NewJeans’ Appeal Rejected, Independent Promotions Ruled Unlawful

By Jieun, Baek

Jun 24, 2025

NewJeans’ Appeal Rejected, Independent Promotions Ruled Unlawful



Shocking claims have been made against the group NewJeans.

Song Hye-mi, a lawyer representing Opes at the law firm, posted on her YouTube channel on the 23rd, `Can public opinion go back to what it used to be?posted a video titled ' Law firm Opes is one of the law firms appointed by NewJeans' official fandom, 'TeamBerniz', to counter haters.

In the video, lawyer Song pointed out the reasons for dismissing NewJeans' provisional appeal.




Lawyer Song said "The court believes that in the current situation, NewJeans should not operate without Adore. Exclusive contracts mean exclusive management, and when a provisional injunction is entered, the important thing for the court is whether there is a reason for termination. The court said it saw (the case) as a reason attributable to NewJeans.

Then "My personal opinion is that NewJeansmade a very big mistake in violating the contract for independent activities." Other artists also say that they are prohibited from activities until a decision is made on provisional injunction. It is highly likely that the court saw the independent activities as wrong. The fact that an artist is not active when applying for a provisional injunction is life-related, so the court usually does not prohibit activities. It is said that Odor somehow explained the plan of his activities in detail when (NewJeans) returned. The court analyzed that it did not mean that he could not work even if he returned (to Doric)."

NewJeans’ Appeal Rejected, Independent Promotions Ruled Unlawful
Lawyer Song said "A penalty of 1 billion won per person is an indirect compulsory clause. It is a decision that the court does not like very much, but now it is highly likely that it will not keep (the judgment) and that it will be able to ignore the court's decision. So the amount is also high. He believes that stronger sanctions should be imposed because the court can violate this and act only by deciding that it cannot (individual) activities. This is unusual. The amount is also unusual. "The court confirmed in the provisional injunction that NewJeans had done something wrong. It is difficult to reverse it because the court has made a decision. If you are determined to expire the remaining (contract) period, it will be extended as long as the period is suspended because it is the reason for the extension stated in the contract."




There is no other way but to return to the door at this time"It is a view as a lawyer of the court's decisions to date as a person who wants NewJeans to do well." For the bright future of NewJeans, the video was produced from the standpoint that an overall review is needed at the moment," he added.

NewJeans’ Appeal Rejected, Independent Promotions Ruled Unlawful
In November last year, NewJeansdeclared its independent activities, saying its exclusive contract was terminated due to the breach of contract by its agency, Ador. Ador filed an injunction against the members, including a lawsuit to verify the validity of the exclusive contract, preserving the status of an agency, and prohibiting the conclusion of an advertising contract. The court accepted Odor's injunction, and the members filed an objection? But it was rejected. NewJeans appealed again, but the court again decided to dismiss it. As a result, NewJeans' independent activities are completely banned, and if you engage in activities without an agreement with Ador, you must compensate 1 billion won per person.





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