NewJeans’ ADOR Saga Meets Another Court Delay
Friday, May 22, 2026 · 7 min
NewJeans and ADOR’s contract saga is back in focus as a new timeline lays out Hanni’s return, Danielle’s exit, and Minji’s unresolved talks, while Source Music’s damages case against Min Hee-jin slips to June 12.
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NewJeans and ADOR’s contract saga is back in focus as a new timeline lays out Hanni’s return, Danielle’s exit, and Minji’s unresolved talks, while Source Music’s damages case against Min Hee-jin slips to June 12.
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- NewJeans vs. ADOR: Full Timeline of Events Explained | Teen Vogue — Teen Vogue
# NewJeans vs. ADOR: Full Timeline of Events Explained A lot to unpack. By [Sara Delgado](/contributor/sara-delgado) Haerin, Danielle, Hanni, Minji, and Hyein of NewJeans during a press conference on November 28, 2024, announcing the termination of their contracts with ADOR.Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images If you are a fan of NewJeans (or NJZ if you will), you might be more than a little perplexed…
- Source Music's ₩500 Million Lawsuit Against Min Hee-jin Delayed Again - KbizoOm — Kbizoom
Source Music's ₩500 Million Lawsuit Against Min Hee-jin Delayed Again - KbizoOm Home» Source Music’s ₩500 Million Lawsuit Against Min Hee-jin Delayed Again According to reports from MyDaily on May 21, the first hearing for Source Music’s ₩500 million KRW damages lawsuit against Min Hee-jin has officially been postponed from May 29 to June 12 at 4:45 PM. The delay reportedly came after Min…
- Step Back — Stepping back from the latest delay in Source Music’s damages case against Min Hee-jin — how much can that separate fight actually bleed into NewJeans’ own ADOR contract battle, either as usable evidence or just as narrative ammunition? Are fans right to treat the ILLIT/NewJeans “inspiration” claims as legally meaningful here, or are we mixing lanes?
Background sources
- Legal victory opens new chapter for Min Hee-jin as HYBE, NewJeans face next test - The Korea Times — Co
- Legal victory opens new chapter for Min Hee-jin as HYBE, NewJeans face next test - The Korea Times — Pyo Kyung-min
- Belift Lab, Min Hee-jin clash over Illit plagiarism claims in fifth court hearing - The Korea Herald — Kim Jae-heun
- A year after NewJeans-ILLIT clash, copyright conundrum still engulfs K-pop — Joins
- Min Hee-jin and Hybe’s legal battle grinds on — even as NewJeans exit fight - The Korea Herald — Kim Jae-heun