🇰🇷 [요약]
핵심 쟁점은 어도어(ADOR)가 다니엘에게 청구하고 있는 계약상 위약금과 그것이 다른 멤버들에게 어떤 영향을 미칠 수 있는가입니다.
다니엘의 법률대리인 측은 뉴진스 멤버 전체와 관련된 것으로 주장되는 행위에 대한 책임이 사실상 다니엘 한 사람에게만 귀속되고 있으며, 다니엘 개인의 독립적인 위법행위가 명확하게 인정된 것은 아니라고 주장하고 있습니다.
이 문제가 중요한 이유는 현행 계약 구조상 멤버 1인당 위약금이 최대 1,000억원에 달할 수 있는 것으로 알려져 있기 때문입니다. 법원이 어도어의 위약금 청구 근거를 받아들일 경우, 다니엘은 최종적으로 승소하더라도 수년간의 소송과 재정적 압박에 시달릴 수 있으며, 심지어 강제집행 등의 조치를 받을 가능성도 있습니다.
따라서 이번 공정거래위원회(KFTC) 신고는 다니엘 개인의 사건을 넘어서는 문제입니다. 막대한 규모의 수익 기반 위약금이 근본적으로 불공정한 것인지, 그리고 이러한 위약금이 성공한 아티스트가 소속사를 떠나는 것 자체를 사실상 불가능하게 만드는 수단으로 작용할 수 있는지를 문제 삼고 있습니다.
이 때문에 이번 결과는 민지, 하니를 비롯한 다른 멤버들에게도 영향을 미칠 수 있습니다. 만약 NJZ의 그룹 활동이 계약상 책임을 인정하는 중요한 근거로 판단된다면, 협회의 대표자로 지목된 민지가 더 큰 법적 위험에 노출될 가능성도 있습니다. 반대로 법원이 위약금 청구의 근거를 인정하지 않는다면, 이는 향후 멤버들을 보호하는 데 중요한 선례가 될 수 있습니다.
따라서 보이콧은 단순한 감정적 반응이 아닙니다. 소비자인 버니즈가 이번 상황에 대응해 상품 구매와 지지를 중단하고 있다는 사실을 행동으로 보여주는 방법입니다.
그 목적은 다니엘을 지지하는 동시에, K-팝 업계의 전속계약과 아티스트 권리를 둘러싼 보다 광범위한 공정성의 문제에 관심을 환기하는 것입니다.
어제 마침 약속이 있어 변호사인 친구와 만나 이야기를 좀 나눠봤어요 변호사의 시선에서 매우 치명적으로 보이는 내용이 있어 공유해봅니다.
작년 12월 어도어는 다니엘에게 위약벌+손해배상 330억원을 청구했어요. 그런데 지난 6월 갑자기 청구취지를 변경했고 청구 금액 역시 수정한 것으로 알고 있어요. 사실 방청만으로 변경된 내용을 정확히 알수는 없지만요.
이후 소송 내용이 매우 이상하게 전개가 되고 있어요. 다니엘 개인 활동으로 인한 손해가 아니라 뉴진스 전체가 활동하지 못한 것에 대한 손해를 요구하고 있다는 것이 그에 해당해요.
만약 이 부분이 법정에서 인정이 되면요, 변호사 말로는 다른 멤버들과의 연대책임을 질 수 있는 근거가 마련되는 거라고 해요. 즉 5인 모두에게 직접 소송을 거는 행위를 우회해서 이미 하고 있다는 뜻이라 해요. 이런 상황을 [부진정연대책임] 이라고 한답니다.
그러니까 변호사가 전부 교체되며 청구취지를 변경하며 손해배상의 범위를 수정해서, 이미 그때부터 부진정연대책임을 만들기 위한 구도가 짜여졌을 가능성이 있을 수 있다는 설명을 들었습니다. 겉으로는 다니엘 한 명을 향한 소송이지만.. 결국 다른 멤버들의 법적 책임까지 다 함께 걸려있는 소송인거예요.
8.15런!!! 뜻깊은 행사 참석!
