The legal battle between ADOR and former NewJeans member Danielle continues to drag on, with fans expressing frustration after new hearing dates were announced.
According to reports, the next hearings for ADOR’s damages lawsuit against Danielle are scheduled for September 10 and October 22, 2026.
As Danielle still faces the lawsuit, NewJeans have made their first appearance as 4. | ADOR
The lawsuit, which was filed by ADOR against Danielle, her family, and former ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin, is seeking approximately ₩33.1 billion KRW (about $22.4 million USD) in damages. The company has claimed that Danielle and the others were responsible for NewJeans’ departure from the agency and the delay in the group’s activities.
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During the latest hearing, both sides reportedly disagreed over how potential damages should be calculated. ADOR argued that calculations should be based on the group’s expected performance if they had continued activities normally, while Danielle’s side argued that changes within the company, including Min Hee Jin’s departure and staff leaving, should be taken into account.
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Following the announcement of the upcoming court dates, some fans criticized the length of the legal proceedings, claiming the extended timeline is creating additional pressure on Danielle.
ador isn’t just trying to drain dani mentally they’re trying to drain her financially too https://t.co/TAhSoqCn5w
— nati ୨୧ (@retrokki) July 23, 2026
I genuinely don’t understand what the hell is going on in these Korean courts.Why is Ador allowed to drag these trials out like this?Does that mean NewJeans could have done the same? COULD THEY HAVE DELAYED THE TRIALS TOO? Of course not,I’m sure they wouldn’t have been allowed to https://t.co/iITxiYLNSA
— s•fi (@giveupdontup) July 23, 2026
i’m sick of the korean law and this company. https://t.co/hY0VlQSdkg
— ri 𑁍 (@tokkiga) July 23, 2026
WE’RE TIRED https://t.co/fLHlhlGqpz
— isa🧸⁵ (@katebbow) July 23, 2026
dragging this shit out forever. disgusting. https://t.co/YeI3riyhRv
— lily ♱ (@gumangguo) July 23, 2026
Many international fans shared their frustration online, with some accusing ADOR of prolonging the case and placing financial and emotional strain on the former member.