[talk] Wow, Daniel's exclusive contract is terminated? So now there are 4 New Jeans members??

I heard that Adore decided to terminate Daniel's exclusive contract;;;

I thought Daniel was overseas at the time or something.

Is it possible to not see the New Jeans in their entirety anymore??

I think it would be shocking for the other members and Daniel;;

Daniel. Photo | Sports Seoul DB

[Sports Seoul | Reporter Bae Woo-geun] Adore New Jeans The reason why only member Daniel was notified of the termination of his exclusive contract is interpreted as the company judging that Daniel's responsibility in the course of this dispute was 'significant'.

On the 29th, Adore stated in an official statement that they had "decided that it would be difficult for Daniel to continue working with them as a member of New Jeans and an artist under Adore," and at the same time, they shifted the responsibility for the conflict onto Daniel's side.

Adore said, “We plan to hold the Daniel family and former CEO Min Hee-jin, who are significantly responsible for causing this conflict and delaying New Jeans’ departure and return, legally accountable.”

This is interpreted as the basis for handling Daniel's case separately from that of other members, as it was not simply a case of 'failure to reach an agreement', but rather included the consequences of his departure and delayed return, thereby specifying responsibility.

According to the flow of events revealed by Adore, the company continued to communicate with members and their families after the ruling, and explained that some members' attitudes changed during the process.

Adore is hani After visiting Korea with his family and having lengthy conversations, he said, “We have decided to respect the court’s ruling and stay with Adore.”

Minji He also stated that they were "conversing and continuing discussions to broaden our mutual understanding." Conversely, Daniel concluded that "it's difficult to work together," and decided to terminate the contract.

New Jeans. Photo | Adore

Adore also noted that members had been “hearing distorted and biased information for a long time, which led to many misunderstandings about the company and even conflicts.”

However, this explanation is about the 'background of the dispute', and the line was drawn as a separate reason for Daniel's contract termination, citing that he "caused the dispute" and "had significant responsibility for the departure and delay in return."

In other words, the company judged that Daniel's side bears a different weight of responsibility than the other members regarding the cause and progression of the conflict.

Adore also stated that they would "have the opportunity to speak later about the controversies that arose during the dispute, and are currently discussing the timing and method," leaving open the possibility that further explanation regarding the termination of Daniel's contract will follow.

However, he added, “We will do our best to resolve the matter amicably and ensure that New Jeans can return to their fans as soon as possible.”

kenny@sportsseoul.com