ADOR Wins Big: Dolphiners Films Ordered to Pay 1 Billion KRW in NewJeans Copyright Case
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News18•13-01-2026, 15:45
ADOR Wins Big: Dolphiners Films Ordered to Pay 1 Billion KRW in NewJeans Copyright Case
- •ADOR, a HYBE sub-label, secured a court victory against Dolphiners Films in a copyright dispute over NewJeans' 'ETA' music video.
- •The Seoul Central District Court ordered Dolphiners Films to pay approximately 1 billion KRW (around $679,000) in damages for unauthorized use of content.
- •The dispute originated in August 2024 when Dolphiners Films uploaded a 'director’s cut' of the 'ETA' music video on its YouTube channel without ADOR's approval.
- •ADOR maintained that the upload violated contractual terms and copyright ownership, asserting that all NewJeans' music video copyrights belong to ADOR.
- •The ruling reinforces strict intellectual property protections in the K-pop industry and comes amid other internal changes, including Danielle Marsh's contract termination.
Why It Matters: ADOR wins copyright lawsuit against Dolphiners Films, securing significant damages and affirming IP ownership.
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