NewJeans has challenged the court's ruling that restricted the group's independent actions outside of ADOR. Well-known legal experts, including former judges, have joined the legal teams representing NewJeans and ADOR in the ongoing legal clash over their exclusive contract.

With NewJeans pausing all operations temporarily after their objection against the injunction was rejected, the legal conflict is escalating with the participation of major law firms and notable legal figures, sparking speculations of a significant legal showdown.

According to sources in the legal field, the appeal case regarding NewJeans members' objection to the injunction has been allocated to the Civil Division 25 of the Seoul High Court, with Judges Hwang Byung Ha, Jung Jong Kwan, and Lee Kyun Yong presiding.

NewJeans has expanded its legal team for the appeal trial to include Park Hyung Nam, a leading attorney from law firm Wooseung (Kim, Park & You), and a former director of the Judicial Policy Research Institute, alongside the existing team from law firm Sejong (Shin & Kim).

On the other hand, ADOR has bolstered its legal representation by appointing former Constitutional Court justice Kang Il Won, attorney Chun Ji Sung, and previously engaged former senior High Court judge Hong Seung Myeon. The legal teams for both NewJeans and ADOR now consist of 14 and 13 members, respectively.

The addition of these distinguished former judges and high-profile attorneys to both sides has captured the attention of legal professionals, who await to see if it will influence the case's outcome.

NewJeans' five members initiated independent activities last year, alleging breaches by ADOR rendered their exclusive contracts invalid. ADOR countered with a lawsuit asserting the contracts' validity and sought an injunction against the members engaging in individual pursuits.

In a ruling on March 21, the Seoul Central District Court's Civil Division 50, under Senior Judge Kim Sang Hoon, sided with ADOR, granting the injunction to prevent NewJeans from activities that could harm the agency. Despite NewJeans members appealing against the ruling, the court upheld its decision, stating that the injunction was warranted. As a result, NewJeans' operations have been put on hold momentarily.