열심히 달리고 있는데 우아아!!!
뉴진스 다니엘을~~~~~ 소원성취!!!
밝아보여 너무좋았다 짧게 대화도 나누었는데 곧 다니엘을 볼 수 있을것같다^^
스포는 안하겠음!ㅋㅋ
뉴진스 5명이 그립다! 모두들 행복한 시간이 곧 오길~~~
#Danielle#다니엘
This guy says he met Danielle yesterday and they had short conversation and that it looks like we will be able to see Danielle soon 👀 he will not give any spoiler !! Danielle is coming 🦋🦌
#다니엘#DANIELLE#ダニエル
250212 NJZ_pr Instagram post
Hello,
Yesterday and today, speculative articles about Hanni’s residency status in Korea have flooded in, spreading false information. We want to clarify the facts.
Hanni received a new visa yesterday (February 11) through proper legal procedures.
ADOR pressured Hanni and her parents by exploiting the sensitive issue of visas, which is naturally a critical matter for foreign residents in Korea. They sent an email stating that if they did not agree to sign an extension consent form listing ADOR as her agency, she could become an illegal resident. Furthermore, they submitted personal documents that required Hanni’s signature to the relevant authorities without her consent and only notified her afterward—actions that are incomprehensible by common sense.
Some media outlets have irresponsibly used the term “illegal resident” without verification, fueling false rumors and even prompting unnecessary complaints. These outlets cited anonymous “music industry insiders” to report on Hanni’s visa status—information that can only be accessed through personal records. While ADOR stated in today’s reports that they were “unable to confirm” the visa details, the initial articles claimed that “ADOR had prepared all necessary documents for Hanni’s visa extension, but she refused to sign.”
In just two days, around 70 speculative articles have been published, reporting unauthorized details such as Hanni’s visa type and expiration date, causing severe violations of her rights. We express deep regret that private information, which only ADOR could have access to, has been irresponsibly leaked and spread through the media.
The unauthorized use or disclosure of personal information is unacceptable, and it is also a serious issue that some media outlets have published reports without properly verifying the facts. There have already been concerning incidents where private information about members was used to track their travel records, and the situation is escalating. To protect the members, we are considering legal action.
Thank you for reading this long message. We sincerely apologize to our fans for any worry or discomfort this may have caused. Please take care of your health.
Thank you.
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#NJZ #엔제이지
Press Conference on Filing a Criminal Complaint Against ADOR for Alleged Leakage of NewJeans Member Hanni's Personal Information
https://t.co/cVfcHbVGr4
- Kim Sung-soo, Cultural Critic
- Attorney Park Kang-hoon
To the respected people of Korea, and to the members of the press gathered here today,
We stand before you today with heavy hearts, but with an unwavering determination that we cannot and will not back down. Today, we are submitting a criminal complaint against ADOR Co., Ltd. and its executives and employees for alleged violations of the Personal Information Protection Act.
There was a young woman. An artist in her early twenties who came to a foreign country out of her love for Korean popular culture and, through nothing but her sincerity on stage, comforted the hearts of countless people. For her, a residency visa was not just a piece of paperwork, it was a lifeline that sustained her life in this country.
Yet that lifeline, her most sensitive and vulnerable personal information, was ruthlessly cast before the public by the very agency that was supposed to protect her.
The expiration date of a foreign resident's visa and the progress of any extension application are information known only to the immigration authorities, the individual concerned, and the agency handling the matter on the individual's behalf. Not even journalists could obtain access to such highly confidential internal information through ordinary reporting. So how could this top-secret information have found its way into the public domain behind the anonymous curtain of "multiple music industry officials"?
For a young woman in her twenties who came from another country, her agency was not merely a company. It should have been her only guardian in place of the parents who were far away, and the strongest shelter protecting her from the storms of the world. Instead, that very shelter invited the wolves inside, exposing her most vulnerable point to be torn apart.
Faced with this cruel betrayal, the agency stabbing an artist in the back after she entrusted them with her youth, we cannot help but ask, as fellow human beings:
What, exactly, was worth protecting that justified going this far?
