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SEOUL – The fate of K-pop girl group NewJeans’ future activities remains uncertain due to the work visa of member Hanni, who has dual Vietnamese and Australian nationality. The 20-year-old’s E-6 visa is due to expire in February. The E-6 visa allows K-pop singers and other entertainment industry workers of foreign nationalities to work in the entertainment industry in South Korea. The situation is complicated by the unresolved dispute between Hanni and her agency Ador over the validity of their exclusive contract. NewJeans – which also comprise Minji, Danielle, Haerin and Hyein – announced in November 2024 that they would…

NewJeans Members Announce Temporary New Stage Names Amid Legal Dispute “From left: Minji, Hyein, Hani, Danielle, Haerin. / Screenshot from Instagram @newjeans_official The members of NewJeans (Minji, Hani, Danielle, Haerin, and Hyein) have announced plans to temporarily use new stage names for their activities. On January 23, the group shared the news through their Instagram account, jeanzforfree, directly addressing their fandom, Bunnies. “We plan to collect suggestions for our temporary stage names over the next two days. Please participate by leaving comments,” they stated. In the post, the members outlined their grievances against HYBE and ADOR, accusing them of continuous…

In the Instagram Story, the members of NewJeans also alleged that HYBE and ADOR had approached some of the members’ parents without their knowledge and “attempted to persuade them under the guise of reconciliation”. “[HYBE and ADOR] even tried to manipulate public sentiment and distract from the truth through media play, rather than transparently and justly addressing the issues,” added the group’s members. Reiterating that “none of the members plan to return to HYBE or ADOR”, NewJeans warned that through the legal proceedings, they plan to “reveal the companies’ wrongdoings, uncover the truth, and confront them firmly in court”. NewJeans…

On January 23, the group released a joint statement revealing they have hired legal representation to counter the actions taken by ADOR and HYBE. The statement, signed by all five members — Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin and Hyein — expressed their determination to sever ties with their former agency. Hello, this is Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin and Hyein. Recently, it was reported that ADOR filed a lawsuit to validate the legality of our exclusive contract. They also sought an injunction to prevent the cancellation of advertising deals and to maintain our contractual obligations. We received notice of this a few…

The New Jeans actually intend to abandon their team name.In the new account ‘jeanzforfree’, the members of the New Jeans, ‘jeanzforfree’Verniz!! I’m going to contest for two days for a new activity name to use for a certain period of time. Please participate in the comments!” came up. The intention was to abandon the name of New Jins due to a problem with his agency, Adore, and get a new team name.Earlier, Min-ji drew attention by releasing a photo of her holding a cell phone with the words ‘I should still do it, what should I do?’ and ‘I should…

Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin, and Hyein need some help coming up with a temporary new group name! On January 23 KST, the Instagram account representing the 5 members of NewJeans announced a group naming contest. The members wrote, “Bunnies! We are holding a contest for a new group name we can use for a temporary period. Please participate through the comments!” Earlier on this day, the 5 members also released an official statement to announce that they have hired Law Firm Sejong as their legal representative in the ongoing exclusive contract dispute against ADOR.  What temporary new name do you want to…

The NewJeans members have further spoken out against ADOR and HYBE and have appointed a legal representative.Hello, this is Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin, and Hyein. Through the media, we confirmed that ADOR has not only filed a lawsuit against us to “confirm the validity of our exclusive contracts” but has also applied for an injunction to “preserve the agency’s status and prohibit the signing of advertising contracts.” We received the lawsuit and application documents a few days ago, and we have appointed Shin & Kim LLC as our legal representative. Since ADOR and HYBE have appointed Kim & Chang as…

Following ADOR’s lawsuit against NewJeans to confirm the validity of their exclusive contract, the five-member group (Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin, and Hyein) released its latest joint statement with its legal representative, Sejong Law Firm.Despite HYBE and ADOR’s initial injunction to preserve their status in the agency and prevent them from signing advertisement contracts independently, NewJeans unanimously agreed not to return to the label.”The five of us have absolutely no intention of returning to HYBE and ADOR, from whom we cannot even expect the bare minimum of trust,” NewJeans firmly stated. READ ALSO: NewJeans’ Hanni Reported For Alleged Illegal Stay in…

They have no intentions of ever going back to ADOR 2 hours ago The NewJeans members have released a new statement claiming they will never return to HYBE and ADOR. The five NewJeans Members released a joint statement to the media today, January 23 KST, stating they have hired a law firm to represent themselves in their fight against ADOR and HYBE. Hello, this is Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin, and Hyein. It was confirmed through the media that ADOR filed a lawsuit to retain the validity of our exclusive contract and they applied for an injunction to prevent the ending…