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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17669780377462025122903124_1bdee5a2ad15f36563ae2079e7fe70156f6feeeb86db35c4b21a7dfd1845dcfd_cropped_processed_by_imagy (1).png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">NewJeans&#x27; Danielle. Photo from NewJeans&#x27; X account</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>MANILA — ADOR, the K-pop label behind NewJeans, reportedly announced Monday that it was terminating its exclusive contract with group member Danielle.</p><p>In a statement reported by Korean media outlets including <a href="https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10645178"><strong>The Korea Herald</strong></a> and the <a href="https://celebconfirmed.com/news/newjeans-agency-ador-cuts-off-member-danielle-warns-legal-measures-against-her-familys-responsibility-for-the-conflict-15520"><strong>Korea JoongAng Daily&#x27;s Celeb Confirmed</strong></a>, ADOR said it was cutting ties with the Australian-Korean singer, citing difficulties in her continuing as part of NewJeans and as an artist under the agency.</p><p>This comes more than a month after ADOR confirmed that NewJeans members Haerin and Hyein would return to the agency following a legal battle between the two parties.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/music/2025/11/12/2-newjeans-members-returning-to-ador-after-legal-battle-report-1711"><strong>READ: 2 NewJeans members returning to ADOR after legal battle<br/></strong></a></div><p>In its latest statement, ADOR also confirmed that member Hanni would rejoin the agency while it was still in talks with Minji, according to reports.</p><p>Apart from terminating Danielle&#x27;s contract, ADOR reportedly said it would pursue legal action against one of her family members, alleging they played a role in the legal conflict between the group and the label alongside former ADOR CEO and NewJeans producer Min Hee-jin.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1766977968929Screen Shot 2025-12-29 at 11.12.37 AM.png" style="width:960px;display:block;height:auto" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">K-pop group NewJeans. Photo from NewJeans&#x27; X account</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align:left"><br/></div><p>In November 2024, the NewJeans members announced their intent to leave ADOR — a heated contractual dispute rooted in allegations that the label&#x27;s parent company, HYBE, forced out the group&#x27;s star producer, Min, from her role as CEO.</p><p>But in October, a <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/music/2025/10/30/court-rules-newjeans-exclusive-contract-with-ador-valid-report-1226"><strong>court ruled</strong></a> that the group&#x27;s five members must honor their contracts with ADOR.</p><p>Launched in 2022, NewJeans quickly became one of HYBE&#x27;s most popular acts, appealing to listeners with songs that nostalgically blend 1990s and early 2000s pop and R&amp;B influences.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>FROM THE ARCHIVES</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CottVz0rX0E?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>ADOR, the K-pop label behind NewJeans, reportedly announced Monday that it was terminating its exclusive contract with group member Danielle.</p>

ADOR, the K-pop label behind NewJeans, reportedly announced Monday that it was terminating its exclusive contract with group member Danielle.

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ADOR ends contract with NewJeans' Danielle

Jaehwa Bernardo,

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Published December 29, 2025 11:10 AM PHT

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Updated December 29, 2025 11:18 AM PHT

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