Beforehand on November 29, the members of NewJeans introduced the termination of their contracts as a result of ADOR’s breach of contract and failure for rectification. On December 3, ADOR filed a lawsuit with the Seoul Central District Courtroom to legally affirm the validity of their unique contracts with NewJeans.
In response to ADOR’s authorized motion, on December 6, NewJeans launched the next assertion:
Howdy, that is Minji, Hani, Danielle, Haerin, and Hyein.
We really feel deeply apologetic to launch this assertion amidst such a tumultuous scenario.
Lately, we discovered by the media that ADOR filed a lawsuit searching for affirmation that our unique contracts are nonetheless legitimate. Of their assertion, ADOR didn’t correctly assert that there have been no breaches of the unique contracts, as a substitute repeatedly claiming that the contracts can’t be terminated till the corporate recoups its help and investments.
Nonetheless, we have now already returned income exceeding the funding to ADOR and HYBE. Regardless of this, HYBE has tried numerous types of interference, together with defamation and reverse viral advertising, to devalue us, and ADOR has allowed this to occur below new administration. That is akin to the corporate producing malicious feedback in opposition to us, the very artists they’re supposed to guard. Contemplating this breakdown in belief, we have now concluded that we’re more likely to endure much more hurt sooner or later.
Our belief in ADOR and HYBE, who’ve repeatedly violated contract phrases and failed to meet their responsibility to guard their artists, has already collapsed. In accordance with the phrases of our unique contracts, there isn’t any longer any purpose for us to proceed working with ADOR and HYBE.
The unique contract clearly states that if ADOR fails to meet its contractual obligations, we have now the best to terminate the contract.
Forcing us to work for an additional 5 years regardless of this breakdown in belief and contract violations just isn’t solely unreasonable but in addition inhumane.
We gave ADOR a 14-day grace interval to rectify the contract violations, however ADOR failed to take action. Consequently, we notified ADOR of the contract termination in accordance with the unique contracts, and this termination took rapid impact.
ADOR has filed a lawsuit searching for a court docket ruling on the legality of this termination, however that is merely a procedural step to acquire post-facto affirmation from the court docket. We deeply remorse that ADOR has issued a press release deceptive the general public into believing that the contracts are nonetheless legitimate.
To reiterate, as of November 29, 2024, we’re now not affiliated with ADOR. ADOR has no proper to intrude with or become involved in our actions.
Regardless of publicly saying makes an attempt at dialogue and reconciliation, we had been horrified and disgusted to be taught that ADOR was secretly following us, defaming us, and spreading false info by media retailers. Nonetheless, regardless of how a lot they attempt to sow discord, the 5 of us stay united, and nobody can tear us aside.
After saying the termination of our unique contracts, we have now been diligently fulfilling our remaining actions scheduled with ADOR as promised. Nonetheless, the managers and efficiency administrators who’re serving to with these actions are being severely harassed, having their laptops confiscated and being subjected to sudden investigations by ADOR and HYBE, and we witnessed them in tears consequently. It’s troublesome for us to grasp such unethical and inhumane actions by the corporate, and it pains us to see that the hurt attributable to this firm extends past us.
Though we anticipate a difficult highway forward, we dream of a life the place we are able to have interaction in wholesome musical actions with our followers who love us. We’re decided to make that dream a actuality.
Even after the CEO was changed, ADOR failed to handle the quite a few points with HYBE, didn’t shield us, and didn’t demand enhancements from one other label that defamed us and unfold false info. We deeply remorse that ADOR, which persistently provided evasive excuses, has now filed a lawsuit. Nonetheless, we hope that by the authorized course of, the explanations for our determination to terminate our unique contracts and ADOR’s contract violations can be absolutely revealed.
We need to change into brave and wholesome people. We sincerely thank everybody who has supported us thus far and ask on your continued curiosity and love for the 5 of us.
Thanks.