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The group did not file an appeal to South Korea's Supreme Court by the June 24 deadline.

Court states that the K-pop group have to pay $726,300 per member for each instance of promo activity undertaken without their agency's permission

HYBE-owned label ADOR has also bolstered its legal team, ahead of a legal wrangle over NewJeans' contract

NewJeans’ legal team promptly filed an appeal with the Seoul High Court following the decision

The HYBE-owned agency said a total of $20 million had been invested in NewJeans’ debut

ADOR said it hopes to meet with NewJeans “as soon as possible to discuss the path forward.”

'With our status as NewJeans' exclusive agency now legally affirmed, we are fully committed to supporting the artists going forward.'

The music industry groups are urging the government to implement regulations against poaching of artists who are under exclusive contracts