ADOR vs. Min Hee-jin and Daniel: 33 billion won damages lawsuit to hold its sixth hearing today (the 22nd)

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The sixth hearing in the 33 billion won damages claim lawsuit filed by NewJeans' agency ADOR against former member Daniel and former ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin (currently CEO of OK Records), among others, will be held.

At 3 p.m. on the 22nd, Civil Division 31 of the Seoul Central District Court will hold the sixth hearing in the 33 billion won damages claim lawsuit filed by ADOR against Daniel, his family, and former ADOR CEO Min Jeon (CEO).

Previously, at the fifth hearing held on the 10th of last month, both sides clashed over the scope of disclosure for appraisal materials used to calculate the amount of damages. The ADOR side stated that it was difficult to provide the entire original documents because the materials submitted to the appraiser contained trade secrets.

In response, Daniel's side countered that verifying the appraisal results would be difficult without access to the originals. Thereupon, the court proposed a method in which sections corresponding to trade secrets would be redacted and the documents reviewed in the presence of an accountant from Daniel's side. It was confirmed on the 21st that the ADOR side had submitted materials related to the appraisal.

This lawsuit began with the conflict that erupted in November 2024 when all NewJeans members notified ADOR of their termination of exclusive contracts. Subsequently, in October last year, the court ruled in favor of ADOR in the first-instance lawsuit seeking confirmation of the validity of the exclusive contracts, and the judgment became final as the members did not appeal.

Members Hae-rin, Hye-in, and Hani returned to their agency in sequence, while Min-ji is reportedly continuing negotiations with ADOR without having yet finalized her status. However, ADOR notified Daniel of the termination of his exclusive contract in December last year and filed lawsuits against Daniel, his family, former ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin, and others.

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