NewJeans' Daniel's fan messages will disappear due to ADOR's service changes, amid ongoing contract disputes and legal issues.
March/4/2026 12:20
Daniel of NewJeans' communication records with fans will disappear from the official platform. This is because NewJeans' agency ADOR has decided to end the management of Daniel's message content within the fan community service "Phoning." ADOR announced yesterday (the 3rd) that they would reorganize some content in Phoning through Weverse. As a result, the conversation content of Daniel stored in the "Message" tab of Phoning will no longer be viewable starting from 11 AM on April 3rd. Phoning stated, "We cherish the memories built together by artists and fans, but we will reorganize some content for better service provision," and provided a schedule for the end. However, they added that a grace period for viewing would be established considering fan confusion. This measure was taken amid ongoing disputes regarding the exclusive contract between ADOR and Daniel. Prior to this, on November 29th of last year, the members of NewJeans held an emergency press conference stating that "trust in ADOR has collapsed" and claimed for the termination of the exclusive contract. In response, ADOR proposed a lawsuit to confirm the validity of the exclusive contract, and the first trial court ruled that there were no significant reasons to terminate the contract, resulting in a victory for ADOR. Subsequently, Hani, Hae-rin, and Hyein expressed their intention to return after reaching an agreement with the agency, while Minji continues to discuss. On December 29th of last year, ADOR notified Daniel of the termination of her exclusive contract and filed a lawsuit for breach of contract and damages totaling 43.1 billion won (approximately 4.58 billion yen) against Daniel, her family, and former representative Min Hee-jin. ADOR claims there were breaches of the exclusive contract and damage to reputation and trust. Daniel has also appointed a legal representative to respond. In January of this year, she revealed through SNS, "I am still organizing the situation, but NewJeans is always in a corner of my heart," emphasizing her bond with the members. On the surface, it is explained as "service reorganization," but in the industry, it is interpreted as a procedure to effectively organize Daniel's activity traces. Especially since Phoning is a subscription-based platform, some fans have expressed regret over the deletion of records and raised issues regarding consumer rights. Amid ongoing legal disputes, the situation is entering a new phase with the addition of digital space organization, and the impact of this measure on future disputes is drawing attention in the music industry.
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