On the morning of April 3, Division 41 of the Civil Court of the Central District of Soul held the first hearing for the case intended by Ador against the members of Newjeans, in search of confirmation of the validity of their exclusive contract. Unlike the previous injunction hearing, the Newjeans’ members were not present in court.
From the beginning, both parties have shown contrasting opinions on the possibility of settlement. In response to the investigation of the Court, Ador’s legal representative declared “We hope in an agreement “, while Newjeans’ lawyer replied,” considering the emotional state of the members, at this moment an agreement is not possible. “
The question of the reintegration of Min Hee-Jin, which Newjeans has constantly requested, has also aroused a strong disagreement. Ador supported, “It is true that the former CEO Min Hee-Jin has contributed to the success of today’s Newjeans, but the statement that “Newjeans cannot exist without min Hee-Jin” is simply false. “
Ador has further indicated Newjeans’ recent performance in “Complex“A Hong Kong-Che was prepared independently without the involvement of Min Hee-Jin-like test against these statements, saying:”The argument that only Min Hee-Jin could have made the actions of the defendants contradicts. “
On the other hand, the part of Newjeans defined the dismissal of Min as a “retaliation act”, also using the term “expelled” and said, “With the new direction appointed, today’s Ador is formally the same entity as the one that has signed the original contract – now it contains completely different values. “They stressed, “The breakdown of trust justifies and validates the termination of the exclusive contract.”
Refuted AdoDor, “Min Hee-jin was not expelled, he voluntarily left. “They added,”He refused to continue producing unless he was restored as CEO and, subsequently, the defendants (Newjeans) declared the termination of the contract. “
The court indicated that it would focus on the interpretation of what constitutes a “breakdown of trust”.
The presiente judge commented, “I managed the cases in which the idols tried to stop contracts after having never received an agreement, but this is a rare case in which the affirmation depends on not wanting to continue without Min Hee-Jin. A breakdown of trust is an abstract concept. We will consider how to define trust and if management and production should be considered part of that trust in long -term contracts. “
In November last year, Newjeans held an emergency press conference that says that Ador did not fulfill his obligations and declared the termination of the contract, later announcing a new name of the team and pursuing independent activities. In response, Ador has intended a cause for the validity of the contract and has required an injunction to preserve their agency status and to ban members to enter into new advertising contracts. On March 21, the Court granted the injunction, but Newjeans contested the sentence and suspended their activities.
The second hearing for the exclusive cause of the contract between Ador and Newjeans is scheduled for June 5. The audition of the recourse stored is set for April 9.
