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Second NewJeans–ADOR Mediation Collapses, Court Sets Oct. 30 Ruling

Court-ordered restrictions remain in place, keeping the group idle under threat of heavy fines.

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NewJeans FAILS To Settle With ADOR
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Overview

  • The second court-ordered mediation on Sept. 11 ended in about 20 minutes with no agreement, and none of the five members attended.
  • The Seoul Central District Court will issue a first-instance decision on Oct. 30 on whether the group’s exclusive contract with ADOR remains binding.
  • Interim orders continue to prohibit independent activities without ADOR’s approval, with penalties of 1 billion won per member for each unauthorized act.
  • ADOR maintains there are no grounds for termination and cites roughly 21 billion won invested by HYBE, while NewJeans argues trust collapsed after leadership changes.
  • Former ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin appeared the same day in a separate put-option dispute with HYBE valued at about 26 billion won, highlighting the broader corporate clash.