Former NewJeans member Danielle recently made a rare public appearance in South Korea by participating in a marathon charity run held to commemorate Liberation Day.
On August 15, posts and videos of Danielle running near World Park in Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul for the '2026 815 Run' quickly spread across social media. One fan who shared a video wrote, "Danielle crossed the finish line at today's run."
The 815 Run is an annual charity run organized by Habitat for Humanity Korea to mark Liberation Day while raising money to improve the living conditions of descendants of Korean independence activists. Participants run an 8.15 km course, with all registration fees and corporate sponsorships going directly toward housing projects for these families.
This marks Danielle's second time joining the event, following her participation in the event last year. Singer Sean previously revealed that Danielle reached out to him the day before the run to express her support for the cause before completing the 8.15 km course.
Danielle has also taken part in international running events. Last month, she competed in the China Airlines Half Marathon in Australia, finishing the 21.0975 km race with an impressive time of 1 hour, 49 minutes, and 13 seconds.
Her rare appearance comes amid an ongoing legal dispute with her former agency, ADOR. Back in December 2025, ADOR officially terminated Danielle's exclusive contract while filing a damages lawsuit against her, one of her family members, and former ADOR CEO Min Heejin, seeking approximately 33 billion KRW (around $23 million) in compensation.
During the fourth hearing held on July 23, the two sides continued to clash over how damages from the group's hiatus should be calculated. ADOR argued that revenue losses caused by all five members pausing their activities should be included in the claim. On the other hand, Danielle's side argued that she should not be held responsible for losses caused by the other members' inactivity.
The court has also started a formal financial appraisal process, with the first report scheduled to be submitted by September 10.
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