HYBE-owned label ADOR has filed a preliminary injunction against K-pop act NewJeans, seeking to prevent the group\u2019s members from pursuing independent activities without company approval.<\/p>\n
The legal action, filed with the Seoul Central District Court<\/b>, follows an earlier lawsuit filed by ADOR<\/b> on December 3, 2024, which sought to confirm the validity of its exclusive contracts with NewJeans<\/b> members.<\/p>\n
ADOR is now seeking to protect its position as the group’s exclusive management agency, the label told MBW <\/i>in a statement.<\/p>\n
Citing court documents, ADOR said the NewJeans members had attempted to terminate their contracts unilaterally and began pursuing independent promotional agreements with advertisers.<\/p>\n
\u201cSuch actions have resulted in confusion and potential harm to third parties, including advertisers,\u201d the label said, acknowledging that the legal proceedings \u201cmay take considerable time.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cTo address immediate concerns and prevent further disruptions, ADOR has been compelled to pursue additional injunction,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n
The injunction seeks to maintain the current relationship between ADOR and NewJeans until the court reaches a final decision on the original lawsuit.<\/p>\n
Prior to filing its lawsuit in December, ADOR had earlier stressed<\/a> that NewJeans don\u2019t have grounds to terminate their exclusive contract, and it remains \u201cin full effect.\u201d That statement came in response to a press conference<\/a> held by the group on November 28, 2024, where member Hanni said that ADOR \u201chas neither the ability nor the will to protect\u201d NewJeans.<\/p>\n \u201cStaying at the agency will only prolong our psychological pain and waste our time,\u201d Hanni<\/b> was quoted<\/a> by Korea JoongAng Daily<\/i> as saying at the time.<\/p>\n