NewJeans has rejected a proposed settlement with ADOR, citing broken trust, as the legal dispute over the group’s exclusive contract continues to escalate.
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A Seoul court ruled that NewJeans members must pay $725,600 to ADOR for each unauthorized activity, escalating the contract dispute between the K-pop group and its agency.
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