According to Channel A on Dec 11th, the manager, identified as “A”, filed a complaint with the Ministry of Employment and Labor, accusing CEO Kim of workplace bullying. The manager claimed that ADOR forcibly confined them at the company and demanded the submission of their laptop and personal phone.
Regarding this, ADOR stated, “An employee in charge of management directly contacted advertisers, bypassing the company, and urged the artist to sign contracts directly with the brands. The manager in question has admitted to engaging in such communication. This constitutes serious harmful conduct that facilitates the violation of the artist’s exclusive contract.”
ADOR further noted that the manager was given opportunities to clarify their actions but refused all interviews. The company denied allegations of illegal confinement or coercive behavior, adding that the manager submitted the company-owned laptop after formatting it to make data recovery impossible.
ADOR announced plans to investigate the truth and take necessary legal action.
Meanwhile, the members of NewJeans declared last month that ADOR had breached their exclusive contracts and announced their intent to terminate them. In response, ADOR filed a lawsuit to confirm the validity of the contracts.
Source: Nate
