US EditionNewJeans Members Haerin And Hyein To Return To HYBE’s ADOR Label
Following a Seoul court ruling upholding their contracts, all five NewJeans members have agreed to return to ADOR, ending a year-long legal dispute that paused their activities.
- On November 12, 2025, ADOR said that Haerin and Hyein will return after thoughtful discussions with their families and the label, respecting the court's ruling.
- A Seoul court ruling on October 30 found that NewJeans' exclusive contracts with ADOR remain valid, upholding the label's position after Min Hee‑jin's removal sparked the dispute.
- A March injunction prevented the group from pursuing independent projects as NJZ, and courts imposed penalties including a June fine of $734,000 per member plus a 1 billion won enforcement clause.
- Hours later Minji, Hanni and Danielle said they will return to ADOR, and ADOR added it has completed comeback preparations including a full-length album.
- The group's global success — including one billion streams on Spotify — fuels fan excitement for new music, though Legal team Shin & Kim LLC says appeals and trust rebuilding remain uncertain.
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‘NewJeans Should Remain as a Whole’: Former ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin Breaks Silence on K-Pop Girl Group’s Return to the Label, Wishes Them Success in Their Future Endeavours | 🎥 LatestLY
All five members of NewJeans recently announced their decision to return to ADOR, ending their long legal feud with the label. Now, former ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin has issued a statement to the press, sharing her reaction to the girl group’s decision. 🎥 ‘NewJeans Should Remain as a Whole’: Former ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin Breaks Silence on K-Pop Girl Group’s Return to the Label, Wishes Them Success in Their Future Endeavours.
Watauga Democrat
K-pop group NewJeans ends feud with record label ADOR
All members of the K-pop group NewJeans have resumed working with their record label, the company and their lawyers said Thursday, after accusations of mistreatment and a year-long dispute that stalled their careers.
The Independent
The Independent (US)All five NewJeans members set to return to label after ‘careful discussions’
NewJeans and Ador have been embroiled in a feud since last year’s ouster of the band’s former creative director and Ador’s former CEO Min Hee Jin
Ex-Ador chief says she respects NewJeans' decision to return to their agency
Min Hee-jin, former chief executive of girl group NewJeans' agency Ador, said Thursday she supports the members' decision to return to the company after a yearlong contract dispute. "The decision the members made yesterday to return together must have come after deep thought and discussion," Min said in a statement. "I respect and support that choice." Ador announced Wednesday that members Haerin and Hyein of the popular K-pop quintet would rejo…
K-pop group NewJeans to return to label ADOR, Yonhap reports
SEOUL, South Korea – All five members of K-pop girl group NewJeans plan to resume working with their record label ADOR, South Korea’s Yonhap News outlet reported on Wednesday, citing group members Hanni, Minji and Danielle. The group has been on hiatus for months amid a legal battle with ADOR, which has made headlines in South Korea, where record labels traditionally wield power over their stars. ADOR, a subsidiary of powerhouse label HYBE, rele…
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