Court rules NewJeans must stay with Ador, upholding exclusive contract

The Seoul Central District Court ruled Thursday that Ador’s dismissal of its former CEO Min Hee-jin did not constitute a violationof its exclusive contract with the girl group NewJeans. The court found insufficient grounds to support the group’s key claims forterminating the contract — namely, Min’s dismissal and Ador’s alleged failure to protect the members. “It is difficult to concludethat Ador breached the exclusive contract solely on the grounds of Min Hee-jin’s dismissal,” the court said