to work for another five years after breaking their trust.
“ADOR has filed a lawsuit seeking a court ruling on the legality of this termination, but this is merely a procedural step to obtain post-facto confirmation from the court. We deeply regret that ADOR has issued a statement misleading the public into believing that …