The battle between K-Pop superstars NewJeans and HYBE-owned record label ADOR escalated on Friday (February 7) with NewJeans’ announcement that they’ve rebranded as NJZ. The news follows the group’s ...

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With the ongoing very public dispute between NewJeans and HYBE’s Ador still grabbing the headlines in South Korea, resulting in proposals for regulating the K-pop business, five trade groups for the K ...

As tensions between NJZ, formerly NewJeans, and its agency Ador continue to drag on, five major organizations from the Korean ...

The future of the five-member girl group has been somewhat up in the air since leaving ADOR, a subsidiary of the South Korean mega-label HYBE, and leveling allegations of misconduct and mistreatment.

NJZ (NewJeans) parents have accused top 5 Korean music organizations and HYBE’s Bang Si Hyuk of interfering, claiming undue control. Now, ADOR has responded. Read below.

NJZ, formerly known as NewJeans, came forward with its rebranding and upcoming plans in an exclusive interview with CNN on February 7, 2025. The members discussed their legal battle with Hybe and ...

Ador is a sublabel of K-pop powerhouse Hybe, which manages groups including boy band BTS. Shares of Hybe were down 0.63% shortly after the interview. The group, formed in 2022, also announced its ...

Member Danielle also shared that they have “completely lost all trust at the moment” in ADOR and HYBE, and believes they “will win this battle”. Hanni added that NJZ believe “there’s ...

The feud began in April 2024 when HYBE accused then-ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin of plotting to gain full ownership of NewJeans. In return, Min Hee-jin claimed that HYBE had prioritized other girl groups ...