Adero vs. Daniel, "430 billion won damage suit" starts with tension... "Intentional delay of trial" "No interference with activities" [Star Issue]

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Adero, the agency of the group NewJeans, held the first trial session for a 431 billion won damage compensation lawsuit filed against former NewJeans member Daniel and former Adero CEO Min Hee-jin.

The Seoul Central District Court Civil Collegiate Panel No. 31 (Presiding Judge Nam In-soo) held the first trial session on the 14th for the damage compensation lawsuit filed by Adero against Daniel, his family, and Min Jeon (CEO) (current CEO of OK Records).

On this day, Daniel and Min Jeon (CEO) did not appear in person; only their legal representatives attended.

Adero recently appointed the law firm Lee Han as its new legal representative and submitted an application to reschedule the trial on the 8th, but the court rejected the request and proceeded with the trial.

Daniel's legal representative argued, "From the start of this case, the plaintiff has targeted only Daniel among the NewJeans members, notified him of termination of the exclusive contract, and filed a damage compensation lawsuit demanding a huge amount of liquidated damages. There is an improper purpose to warn that other NewJeans members could face massive retaliatory lawsuits if they do not cooperate."

He continued, "Regardless of the outcome of the lawsuit, the plaintiff appears to be prolonging this case for a long time, causing Daniel to waste his shining period as an idol in legal disputes, thereby failing to achieve the intended purpose. Adero is intentionally delaying the lawsuit."

Min Hee-jin's legal representative also stated, "I believe such attempts to delay the trial, driven by malicious intent to make the defendants' lives miserable, should not be allowed."

Adero's legal representative argued, "The plaintiff also desires a swift determination of rights, but if that method is carried out in a way that restricts the plaintiff's ability to prove its case, that would be problematic."

Adero stated that it has not interfered with Daniel's entertainment activities, while Daniel's side pointed out the issue of trial delays and requested that the cases against each defendant be handled separately.

The presiding judge scheduled the next session for 2 p.m. on the 11th of next month.

Adero notified Daniel of the termination of the exclusive contract last December. It claimed that Daniel and his family were responsible for creating this dispute. Additionally, citing reasons such as breach of the exclusive contract, Adero filed a damage compensation lawsuit totaling 431 billion won, including liquidated damages, against Daniel and Min Jeon (CEO) among others.

Currently, Haerin, Hyein, and Hanni have been decided to return to Adero, while Minji is reportedly negotiating specific conditions for her return.

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