The members of the group NewJeans have had their independent activities finalized. This is because the members did not file a second appeal against the provisional injunction.
According to legal sources on the 25th, the members of NewJeans did not file a second appeal to the appellate court that made the decision on the 'prohibition of maintaining the agency's status and signing advertising contracts' by the 24th. As a result, the provisional injunction has been finalized.
A second appeal against the court's provisional injunction must be made within a week.
Previously, on the 17th, the 25-2 Civil Division of the Seoul High Court dismissed NewJeans' appeal against the provisional injunction. In March, the court had granted all of Ador's requests for a provisional injunction against the five members of NewJeans regarding the maintenance of agency status and the prohibition of signing advertising contracts. The members immediately appealed, but the court sided with Ador.
The court stated, "Considering the claims and evidence that the debtors have repeatedly emphasized through their objections, we find that the decision on this provisional injunction is justified," and upheld the previous decision to prohibit independent activities.
In response to the outcome, Ador released an official statement saying, "The appellate court's decision once again clearly confirms that we are the agency of NewJeans," and expressed hope that "this will be an opportunity for the members to return to their rightful place as NewJeans and resume their activities."
The court that granted the provisional injunction previously stated, "Ador is temporarily recognized as having the management agency status under the exclusive contract with the members of NewJeans," and ruled that "the members of NewJeans must not engage in entertainment activities on their own or through third parties without prior approval or consent from Ador."
Additionally, pointing out NewJeans' failure to comply by performing overseas under a new team name, the court ordered 'indirect enforcement' (compulsory execution) against them. It stated that in case of violation of this obligation, they must pay 1 billion won to the creditor for each violation.
NewJeans claimed that their contract was terminated due to Ador's breach of the exclusive contract last November and began independent activities. In response, Ador filed a lawsuit in the Seoul Central District Court to legally confirm that the exclusive contract with NewJeans remains valid, and subsequently filed for a provisional injunction.
During a recent hearing, the court asked NewJeans about their willingness to negotiate, but NewJeans' legal representative stated, "The trust relationship has already collapsed, and we have crossed a river that cannot be returned. We will have to discuss with our clients, but it will not be easy," drawing a line.
[Ji Seung-hoon, Star Today Reporter]
