NewJeans are required to continue their activities under ADOR and bear the costs of the lawsuit, the Seoul Central District Court ruled:

“It is difficult to view the defendants (NewJeans) engaging in entertainment activities with the plaintiff (ADOR) as being against their free will or as forcing them into exclusive contract activities (...) The exclusive contract signed between NewJeans and ADOR on April 21, 2022, is valid. The defendants shall bear the litigation costs.”