NewJeans has did not problem a court docket injunction stopping the Ok-pop group from pursuing unbiased actions with out approval from HYBE-owned label ADOR, successfully ending their appeals course of after lacking a deadline.
The group, which has carried out underneath the title NJZ since February, didn’t file an enchantment to South Korea’s Supreme Court docket by the Tuesday (June 24) deadline following the Seoul Excessive Court docket’s June 17 choice, Allkpop reported.
The Excessive Court docket had upheld a decrease court docket’s injunction sought by ADOR. The ruling prevents NewJeans members from signing promoting contracts or pursuing separate music actions with out firm approval.
Beneath Korean regulation, events have seven days to enchantment appellate court docket rulings, in keeping with Korean media.
The appellate court docket wrote: “a person can not unilaterally terminate or exit a contract based mostly on subjective reasoning,” Allkpop reported. The court docket rejected NewJeans’ argument that ADOR failed in its manufacturing obligations, stating that the corporate had actively sought to retain Min Hee-jin in a producing function regardless of her dismissal as CEO.
Native media reported in late August final 12 months that Min declined a proposal to proceed because the producer of NewJeans, simply days after she was changed as head of ADOR. Min rejected the provide, citing “unreasonable” contract phrases.
The court docket has now concluded that ADOR’s choice to take away Min didn’t represent legitimate grounds for NewJeans to nullify their unique contracts. The judges additionally concluded that there was not sufficient evidece to show a breach of contract, Allkpop reported.
A day after the Excessive Court docket’s ruling, ADOR issued an announcement to MBW saying: “We sincerely respect the court docket’s choice. We hope that this ruling will function a chance for the members to return to their rightful place as NewJeans and resume their actions.”
“As they strategy their third debut anniversary subsequent month, ADOR is dedicated to offering full help for the artists’ additional development and success.”
The dispute between NewJeans and ADOR traces again to November 2024 when NewJeans unilaterally declared their unique contract with ADOR terminated. ADOR responded by submitting for injunctive aid, securing the March order that prohibited exterior promoting offers and unbiased promotion.
The Excessive Court docket’s ruling additional escalates the stress between ADOR and NewJeans. On Could 30, the court docket warned NewJeans that they’d be ordered to pay 1 billion gained (USD $734,000) per member for every unauthorized exercise outdoors their company’s management, doubtlessly totaling 5 billion gained ($3.7 million) if all 5 members carry out collectively.
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