Daniel's legal team argues against ADOR's lawsuit, claiming it harms his career and delays proceedings intentionally.
March/26/2026 14:26
Regarding the massive damages lawsuit raised by ADOR, a subsidiary label of HYBE, Daniel from NewJeans has clarified his position. Daniel's legal representative stated today (26th) during the first preparatory hearing at the Seoul Central District Court's Civil Agreement Division 31, 'Due to the nature of idols, if the lawsuit drags on, unavoidable damage will occur,' and 'The plaintiff, being an entertainment agency, is fully aware that the core period of activities may be consumed, yet we see signs of delays in the case.' They also argued, 'The scope of the defendants is not limited to Daniel alone, but also includes his family and former representative Min Hee-jin, which can be interpreted as an intention to prolong the case.' They added regarding the request to postpone the preparatory hearing, 'It seems to be a flow that aims to prolong the lawsuit.' Furthermore, they stated, 'The issues have already been organized, and a considerable amount of evidence has been submitted,' and requested the court, 'There is no need to delay the proceedings on the grounds of securing additional materials. We hope the case reaches a swift conclusion through concentrated hearings.' ADOR announced the termination of the exclusive contract with Daniel last December and filed for damages, claiming that Daniel was the main cause of disruptions to group activities. They stated, 'We plan to hold legally accountable one family member of Daniel and former representative Min Hee-jin, who bear significant responsibility for causing this dispute, leading to Daniel's withdrawal from NewJeans and delays in his return.' The members of NewJeans claimed contract termination in November 2024, asserting that ADOR violated the exclusive contract and demanding Min Hee-jin's return, but this was not accepted. In December of the same year, ADOR filed a lawsuit to confirm the validity of the exclusive contract, and the first instance ruled that the contract was valid. This ruling ended without NewJeans appealing. Subsequently, some members expressed their intention to return, with Hae-rin and Hae-in first clarifying their willingness to resume activities through ADOR, and soon after, Ha-ni joined. Min-ji is also continuing discussions regarding her return, but Daniel has been notified of the termination of his exclusive contract. - NewJeans' Daniel & Min Hee-jin, the first preparatory hearing date for the lawsuit of about 4.3 billion yen raised by ADOR is set for March 26 - ADOR will delete content related to NewJeans' Daniel... Fans express regret.
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