According to an exclusive report by Ilyo Shinmun, the Seoul Central District Court approved ADOR’s request for provisional seizure on real estate owned by Danielle’s mother, referred to as “A,” and Min Hee-jin. The court reportedly accepted the request on February 2.
The provisional seizure was granted for a total claim amount of 7 billion KRW. Of that amount, 5 billion KRW was applied to properties owned by Min Hee-jin, while 2 billion KRW was applied to properties owned by Danielle’s mother.
ADOR Reportedly Targets Properties Linked To Danielle’s Mother And Min Hee-jin
ADOR previously filed a damages lawsuit worth around 43 billion KRW against Danielle, Danielle’s mother, and Min Hee-jin on December 29, 2025. The agency then reportedly applied for provisional seizure on January 23, but only against Danielle’s mother and Min Hee-jin, excluding Danielle herself from that request.
According to the report, properties owned by Min Hee-jin in Seoul’s Yongsan District and Mapo District were subject to provisional seizure. The Yongsan apartment had already reportedly been provisionally seized once by ADOR on December 23, 2025, for a claim amount of 500 million KRW. That earlier action was reportedly connected to an issue involving an ADOR employee who handled NewJeans styling work during Min Hee-jin’s time as CEO and allegedly received styling service fees personally from an outside advertiser.
The Mapo villa was also reportedly subject to additional provisional seizure. A former ADOR employee, referred to as “B,” had previously requested provisional seizure of the same property for 100 million KRW in September 2024 amid civil and criminal litigation related to workplace harassment allegations. For Danielle’s mother, the report stated that a villa in Seoul’s Gwangjin District and an office in Anyang, Gyeonggi Province, were provisionally seized.
A court decision document was reportedly delivered to Danielle’s mother on February 13. However, delivery to Min Hee-jin was reportedly unsuccessful, leading the court to proceed through public notice service.
ADOR’s Legal Team Reportedly Resigns Ahead Of Next Hearing
A provisional seizure is a preservation measure that limits the disposal of assets before the main lawsuit is finalized. Once a property is provisionally seized, it becomes difficult to sell, use as collateral, or otherwise freely manage until the legal dispute is resolved.
Meanwhile, attention is also turning to the main damages lawsuit, as ADOR’s legal team reportedly resigned in full as of April 24. The timing has drawn notice because the next hearing is scheduled for May 14, only about 3 weeks after the reported resignations. Since ADOR would need to appoint new lawyers, the new legal team may require time to review case records and legal issues. This could lead to a request to delay the hearing.
At the previous preparatory hearing on March 26, Danielle’s legal team reportedly requested a swift trial and raised concerns over what they described as ADOR’s possible attempt to delay proceedings. ADOR’s previous legal team had submitted a request to change the hearing date on March 24, 2 days before that preparatory hearing.
Following the reported full resignation of ADOR’s lawyers, the legal representatives for Danielle and Min Hee-jin submitted an opinion on April 28 asking the court to proceed with the scheduled hearing. Their side told Ilyo Shinmun that the resignation was sudden and said they still hoped the trial would continue as planned.
The case continues to attract attention due to the scale of the damages claim, the involvement of former NewJeans member Danielle and her mother, and the ongoing legal conflict surrounding Min Hee-jin and ADOR.
Sources: 네이트 뉴스
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