On February 7th, fashion and culture festival ComplexCon announced on SNS that Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin, and Hyein (formerly known as “NewJeans”) will co-headline the event under their new name “NJZ”.
According to ComplexCon, this will be the first time NJZ will perform under their new moniker, and the group will be debuting never-before-heard music.
Regarding the name “NJZ”, Minji said in a press release, “We are thrilled to be stepping onto the stage for the first time as NJZ and share something new with everyone. It’s a big moment for us and we can’t wait for fans to be a part of this journey with us and show the world our new music that we have been eagerly waiting to share.”
Meanwhile, the girl group also tagged the ComplexCon Instagram account in a story on their independently created SNS, confirming the news.
The independent SNS of NewJeans, @jeanzforfree, also officially changed into @njz_official, with the profile picture showing the new group name, kickstarting a new journey.
On the other hand, after unilaterally declaring their departure for ADOR and HYBE, NJZ (NewJeans) previously held a contest to select their new stage name. However, their former agency, ADOR, insisted that such actions “constitute a serious breach of contract.”
Additionally, the contract lawsuit which determines the validity of NewJeans’ exclusive contract with ADOR is set to begin this April.