ADOR Releases Official Statement Following Court Decision On NewJeans + NJZ Announces Plans To Appeal
by S Kim · SoompiBoth ADOR and NJZ have released official statements following the court’s decision earlier today.
On March 21, the Seoul Central District Court’s Civil Division 50 ruled in favor of ADOR’s injunction request, prohibiting the NewJeans members from engaging in independent activities including signing advertising contracts.
Following the court’s decision, ADOR released an official statement as below:
Hello, this is ADOR.
We deeply appreciate the wise judgment of the court in the provisional injunction case.
As ADOR’s status as the agency of NewJeans has been legally confirmed, we will fulfill our responsibilities in supporting the artists moving forward.
We also plan to provide full on-site support to ensure that this weekend’s ComplexCon performance proceeds under the name of NewJeans, represented by ADOR.
ADOR sincerely hopes to meet with the artists soon and have an honest conversation.
We earnestly ask for your warm support and encouragement for NewJeans as they continue to grow together with ADOR.
Thank you.
The members of NJZ also released an official statement through the NJZ PR instagram account, announcing their plans to contest the court’s ruling.
Read the members’ full statement below:
Hello, this is NJZ.
Today, the court issued a provisional injunction decision. We, NJZ, respect the court’s decision. However, we believe that the decision did not sufficiently take into account the fact that the members’ trust in ADOR has been completely destroyed. Due to the nature of provisional measures, which must proceed quickly, the decision was made in about two weeks after the hearing on March 7, 2025, and as a result, there was not enough opportunity to fully explain all the specific facts to the court. Additionally, due to the asymmetry of information, ADOR and HYBE have access to all information regarding the members’ entertainment activities, while the members are in a situation where they must individually contact related parties to request information. There were also cases where many people could not cooperate due to the pressure and fear of retaliation that comes with being involved in a lawsuit.
Regarding today’s provisional injunction decision, we plan to dispute additional issues through the objection process, and in that process, we will supplement the explanatory materials as much as possible and contest the decision. Above all, until the point of terminating the exclusive contract, the members faithfully fulfilled the contract and did not commit any fault, while ADOR and HYBE, which stands behind it, continuously treated the members unfairly and discriminatively, destroying trust. We believe that it is only a matter of time before the truth becomes clear.
A provisional injunction is a temporary decision.
Between ADOR and the members, a main lawsuit to confirm the validity of the termination of the exclusive contract is also ongoing, and at the hearing scheduled for April 3, we will once again clarify that the contract was lawfully terminated. Unlike the provisional injunction process, in the main lawsuit, we can more freely utilize the civil litigation system to secure the necessary evidence, and through this, we expect to significantly strengthen the evidence supporting the members’ claims.
The members of NJZ are going through a difficult time, but as always, we are trying to overcome this situation calmly and resolutely, thinking of Bunnies and many of those who support NJZ. NJZ values our promises to fans above all else, and in order to communicate with fans with even greater joy, we will do our best in the remaining legal proceedings. As we have repeatedly stated before, we, NJZ, cannot continue to work with an agency that has insulted our character and belittled our achievements, regardless of monetary issues. Once again, we would like to state that the reason we are pursuing this lawsuit is to protect our values and rights.
Meanwhile, after much deliberation, we decided to participate in ComplexCon scheduled for March 23 to prevent causing unforeseen harm to fans who are looking forward to the concert and the many related parties involved.
We ask for your continued support and encouragement as you watch over us. Thank you.