NewJeans recently caught the public's attention after announcing their group name change to NJZ on February 7, 2025. In the announcement, the group members revealed that they will be releasing their debut song under the name NJZ on March 23, 2025 and will be participating in the ComplexCon event in Hong Kong.
Minji, one of the members, said, "We will be revealing NJZ's debut song on March 23, 2025. I feel both excited and nervous." Meanwhile, Hyein added, "As NJZ, we will continue to show new things, as we always do." However, this decision received a strong response from their agency, ADOR, which stated that the name change was not approved by the agency.
Quoted from Allkpop on Monday February 10, 2025, ADOR explained in an official statement that the exclusive contract between NewJeans and ADOR is still legally valid, and the claim for termination of the contract by the group members is considered unilateral. Therefore, ADOR demands that the media continue to use the group's official name, namely 'NewJeans', in accordance with the valid contract.
In the statement, ADOR also stated that they had filed a lawsuit on December 3, 2024 to verify the validity of the exclusive contract with NewJeans. Additionally, on January 13, 2025, they also filed a separate application to prohibit the group from signing advertising contracts. ADOR asked the media to support them by reporting news according to the facts.
"Exclusive contracts are essential in the entertainment industry, and we appreciate the media's cooperation in providing accurate reporting," ADOR added in their statement. ADOR emphasized that they are working hard to resolve this confusion and remain focused on bringing the best music and content to their fans.
The confusion over the name change arose after NewJeans announced their new name, NJZ, which was not approved by ADOR, the agency that had been managing them. The conflict escalated as the lawsuit was ongoing in court. Meanwhile, fans are still looking forward to the continuation of NewJeans' career, which has achieved great success in the K-pop world.
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