According to a recent report by Ilgan Sports, ADOR and former NewJeans' member Danielle's side have once again clashed sharply over the issue of her ability to pursue entertainment activities in the second hearing held by the Seoul Central District Court on the 11th.
ADOR initially filed a damages lawsuit worth 43.1 billion KRW against Danielle, her family, and former ADOR CEO Min Heejin (currently CEO of OOAK Records) on grounds of violating the exclusive contracts. ADOR later reduced its claim against Danielle's side from 43.1 billion KRW to 33.09 billion KRW. ADOR's side emphasized:
"The defendant's side claims that this lawsuit has prevented Danielle from carrying out entertainment activities, but Danielle is completely free to promote as she wishes."
They added, "There is no reason for the plaintiff's side to block her activities. It's difficult to understand why they keep making such a claim." They also stated, "The plaintiff is requesting the payment of penalty fees and damages for breach of obligations that arose from Danielle's violations of her exclusive contract."
Danielle's side responded, "The plaintiff says Danielle is free to carry out entertainment activities, but the reality is completely different." They added:
"The total penalty amount requested by the plaintiff against Danielle is nearly 100 billion KRW. What kind of agency would sign and support an artist who is tied down by a lawsuit involving such amount of money?"
They continued, "This is effectively an attempt to completely block her from engaging in entertainment activities. To say she is free to work while pursuing such claims is extremely irresponsible."
They also added, "The plaintiff is dragging out the proceedings through evidence request and other measures while pursuing a lawsuit that is designed to harass Danielle. The longer this lawsuit drags on, the more the relationship of trust is being destroyed."
