Lawyers Predict Grim Outlook for NewJeans’ Appeal in ADOR Contract Dispute

By Yoona, Lee

Nov 08, 2025

Lawyers Predict Grim Outlook for NewJeans’ Appeal in ADOR Contract Dispute



With five group NewJeans perfectly losing the first trial of an exclusive contract dispute with their agency, Adore, they immediately expressed their position of appeal, but opposition continues in the legal world.

On the 8th, a video titled 「Why I may not see NewJeans until 2027」 was released on the Kang & Park Lawyers channel.

Lawyer Kang Ho-seok and Park Geon-ho said "NewJeans' appeal was not submitted until the 6th, the filming date."The appeal period is two weeks, so we shouldn't do it, but we'll bet 'I'll appeal"




Lawyer Kang Ho-seok and Park Geon-ho stated in the ruling that `the first trial court concluded through legal interpretation whether there was a reason for NewJeans to terminate the exclusive contract.' The conclusion is that there was no reason for the breakdown of the ador. The contract is no joke. If NewJeans appeals, they lose 100%. The reason is that the second trial should have decisive evidence to overturn the first trial, but it is unlikely."

Rather, as a result of the first trial, CEO Min Hee-jin's 26 billion put option trial was also at a disadvantage"Previously, our position was in favor of CEO Min Hee-jin for the put option lawsuit. However, it was overturned because he even mentioned CEO Min Hee-jin's allegations of tempering in the first trial. What is recognized by other courts under the Civil Procedure Act is generally followed because it is strictly binding. Therefore, it is difficult for the put option court to reject the results of the first trial easily."

Lawyer Kang Ho-seok and Park Geon-ho "If Newzins leads the trial to the Supreme Court, it will not be possible until 2027. He predicted that "Hive's lawsuit for damages could follow after the New Jeans become Old Jeans".




However, he said that the cost of losing the first trial is smaller than expected.

Lawyers Predict Grim Outlook for NewJeans’ Appeal in ADOR Contract Dispute
Kang & Park's attorney's office said "This is not a lawsuit for damages, but an exclusive contract dispute lawsuit, so the lawsuit is about 250 million won." The standard is 12,262,000 won including court taxes, delivery fees, and attorney fees." Lawyers for large law firms such as Kim & Chang and Sejong were hired from both sides, but the court's cost of lawyers is set. It is to ask Adore for the cost of a lawyer who meets that standard."

However, he added that even if only five lawyers actually used Sejong's level, they would have actually spent 500 million won, 100 million won per lawyer alone.




On the other hand, CEO Min Hee-jin predicted that if he loses the 26 billion put option trial, he will be in debt. The two people "This is 26 billion based on the amount of litigation. ??If you lose the put option to the door, the lawyer's cost, stamp, and delivery fee alone will be enormous. If you lose, you're in a lot of debt."

The two added "NewJeans doesn't seem to be caught by parents and lawyers" adding "It's a pity that there are no adults trying to solve it."

Meanwhile, on the 30th of last month, the Seoul Central District Court's Civil Agreement Department 41 (Chief Judge Chung Hoe-il) ruled in favor of the plaintiff in the exclusive contract validation lawsuit filed by Ador against five members, including NewJeansKim Min-ji, Hani Farm, Marsh Daniel, Kang Hae-rin and Lee Hye-in. As a result, the exclusive contract between NewJeans and Adore will remain valid until 2029.



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