{"id":7703,"date":"2025-12-29T22:48:41","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T22:48:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/newjeans-member-danielle-dropped-ador-lawsuit-fallout-1236146797\/"},"modified":"2025-12-29T22:48:41","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T22:48:41","slug":"newjeans-member-danielle-dropped-ador-lawsuit-fallout-1236146797","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/newjeans-member-danielle-dropped-ador-lawsuit-fallout-1236146797\/","title":{"rendered":"NewJeans Member Danielle Dropped From Girl Group Amid ADOR Lawsuit\u00a0Fallout"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\tADOR has shared an update on the status of NewJeans<\/a>\u2018 lineup amid the HYBE subsidiary\u2019s ongoing legal issues with the girl group.<\/p>\n

\n\tOn Monday (Dec. 29), ADOR announced via a statement on X that Danielle \u2014 one of the K-pop quintet\u2019s original members \u2014 will not be returning to NewJeans in light of the label\u2019s court win earlier this year. \u201cHaving determined that it would be difficult for her to continue as a NewJeans member and ADOR artist, the company notified her today of the termination of her exclusive contract,\u201d the Korean-language statement reads, according to the site\u2019s English translation.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tNewJeans Loses ADOR Lawsuit as Korean Court Enforces Exclusive\u00a0Contract\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n

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\n\t\u201cAdditionally, the company intends to pursue legal accountability against one member of Danielle\u2019s family and former [ADOR] CEO Min Hee-jin<\/strong>, who bear significant responsibility for causing this dispute and for the delays in NewJeans\u2019 departure and return,\u201d it continues.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe update comes more than a month after it was first announced that Haerin and Hyein had decided to continue working <\/a>with ADOR following \u201cthoughtful consideration with their respective families.\u201d As for the other two members, ADOR added in its statement Monday that Hanni has now also agreed to continue with the group, while Minji is still in \u201congoing conversations\u201d about her future with the company.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cHanni visited Korea with her family and held in-depth, extended conversations with ADOR,\u201d the statement notes. \u201cDuring this process, they reflected on past events and took time to objectively review the situation. At the conclusion of these sincere discussions, Hanni decided to stay with ADOR, respecting the court\u2019s ruling.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tBillboard <\/em>has reached out to ADOR for more information.<\/p>\n

\n\tTensions between ADOR and its star clients have been ongoing since 2024, when the members of NewJeans announced plans<\/a> to sever ties with the company and release music independently. At the time, the five women alleged that ADOR had breached its contract with the group by firing former CEO Min, who\u2019d been NewJeans\u2019 mentor.<\/p>\n

\n\tHowever, after a lengthy court battle, a judge sided with ADOR\u2019s stance that Min\u2019s termination was not sufficient grounds for the K-pop stars to void their seven-year exclusive contract with the company. \u201cWe sincerely hope that today\u2019s judgment, which comes after long-term verification of various claims and facts and reaffirms prior rulings, will serve as an opportunity for the artists to calmly reflect on this matter,\u201d ADOR said in a statement<\/a> about the win in October.<\/p>\n

\n\tAt the time, ADOR also promised fans that it had finished preparations for another NewJeans studio album to drop following the resolution of the legal dispute \u2014 but according to the label\u2019s latest statement, the main objective now is to \u201cfully resolve\u201d any lingering \u201cmisunderstandings\u201d between the band\u2019s members and the public, which ADOR warns could \u201ctake some time.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThrough these conversations, ADOR came to understand that the members had been exposed to persistently distorted and biased information over a long period, leading to significant misunderstandings about the company and ultimately escalating into this dispute,\u201d the message reads. \u201c[The members] have agreed to address the various controversies that arose during the dispute at a later opportunity, and discussions on the timing and method are currently underway.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tNewJeans first debuted in 2022. The following year, the group found global fame with the success of the NewJeans 2nd EP \u2018Get Up,\u2019<\/em> which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n\tIn 2025, amid the quintet\u2019s spat with ADOR, it began independently releasing music and performing under the name \u201cNJZ.\u201d The members were swiftly ordered to stop doing so, however, after ADOR filed a preliminary injunction. This past June, they were each fined $734,000<\/a> for \u201cunauthorized activities.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tSee ADOR\u2019s statement below. <\/p>\n

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