NewJeans Adore Legal Confirmation Imminent, Meetings with Minji, Hani, and Danielle Underway

The girl group NewJeans is expected to have its legal relationship with the agency Adore confirmed after about a year of exclusive contract disputes. This is because if an appeal is not submitted by midnight on the 14th, the ruling that the exclusive contract is valid will be confirmed.

According to the music industry on the 13th, the lawsuit filed by Adore to confirm the validity of the exclusive contract against the five members of NewJeans will be finalized if no appeal is made by midnight tonight (0:00 on the 14th). Since all members expressed their intention to return the day before, the likelihood of submitting an appeal seems low.

Unlike Hae-rin and Hye-in, who returned after prior consultations, it is reported that Adore plans to hold meetings soon with the three members Minji, Hani, and Danielle, who announced their return abruptly.

In the case of Hae-rin and Hye-in, Adore officially announced that it had decided to respect the court's ruling and comply with the exclusive contract after sufficient discussions. It is said that the two members had contacted Adore in advance and engaged in in-depth discussions.

On the other hand, Minji, Hani, and Danielle informed the media of their intention to return through a statement about 2 hours and 40 minutes after Adore announced the return of the two members. They stated, "One member was in Antarctica, which delayed the communication, and we had to inform separately as there was no response from Adore."

Based on this, there are observations in the music industry that sufficient prior consultations were not conducted with the three members. While Adore stated that it would do its best for smooth entertainment activities for Hae-rin and Hye-in, it showed a difference in approach by saying it was in the process of confirming the intentions of the three members.

Adore plans to meet directly with the three members soon to conduct detailed discussions, and it is reported that Minji, Hani, and Danielle's side has formed a consensus on the meeting with Adore. The meeting is likely to take place after the appeal deadline at midnight on the 14th, either this weekend or early next week.

Im Hee-yoon, a popular music critic, analyzed that the members would have learned the weight of the exclusive contract through this lawsuit, and that weight applies not only to the members but also to the agency, indicating that the ball is now in Adore's court.