Danielle and Hanni Reunite at Seoul Charity Run as ADOR Dispute Continues

A public reunion at a run for children

Danielle and NewJeans member Hanni appeared together at a charity run in Seoul on November 7, 2026, joining an event that brought approximately 3,000 people to World Cup Park to support rehabilitation treatment for children with disabilities. Their appearance drew attention as Danielle continues a legal dispute with ADOR, while Hanni has returned to the agency.

Photographs circulating on social media showed the singers wearing sportswear and event medals, smiling and making V signs beside other participants. In some images, they sat next to a child taking part in the event. They also posed for a selfie with a fan.

The 2026 Miracle365 Purme Run took place at Peace Plaza in Seoul's Mapo District and marked the 10th anniversary of the Purme Foundation Nexon Children's Rehabilitation Hospital. Participants could choose a walk of three kilometres or a run of 10 kilometres, with all entry fees directed toward children's rehabilitation expenses.

For fans, the photographs offered a rare public glimpse of Danielle and Hanni together after their careers took different directions. ADOR announced in December 2025 that Hanni would continue with the company, while notifying Danielle that her exclusive contract was being terminated.

Their meeting comes during an unresolved lawsuit against Danielle, her mother and former ADOR chief executive Min Hee-jin. The agency's claim, initially about 43.1 billion won, was later adjusted to 33.09 billion won. Neither singer publicly explained the significance of their appearance together or announced plans for future activities.

Where the participation fees go

The Purme Foundation organised the event, with Nexon supporting a gathering that included children with disabilities and participants without disabilities. The event listing scheduled a 9 a.m. start, offered routes along the Nanji loop trail and set a limit of two hours for both courses.

Entry cost 20,000 won for the walk and 50,000 won for the run. Registration was capped at 3,000 people, close to the approximate attendance announced after the event. The total amount raised through entry fees was not disclosed.

The Nexon Foundation said it covered all operating expenses through the Nexon Hero 30 Fund. Paying those costs separately allowed the full participation fees to go toward rehabilitation treatment rather than event administration.

Singer Sean, wheelchair athletics national team member Yoo Byung-hoon and Park Seon-yul, a girl who had received rehabilitation treatment, joined the 10 kilometre course. About 300 Nexon employees also participated, equivalent to roughly one in 10 of the approximately 3,000 attendees.

A hospital anniversary backed by game users

The funding behind the run connected the hospital's anniversary with a campaign involving people who play Nexon games. The Nexon Hero 30 Fund was created in 2024, when the company marked its 30th anniversary.

About 160,000 users across 22 games participated in the campaign, which generated 3.4 billion won. Part of that fund supported the run's operating expenses. Decorations based on Nexon games and a cosplay running activity also featured at the event.

Nexon said it had contributed approximately 65.6 billion won over the previous decade toward medical infrastructure for children. Facilities receiving its support had recorded about 840,000 cumulative users. The anniversary run added a direct fundraising effort for treatment to that longer investment in places where children receive care.

Danielle's charity work continues

Danielle's appearance at World Cup Park followed other charitable activities during her dispute with ADOR. In August, she participated in the 2026 815 Run, organised by Habitat for Humanity Korea to commemorate National Liberation Day and improve housing for descendants of independence activists.

The event takes its name from August 15, the date Korea marks liberation from Japanese colonial rule. Its housing work gives the commemoration a practical purpose by helping families connected to the independence movement improve their living conditions.

Danielle also participated in the previous year's 815 Run and has appeared at several running events with Sean. Her attendance in November therefore continued an existing pattern of charity participation.

She has also reportedly donated approximately 300 million won to a nonprofit supporting children living in welfare facilities, families with one parent and young people preparing to live independently. Those beneficiaries include young people moving from organised care into adulthood, when housing and everyday expenses can become immediate concerns.

What Danielle has said about the members

Danielle, who debuted with NewJeans in July 2022, has continued speaking about her connection with Minji, Hanni, Haerin and Hyein. In a January letter to fans, she described the four as her "second family" and said nothing could separate them, even though their time acting together had become disrupted.

Danielle also addressed her efforts to stay with the group during a social media livestream. Speaking as a former member whose relationship with ADOR had broken down, she said:

I fought to the end to be together with the members.

Fans had looked for signs of continued contact before the November event. On October 6, Hanni's birthday, Danielle posted a photograph showing a woman from behind, accompanied by honey and fairy emojis. Fans interpreted it as a birthday message for Hanni.

A video on Danielle's personal YouTube channel that month prompted speculation that she had visited Hanni's home. Viewers pointed to a pet, a person seen from behind and a voice. The November photographs gave fans a public moment of the two spending time together after those earlier, more indirect signs.

How the contract dispute reached this point

NewJeans' five members announced in November 2024 that they considered their exclusive contracts with ADOR terminated. They later pursued independent activities under the name NJZ. ADOR rejected their position and went to court to maintain its contractual relationship with the group.

