Was Hyein’s father opposed the termination of the Newjeans contract? Legal battle on the rights of the revealed parents

On April 4, reports emerged that a parent of a member of Newjeans opposed the group attempt to stop the exclusive contract with Ador. The initial speculation indicated Haerin’s mother as a source of opposition, based on vague legal references and judicial documents. However, Newdaily confirmed that the parent in question is actually Hyein’s father (Mr. A).

The controversy dates back to the first hearing of April 3 of the Civil Cover in progress presented by Ador, in which the Court of the Central District of Soul questioned the authority of the legal representatives for minor members. At that time, the judge asked if there had been a sentence of the family court that resolved the question of the authority of the parents, a signal that existed the internal disagreement between the parents of a member.

Legal conflict between Hyein’s parents

Further investigations revealed that Mr. A, Hyein’s father, had initially aligned himself with the group’s decision to leave Ador, but later he opposed the termination of the contract. This divergence led to a civil case between him and the mother of Hyein (Mrs. B) on who he would have the authority to act as a legal guardian in court.

On March 14, Mrs. B fled a cause to obtain only one authority on legal decisions on behalf of her daughter. The court sided with her, affirming, “It is appropriate to allow the signature to exercise a single parental authority.” This sentence granted the mother of Hyein the full legal authority in all the procedures relating to the contractual dispute with Ador, and since then he has acted as the official representative of Hyein in the current dispute.

The confusion initially spread when Chosun Biz and online commentators quoted the court documents for case no. 2024gap113399, listing a defendant with the surname “Kang”, corresponding to Haerin’s name. However, further details indicated that the legal representative listed was “Father with the rights of the parents”, leading some to erroneously assume that Haerin’s mother was the opposing part.

This speculation proved false. The real opposition came from Hyein’s family and Haerin’s parents were completely aligned with the group’s legal direction.

Joint declaration of all Newjeans parents

In response to the speculation of the media and the growing online disinformation, all five parents of Newjeans’ members issued a unified declaration on April 4th. “The relationships of some media that there is a division between the parents of the members are completely false”, they said.

They underlined that the group remains united, affirming, “All five members have a firm position that they cannot return to Hybe. This decision was reached after in -depth discussions with each of their families. From the beginning, it has been agreed that the legal action would proceed only if all five agree and members trust and profoundly supported each other and they supported each other.”

By directly facing the rumors about Haerin’s family, the parents clarified, “Haerin and both his parents are firmly united in their position. All the other speculations regarding private family issues are false.”

They ended with a respectful request, “The problems of the rights of parents are personal family issues. We hope that these problems are not mischievously linked to the legal dispute with Ador in the future.”

While the initial confusion and online speculation have focused their fingers elsewhere, it is now confirmed that Hyein’s father was the only parent who opposed the termination of Newjeans’ contract. With the legal authority resolved in favor of her mother, the group continues to pursue independence under the name NJz, stopped in their united front.