NewJeans responds to ADOR’s lawsuit: “It is not only unreasonable but also inhumane”

nme.com:

NewJeans have published their response to ADOR‘s recent lawsuit, reiterating their alleged right to terminate their contracts with the label.The Korean music label – a subsidiary of HYBE – announced on December 4 that it had filed a lawsuit with the Seoul Central District Court to confirm the validity of NewJeans’ contracts in order to “ensure its continued legal enforcement”.It was filed as a response to the emergency press conference held by the five-piece on November 28, where they first announced the termination of their exclusive contracts with the label.During the conference, NewJeans cited ADOR’s contract breaches as the reason for their termination, which they claim were left unresolved even after two weeks from their issuance of a legal notice requesting rectification.On December 6, the group – comprising Minji, Hanni, Haerin, Danielle and Hyein – shared a response to the company’s lawsuit. “We feel deeply apologetic to release this statement amidst such a tumultuous situation,” it read, per translations by Soompi.They pointed out that “ADOR failed to properly assert that there were no breaches of the exclusive contracts” in their lawsuit announcement.NewJeans further claim that they have “already returned profits exceeding the investment to ADOR and HYBE”.