A court in Seoul last week considered a request by HYBE agency Ador for an injunction stopping NewJeans from entering into ...

At the heart of the intensifying feud between HYBE and ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin is a shareholder contract that the two parties signed in 2021 when ADOR was established. Min claimed the shareholder ...

Daily Sports reported that ADOR defended its role in the group's success, asserting that parent company HYBE Corporation invested a substantial 21 billion won (approximately $18 million ...

Ador says NewJeans’ success built on Hybe’s investment Ador emphasized that Hybe’s extensive financial and strategic backing made NewJeans’ rise possible. Hybe is the parent company of Ador.

On March 7, 2025, Daily Sports reported that during the first injunction hearing between ADOR and NewJeans (NJZ), the girl group accused HYBE and the label of alleged discrimination. During this ...

but the case took a new turn when Hanni publicly accused ADOR and HYBE of distorting her past messages in court. After the hearing, Hanni publicly criticized ADOR and HYBE on Instagram ...

“We felt that HYBE was thinking only of making money and interfering with the members, rather than cheering them on for the best. We also received reports that ADOR has tried to disrupt them in ...

ADOR claims the members severed ties without valid cause, while NewJeans argues that HYBE’s alleged discrimination and unfair treatment left them no choice. ADOR’s legal team emphasized the ...

Ador argued that NewJeans' success was due to parent company HYBE's full support. "Ador received a total investment of 21 billion won ($14.5 million) from HYBE in two rounds (for NewJeans’ debut).

SEOUL: K-pop group NewJeans has issued an ultimatum to K-pop entertainment conglomerate Hybe, demanding the reinstatement of Ador CEO Min Hee-jin by Sept 25. The request by the group's members ...