K-WAVE - May 31, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah

Game Over? NewJeans Faces Eye-Watering $730k Per Violation as Court Crushes Independence Dreams

Seoul Central District Court ruled that NewJeans cannot conduct any independent entertainment activities without ADOR's approval and must pay a 1 billion won ($730,000) penalty per violation until their contract validity lawsuit is resolved, with the next hearing scheduled for June 5th.