On August 14, the members of Newjeans Minji and Danielle appeared at the Central District Seoul Court for a mediation session in their continuous controversy on the exclusive contract with Ador.
Division 41 of the Civil Agreement of the Central District Court of SEoul held the session as part of the Ador cause in search of confirmation of the validity of the group’s exclusive contract. The procedure was conducted behind closed doors, at the request of the court, to deal with the sensitive nature of the case.
Safety was visibly accentuated. The bodyguards have been lined up and the barricades marked as “limited access” were placed in front of the courtroom. Minji and Danielle, surrounded by a crowd of journalists, entered without making statements before heading directly to mediation behind closed doors.
If no agreement is reached, the process – at the time concluded in terms of topics – will proceed to a verdict scheduled for 30 October.
Ador said he had invested ₩ 21 billion of NewjeansAccusing the producer Min Hee-Jin of “Braccono” the group and pushing the termination of the contract, citing alleged KakaoTalk messages and petitions.
Newjeans‘Side supported the trust after Hybe took Adr’s control. They also questioned the missing CCTV in the accident “ignoring it” involving Hanni, asking, “How can members return to a company that treated them as liars?” While not rejecting a return, they want Ador to be restored to the pre-April 2024 state.
The result of the mediation remains pending, with the eyes of the sector set if the parties reconcile or will face a sentence of the high -profile court in October.
Sources: Nate News
