Overview

• The Seoul Central District Court ruled that each member must pay 1 billion KRW for every entertainment activity carried out without ADOR’s prior consent
• The decision responds to ADOR’s request for indirect compulsory execution after NewJeans performed under a new name and released songs despite a March injunction
• A March ruling already barred the group from signing endorsements or pursuing independent deals without label approval
• The penalty applies only to activities undertaken after the decision and does not retroactively cover earlier unauthorized work
• The next hearing on the core dispute over the validity of NewJeans’ exclusive contracts is scheduled for June 5, 2025