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Girl group NewJeans[ADOR]<\/p>\n
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The five members of NewJeans said Thursday that they are willing to return to their agency ADOR on one condition: that it be restored to the way it was before the messy legal battle began with the girl group in April 2024.
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\u201cThe root of this entire conflict lies in the audit launched by HYBE in April last year,\u201d the members\u2019 legal team said during the third hearing of ADOR\u2019s civil lawsuit seeking to confirm the validity of its exclusive contract with NewJeans.
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The representatives explained that HYBE had accused Min of attempting to take over the company\u2019s management and tampering, but that none of these claims were included in the official grounds for her dismissal.
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They added that Min\u2019s recent exoneration by police on charges related to breach of trust only proves that \u201cshe had fulfilled her duties within her rights as ADOR\u2019s CEO.\u201d
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\u201cToday\u2019s ADOR is filled with the HYBE executives who ousted Min,\u201d the representatives said. \u201cThe ADOR that the members signed with \u2014 the one that cared for and supported them \u2014 is gone. Even with the same phone, once the SIM card is changed, it\u2019s not the same device. Likewise, the ADOR that the members once trusted no longer exists.
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\u201cJust being near the agency building makes their hearts race with anxiety, to the point they need treatment for depression,\u201d the legal team continued. \u201cHow can anyone tell those young people to perform on stage just because they\u2019re under contract? Do the defendants not have any rights to personal dignity?\u201d
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The lawyers revealed parts of a petition written by the members, which included, \u201cTelling us to return to ADOR and HYBE is like telling the victim of school bullying to return to the same school and endure it.\u201d
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They also made an emotional appeal regarding the breakdown of trust, likening the situation to \u201ca mother who raised us being kicked out, while the abusive father tells us to come back, promising to bring in a better mother.\u201d
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Min Hee-jin speaks during a press conference on May 31, 2024, in central Seoul [JOINT PRESS CORPS]<\/p>\n
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\u201cHowever, it\u2019s not saying that the members are opposed to returning entirely,\u201d the representatives said. \u201cIf ADOR were to return to the version that the members trusted and relied on, they would return even if they were asked not to.\u201d
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In November last year, the five members of NewJeans \u2014 Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin and Hyein \u2014 declared their intent to terminate their exclusive contracts with ADOR. Amid an ongoing monthslong legal dispute, the Seoul High Court\u2019s ban preventing the members from pursuing solo activities was finalized last month.
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The case will now move into mediation, with a closed-door mediation session scheduled for Aug. 14 at 2 p.m. If an agreement is reached, the result will carry the same legal effect as a settlement in court.
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If the mediation fails, a tentative court ruling date is set for Oct. 30. <\/p>\n