On April 4, there were rumors that some parents of NewJeans (NJZ) members are divided and are opposed to the ongoing dispute surrounding their children’s exclusive contract termination.
The dispute started last year when tension arose between former ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin and HYBE. Following Min Hee Jin’s dismissal from her position as CEO, NewJeans claimed that ADOR had not fulfilled its obligations as the agency and had not protected the group. The group claimed that the contract between the group and ADOR was terminated in November 2024.
With the continuing feud between the group and the agency, NewJeans’ parents have taken a more vocal stance and played an active role in the dispute. The parents have created their own social media accounts to deliver their perspectives on the continuing battle.
However, on April 3, 2025, the first court hearing for the ‘confirmation of the validity of the exclusive contract’ case was held at the Seoul Central District Court. During this session, the judge asked the NewJeans side, “Has the family court decided on the exercise of parental rights, which has been approved for all legal actions taken so far?” This statement suggests that some parents are now in conflict regarding their ability to exercise parental rights to proceed with the lawsuit.
Among the members of NewJeans, two are still minors: Hyein and Haerin. It is reported that a disagreement among the parents of one of the minors over the issue of terminating the exclusive contract has led to a family court decision. This is the first indication that the parents are divided over how to proceed with the lawsuit.
Rumors surfaced that NewJeans’ parents were divided, and their parents took to social media to deny the claims. They explained that media outlets made claims that were completely untrue.
Korean netizens continue to take an interest in NewJeans’ case and have shared their thoughts on the matter. They commented:
“That’s just the opinion of the parents.”
“These parents need to stop intervening.”
“But the members still want to leave ADOR.”
“This might end up with only some of the members returning to ADOR.”
“This is looking like FIFTY FIFTY.”
“This is reminding me of Keena’s mother.”
“Now some of them want to stay with ADOR?”
“This is going to be the last chance. Please return.”
“There were so many chances before, but this really seems like the last chance to return.”
“I hope the girls think carefully on this.”
“They need to just return to HYBE.”
“The members are so set on their decision to leave, though.”
“Haerin needs to listen to her mom.”
“This is such a waste for NewJeans’ talent.”
“They need to do what Keena did.”
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