Earlier this week, NewJeans officially announced their departure from ADOR, marking the end of their relationship with the HYBE subsidiary. During a press conference held on November 28, the group addressed the decision, stating, “The reason we are leaving ADOR is very simple. ADOR neither has the will nor the ability to protect NewJeans.”
Their announcement followed months of tension between NewJeans and HYBE, which escalated after Min Hee Jin, the former CEO of ADOR, stepped down. The internal conflict between the group and the company reportedly grew, eventually leading to the decision to terminate their contracts.
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Since the news broke, there has been widespread speculation and debate about whether it would be legally straightforward for the group to exit their contracts. Many have shared opinions on the complexities of such situations, sparking discussions online.
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Amid the ongoing conversation, a statement from Lee Hyun Gon, a former judge turned lawyer, has drawn significant attention. He has previously commented on other developments as well.
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Lee questioned the inherent imbalance of power in such cases. He remarked that while companies can dismiss employees without needing court approval, people often hesitate to apply the same logic when employees choose to leave.
People are so strange.
When companies lay off employees, do they get a court ruling before doing so? No one questions this at all.
But when it’s the other way around, people ask if the employee can just leave. It seems like we’ve completely internalized and accepted the hierarchical relationship between the powerful and the powerless.But the law doesn’t work that way. It simply gets evaluated later in court.
The only reason people on the weaker side don’t act is because they’re afraid of what might happen if they resist.— Lee Hyun Gon
Lee’s remarks quickly went viral, gathering over 34,000 views and sparking heated debates among netizens.
