ADOR Files 43 Billion Won Lawsuit Against Danielle and Minheejin

ADOR has filed a damages lawsuit totaling 43 billion won against three individuals, including NewJeans’ Danielle and former CEO Minheejin. The Civil Division 31 of the Seoul Central District Court will hold the first pre-trial hearing on March 26.

The NewJeans members demanded the return of former CEO Minheejin, who was dismissed due to conflicts with HYBE. When their request was denied, the members asserted that their contracts with ADOR should be terminated for breach of contract. ADOR filed a lawsuit in December 2025 to confirm the validity of its exclusive contracts, and the court ruled in ADOR’s favor.

Hyein, Haerin, and Hanni have confirmed their return to ADOR. Minzy is still in negotiations, while Danielle was removed from the group after being notified of contract termination.

Civil Division 31, which is handling this lawsuit, was the same panel that ruled in favor of Minheejin in a related put-option lawsuit between her and HYBE worth 25.6 billion won last February. In that case, the court dismissed HYBE’s claims, ordered HYBE to bear the litigation costs, declared Minheejin’s exercise of the put option legitimate, and mandated payment of 25.6 billion won.

Minheejin has been considering the 25.6 billion won amount for some time. She stated, “I decided to exchange the 25.6 billion won I would receive as compensation for winning the lawsuit for other values, and the most pressing reason for this is the NewJeans members.” Minheejin proposed, “In exchange for giving up the 25.6 billion won, I ask that all ongoing civil and criminal lawsuits be immediately halted and all disputes resolved.” This proposal includes ending all lawsuits against not only the NewJeans members but also external partners and former ADOR employees, as well as withdrawing all charges against the fandom that has been harmed by these conflicts.