Overview

• The Seoul Central District Court held a second closed-door mediation that ended in about 20 minutes without an agreement.
• None of the five members attended the session, unlike the first meeting on Aug. 14 when Minji and Danielle appeared.
• The court will issue its decision on Oct. 30, determining whether NewJeans must remain under ADOR or can terminate the contract.
• Courts have already restricted independent activities and set penalties of 1 billion won per violation per member for unauthorized work.
• ADOR maintains the contracts are valid and cites HYBE’s 21 billion won investment, while NewJeans argues leadership changes erased the trust underpinning the deal.