# NewJeans' contract lacks minor protections

> NewJeans' record label contract reportedly omitted child safety clauses.
- Title: NewJeans' contract lacks minor protections · NME | Shortify
- Summary: NewJeans' record label contract reportedly omitted child safety clauses. NewJeans' ADOR contract excluded minor protections like sleep rights and education.
- Keywords: newjeans, ador, hybe, k-pop, contract, minors, billboard, 2023, 2025, 2029, 460million, music
- Source: NME — https://nme.com/news/music/newjeans-record-label-contract-reportedly-lacked-protections-for-minors-3975571
- Published: 2026-11-10T15:20:04+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: newjeans, ador, hybe, k-pop, contract, minors, billboard, 2023, 2025, 2029, 460million, music
## Contract dispute
NewJeans' record label contract reportedly lacked protections for minors.
## Group's rise
NewJeans topped Billboard charts in 2023 after becoming second Korean girl group.
## Contract terms
Members signed contracts aged 14-17 with ADOR excluding government template sections.
## Omitted protections
Contracts omitted minor protections including right to education and mental health.
## Label response
HYBE claims contracts legally protect artists and avoid cosmetic surgery.
## Legal battle
Seoul court rejected NewJeans' 2025 contract termination appeal until 2029.
## Key takeaway

NewJeans' ADOR contract excluded minor protections like sleep rights and education.