Show Notes
ADOR’s damages fight against Danielle is moving toward its first formal hearing, with a new legal team now in place and major claims over responsibility for NewJeans’ stalled activities. Min Hee-jin, meanwhile, is publicly framing her post-ADOR work around creative independence.
In this episode: Top stories: 1. ADOR vs DANIELLE, MIN HEE JIN: The trial and pleadings promise to be “hard” – KSTATION TV — KSTATION TV https://kstationtv.com/2026/05/11/ador-vs-danielle-min-hee-jin-the-trial-and-pleadings-promise-to-be-hard/?lang=en 2. ADOR appoints new legal team in lawsuit against Danielle | allkpop — allkpop https://www.allkpop.com/article/2026/05/ador-appoints-new-legal-team-in-lawsuit-against-danielle 3. Min Heejin Visits Chonnam National University: "Change Requires Resistance... Opposes Relocation of K-Arts to Gwangju" - The Asia Business Daily — The Asia Business Daily https://www.asiae.co.kr/en/article/2026051309330885113
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