NewJeans members have confirmed their return to ADOR after discussions, following a year since their contract termination announcement.
November/13/2025 17:10
ADOR will hold individual meetings with the members of NewJeans. Today (13th), ADOR officially commented to Newsen, "We are currently adjusting the schedule for individual meetings with each member and will do our best to ensure smooth discussions." Prior to this, ADOR's representative Lee Do-kyung confirmed that he met with the remaining four members and their guardians, excluding the member currently staying in Antarctica, on the 11th. It is reported that during this meeting, the members and their guardians discussed their hopes before returning to ADOR. After discussions with ADOR, Hae-rin and Hae-in officially announced their return to the agency through ADOR around 5 PM on the 12th. This decision comes about a year after the unilateral contract termination declaration on November 29 last year. In this regard, ADOR commented, "Both members carefully considered with their families and, after sufficient discussions with our company, decided to respect the court's ruling and adhere to the exclusive contract. We will do our best to ensure that Hae-rin and Hae-in can continue their entertainment activities smoothly. We kindly ask for the warm support of fans and request that speculation about the members be refrained from." Subsequently, Min-ji, Ha-ni, and Daniel revealed their intention to return to ADOR in a notification format. The three stated, "After careful discussions, we have decided to return to ADOR. One member is currently in Antarctica, which delayed communication, but as we have not received a response from ADOR, we had no choice but to convey our position in this manner. We hope to meet you with heartfelt music and performances in the future." However, regarding the three members, fans have expressed various reactions as their announcement was unilateral without consultation with ADOR. - NewJeans, the remaining three also express intention to return... ADOR side is "confirming the true intentions" - NewJeans, two members announce return to ADOR after "sufficient discussions" (official).
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