Ador sues former NewJeans member Danielle Marsh for £22m after terminating contract Label claims Danielle entered into arrangements that put her in conflict with her contract The Independent UK · Dec 31, 2025
All five NewJeans members set to return to label after year-long legal row 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 The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2025
Newjeans, Ador Reunite After Dispute: Only Two Members Confirmed Going Back - Is Girl Group Going To Be A Duo? Two NewJeans members officially confirmed their return to ADOR after legal battles, while three others signalled intent but await verification. International Business Times UK · Nov 13, 2025
K-pop group NewJeans loses lawsuit to leave agency Group says they will be filing an appeal, claiming the ‘relationship of trust with Ador has been completely destroyed’ The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2025
NewJeans Loses Against ADOR In Court Case: What Happens Next? A Seoul court has ruled in favour of ADOR, upholding the exclusive contract with NewJeans. The decision marks another legal setback for the K-pop group, which had sought to terminate its agreement following the dismissal of Min Hee-jin. International Business Times UK · Oct 30, 2025
NewJeans Court Case Explained: Why Is The K-Pop Group Being Asked To Pay £537K – And More A Seoul court has ruled that each of the five members of NewJeans must pay a fine of one billion Korean won—approximately £537,000—for every unauthorised entertainment activity International Business Times UK · Jun 3, 2025
‘It’s ended up being nothing to no one’: can K-pop overcome crisis? It looked destined to take over the world. But after misfiring albums, a legal drama involving bright hopes NewJeans and with domestic fans getting bored, the South Korean music industry is nervous The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2025
NewJeans: How one of K-pop’s most exciting acts was brought down by their label It’s unclear what lies ahead for quintet as they arrive at an impasse with record label Ador The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2025
K-Pop group NewJeans blocked from leaving management agency by South Korean court Court allows Ador to maintain their position as official agency of NewJeans, stating there was insufficient evidence to prove they had breached contractual obligations The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2025