This was not a simple case of negligence in which information accidentally leaked due to poor management. It was a deliberate and malicious act of exploiting an artist's greatest vulnerability to gain an advantage in a private legal dispute.
As the conflict over the exclusive contract intensified, visa-related information was leaked to the media in an attempt to neutralize the artist's position by creating the narrative that she was an "illegal immigrant."
The consequences were devastating.
Despite the fact that her visa remained valid, distorted reports flooded the media describing her as "currently an illegal immigrant." Dozens of articles even included the phrase "illegal immigrant" directly in their headlines. Eventually, reports were even filed with the authorities accusing her of being an illegal resident.
Can you imagine the overwhelming fear a young woman in her twenties must have felt when she woke up one morning in a foreign country to find the horrifying scarlet letter of "illegal immigrant" branded before her name?
A visa is not merely an administrative document. It is like an oxygen supply that allows someone to breathe, to step onto the stage they love and to meet the people who cherish them.
Yet the agency seized control of that oxygen line, even sending emails to the artist and her parents conveying the message that "if you do not consent, you could become an illegal resident," thereby placing them under pressure.
And what must her parents have felt, having sent their precious child alone to a distant foreign land?
They could do nothing but helplessly watch from across the sea as the dream their child had built through tireless effort, and, more importantly, their child's dignity, was stripped bare and torn apart.
Unable to bear the pain in her place or even rush to embrace her, they expressed their anguish through tears, stating:
"Speculative reports are even being published about the type of visa and its expiration date , personal information that there is no obligation to disclose, causing severe violations of our rights and interests."
The purpose of the Personal Information Protection Act is to protect individuals' freedoms and rights and to uphold their dignity and value.
An individual's right to informational self-determination, the right to pursue happiness guaranteed under Article 10 of the Constitution, and the right to privacy guaranteed under Article 17 are fundamental rights that no one has the authority to trample upon.
The foundation of the entertainment industry is trust between artists and the public. If the personal information of artists, who deserve the highest level of protection, can instead be turned into a weapon in a dispute, then this goes far beyond a private conflict between one agency and one artist. It gravely undermines trust in the healthy ecosystem of the entire popular culture and arts industry.
Those who actually carried out the information leak remain hidden behind the anonymous label of "multiple music industry officials." Their identities cannot easily be uncovered through ordinary administrative investigations or voluntary inquiries alone. Only compulsory investigative measures, such as searches and seizures and the examination of communications records, can clearly establish the source of the personal information leak, the route by which it spread, and the individuals responsible.
Accordingly, we earnestly request that the investigative authorities:
First, thoroughly determine the source and transmission route through which the personal information was provided to the media.
Second, identify the individuals responsible who remain hidden behind this veil of anonymity.
Third, hold the corporation accountable for its management and supervisory responsibilities so that personal information is never again weaponized as a tool in private disputes.
To the respected people of Korea,
The dream that a young woman carried to a foreign land must never be crushed in this way.
This is not merely the story of one idol standing beneath bright stage lights. It is the story of every young person in our time who devotes everything they have in pursuit of a better tomorrow. It is also the story of someone's beloved daughter.
If corporations wielding enormous capital and power are permitted to exploit an individual's vulnerabilities and trample upon their dignity, then there will be no young person left in our society who can safely dream without fear.
This criminal complaint is not simply about restoring one individual's reputation. It is about protecting the dignity and rights of everyone striving to pursue their dreams in this country.
We sincerely ask for the continued attention and support of the public and the media so that the truth may be revealed and justice may prevail.
Thank you.
오늘 버니즈들을 대신해서 어도어와 성명불상의 개인정보 유출자를 고발하러 용산경찰서로 갑니다. 오전 10시 짧게 기자회견문 낭독과 고발장 제출을 할 예정이고 곧바로 간단한 기자간담회를 인근 카페에서 할 예정입니다. 민감함 개인정보를 유출해서 아티스트를 좌표찍는 행위는 사이버불링입니다