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Chart-topping group NewJeans shocked the K-pop world with their announcement that they are quitting their label ADOR over what they described as “mistreatment”.Here are five things to know on the row, what this means for the multi-billion-dollar industry and what is next for the group.- Who are they? -NewJeans made its debut in 2022 and have five members — Haerin, Danielle, Hanni, Minji and Hyein — who are all under 20.They are among the South Korean entertainment powerhouse HYBE’s most successful K-pop groups along with BTS.The group has topped global charts, including the Billboard 200, and broke the Guinness World Record…
Hanni, Hyein, Haerin, Danielle and Minji, members of K-pop group NewJeans, have quickly risen in the fashion world since their debut album was released in 2022. Together, they have ambassadorship deals with Burberry, YSL Beauty, Celine, Calvin Klein, Dior and Gucci, to name a few. Now, the group’s commercial activities have been put under the spotlight following the singers’ highly publicized court battle against their management agency.On Friday, a South Korean court ordered NewJeans to stop all “independent” activities, including song releases and advertising deals, after they attempted to split from Ador, a South Korean record label and a subsidiary of…
NewJeans have had their request for an appeal to be freed of their contract with record label ADOR rejected.Seoul High Court ruled on Tuesday (18.06.25) that the K-pop girl group – comprising Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin, and Hyein – must honour their contracts with ADOR and not embark on solo endeavours as they could be penalised for doing so.Commenting on the decision, ADOR said in a statement: “We sincerely appreciate the court’s decision. We hope that this ruling will serve as an opportunity for the members to return to their rightful place as NewJeans and resume their activities. As they…
LONDON — Fresh off a high-energy tour to ComplexCon Hong Kong, Paolina Russo is giving its second Dover Street Market pop-up an interactive spin.Empowered by FabriX, a Hong Kong government-backed digital fashion initiative, the brand on Thursday debuted a capsule collection of six looks, both physically and digitally, exclusive to Dover Street Market in the U.K.More from WWDThe custom pieces were first designed for and worn by K-pop sensation NJZ, formerly known as NewJeans, at the Tokyo Dome concert in 2024 before the popular South Korean girl group got entangled in a legal dispute with its management firm, Ador. Last…
Gary Miller/FilmMagic NewJeans have removed all references to their new name “NJZ” from their social media accounts amid an ongoing legal dispute with their agency, ADOR. According to the Chosun Daily , the K-Pop girl group recently changed their Instagram handle from “njz_official” to “mhdhh_friends,” which represents the initials of the members: Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin, and Hyein. Instagram All posts and the account’s profile photo were also removed, seemingly to be compliant with a court injunction issued by the Seoul Central District Court on March 21 that barred the group from independently engaging in entertainment activities as “NJZ” without…