NewJeans Legal Battle: Court Upholds Injunction Against Independent Activities
A Seoul court has sided with ADOR, maintaining an injunction that restricts the K-pop group NewJeans, also known as NJZ, from pursuing independent ventures. This ruling comes amidst an ongoing legal dispute between the group and their former label.
The initial injunction was issued last month, just two days before NewJeans was scheduled to headline ComplexCon in Hong Kong under the name NJZ. The members of NewJeans expressed their surprise at the initial ruling.Minji, the group’s leader, stated she was stunned
upon hearing the news.
Legal Proceedings and Appeals
NewJeans promptly filed a legal objection to the initial ruling. however, after a subsequent hearing, the court rejected their appeal. The judge stated, as reported by Soompi:
Even while keeping in mind the claims and supporting materials [that the NewJeans members] are repeatedly emphasising through this appeal, by reading through the records, one can judge that this injunction decision is just.
seoul Court Judge
Following the rejection, NewJeans immediately appealed the decision to the Seoul High Court. A legal representative for the group affirmed their commitment to the legal process, stating, We will continue to diligently participate in the legal proceedings to come and do our utmost so that the facts can be clearly revealed.
Contract Lawsuit and Background
The legal conflict between newjeans and ADOR stems from a contract lawsuit initiated by ADOR in 2024.The lawsuit aims to validate the existing contracts after NewJeans held an emergency press conference in November 2024 to announce their intention to terminate their agreements with ADOR. The first hearing for this lawsuit took place earlier this month.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is an injunction? An injunction is a court order that either compels or prevents a party from doing something.
- Why did NewJeans file a lawsuit? newjeans filed a lawsuit to terminate their contracts with ADOR.
- what was ADOR’s response? ADOR filed a lawsuit to verify the validity of the existing contracts.
- What is the current status of the case? The court has upheld an injunction preventing NewJeans from independent activities, and the group has appealed the decision.