An exclusive entertainment contract generally gives an agency authority to manage an artist's professional activities. The central disagreement was whether the members had validly ended that arrangement or remained bound by it.

The main developments unfolded across two years:

• November 2024: All five members announced that they considered their ADOR contracts terminated.
• March 21, 2025: A court granted an injunction restricting independent entertainment activities while the dispute continued.
• October 2025: A court ruling at the first trial confirmed that the exclusive contracts remained valid.
• December 2025: ADOR confirmed Hanni's continuation with the agency and announced Danielle's contract termination. Haerin and Hyein also confirmed their return.
• June 11, 2026: Seoul Central District Court heard arguments in the damages lawsuit against Danielle, her mother and Min Hee-jin.
• July 2, 2026: The court held a further hearing, during which ADOR detailed its allegations against Danielle.
• November 7, 2026: Danielle and Hanni appeared together at the Purme charity run in Seoul.

An injunction is a temporary court order governing what people may do while a case is being decided. The March order restricted the members' ability to work independently; the October ruling addressed whether their contracts with ADOR remained in force.

The later damages lawsuit concerns alleged breaches of those contractual duties and the money ADOR says it should receive. Danielle's side disputes the agency's allegations and its reasons for pursuing her separately.

What ADOR alleges in court

Seoul Central District Court's Civil Division 31, presided over by Judge Nam In-su, heard the damages case on June 11 and July 2. ADOR argued that Danielle's conduct made it impossible to restore trust and continue managing her as an artist.

The agency cited discussions about a collaboration with American R&B duo Emotional Oranges after the March 2025 injunction. It said communications referred to recording and plans for a music video, with $175,000 in artist costs connected to the project.

ADOR also alleged that Danielle's mother discussed dating a contract signature before the injunction and routing payments through a business account belonging to Danielle's sister. Those assertions formed part of the agency's explanation for including her mother in the lawsuit.

At the July hearing, ADOR expanded on its case, citing magazine and brand shoots involving Elle Singapore, Omega and Paris Capital. Its position was that entertainment work conducted without the agency could breach the contract even if no payment was made or final agreement signed.

The agency also alleged involvement in a cooperative that effectively carried out entertainment management. It cited spending on staff for a Hong Kong performance, a venue for the contract termination press conference, the NJZ logo and a photo shoot. ADOR further alleged an undisclosed overlapping contract involving Chinese capital and said Danielle had not shown a willingness to correct the alleged breaches.

How Danielle's side answers the claims

Danielle's representatives argued that she explored other work because she believed her contract had been lawfully terminated. They rejected ADOR's description of the Emotional Oranges project and disputed the claim that her conduct justified treating her differently from the other members.

Her side said ADOR had been notified in writing about the photo shoots and that those activities produced neither a contract nor revenue. The agency, in contrast, argued that excluding it from professional activities was itself the contractual problem.

Danielle's representatives also argued that a very large financial claim would discourage another agency from signing her, limiting her ability to work. ADOR denied that it had blocked her entertainment activities.

The principal claim was reduced from approximately 43.1 billion won to 33.09 billion won, a fall of 10.01 billion won, or about 23%. ADOR attributed the adjustment to new legal representatives reviewing and reorganising the claim.

A description of the July hearing put the lawsuit at 31 billion won. Danielle's representatives also referred during the June hearing to a contractual penalty demand approaching 100 billion won. The relationship between that penalty figure and the adjusted 33.09 billion won claim was not explained. The case remains unresolved, with no final payment obligation decided.

Where each member stands

Hanni, Haerin and Hyein have confirmed their return to ADOR. Minji has continued discussions with the agency about future activities. She appeared in NewJeans' fourth anniversary content released in July, while Danielle was absent.

Danielle has followed a separate course since the termination announcement, sharing daily life through social media and her own channel. She has also spent time in Australia while communicating with fans.

ADOR told a court in October 2025 that it was preparing a NewJeans comeback. No specific activity schedule has been disclosed, leaving fans without a date for new group releases or performances.

For Hanni and Danielle, the November gathering brought their personal contact into public view while their professional circumstances remain different. The event's immediate result was more concrete: thousands of participants contributed entry fees toward rehabilitation treatment for children with disabilities.

Key Points

• Danielle and Hanni appeared together at the Miracle365 Purme Run in Seoul on November 7, 2026.
• Approximately 3,000 people participated in a walk of three kilometres or a run of 10 kilometres.
• All entry fees supported children's rehabilitation treatment, while the Nexon Foundation covered operating expenses.
• Hanni, Haerin and Hyein have confirmed their return to ADOR; Minji has continued discussions about future activities.
• ADOR terminated Danielle's contract and is pursuing a disputed financial claim against her, her mother and Min Hee-jin.
• The adjusted principal claim was reported as 33.09 billion won. No final outcome or NewJeans comeback schedule has been announced.