NewJeans Discuss Legal Battle and Desire to Continue Performing

The Decision to Speak Out

• 💬 NewJeans decided to speak out about their situation because they felt that if they didn't express their feelings, people would only believe what was being reported in the media.
• ⚠️ They addressed the narrative of "influential adults behind the scenes," emphasizing that as young individuals, their agency in these legal matters is sometimes devalued.
• 🤝 All major decisions, including the legal actions, were made through extensive discussion and unanimous agreement among the five members.

Emotional Impact of the Dispute

• 💔 A member described the experience of trying to keep quiet and compress emotions as feeling like they were "about to explode" and found it "heartbreaking."
• 😥 The inability to perform the work they love due to the ongoing dispute was identified as their biggest fear.
• 💥 The court's ruling to block their independent activities was described as a "shock."

Desire to Work and Future Concerns

• 🎤 The group expressed a strong desire to simply be able to work and continue performing without misleading or false information hindering them.
• 🚫 They are pushing forward despite the challenges, but acknowledge the fear of a future scenario where they might be unable to work.
• 🚀 This is a situation they want to avoid at all costs, as they had no idea they would face such issues when they were trainees.

Legal Context and Contract

• ⚖️ The dispute involves their attempt to part ways with their label, Ador, alleging mistreatment and workplace harassment, which Ador denies.
• 🔒 Ador sued to enforce their seven-year contract, set to expire in 2029, and sought an injunction against NewJeans' commercial activities.
• 🚫 A South Korean court granted an injunction, ordering NewJeans to stop all "independent" activities while the case is ongoing, though NewJeans has challenged this ruling.