US EditionK-pop group NewJeans loses legal battle against agency
A Seoul court confirmed NewJeans' exclusive contract with ADOR remains valid until 2029 despite the group's claims of mistreatment and contract breaches.
- A South Korean court ruled that the K-pop group NewJeans' contract with label ADOR remains valid until 2029.
- NewJeans' members had announced their intention to leave the agency last year, citing mistreatment and manipulation.
- The ruling boosted Hybe's market capitalization by roughly $644 million as NewJeans is managed by one of its sublabels.
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NewJeans lose court battle in label dispute
A South Korean court ruled on Thursday against popular K-pop group NewJeans, whose members had sought to cut contractual ties with their label ADOR over what they called "mistreatment" by the agency. The five-member girl group made headlines in November by announcing the decision to leave ADOR, whose parent company HYBE is also behind K-pop sensation BTS. The label then filed for an injunction, requesting the court to prohibit the group's member…
NewJeans Loses Legal Battle With ADOR
A court ruled against NewJeans in the lawsuit over the validity of their contracts with ADOR, the label they announced that they were leaving last year. The group plans to appeal the ruling, which would bind them to the label until 2029.
The female music group NewJeans is in conflict with the editor since April 2024, when HYBE tried to force the output of the producer Min Hee-jin. The band accuses the editor of "maus-traits".
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