The group NewJeans announced that they will cease activities as 'NJZ.'

The five members of NewJeans—Minji, Hanni, Daniel, Haein, and Haerin—said on the 23rd at ComplexCon held at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong that they will stop activities as NJZ.

At the end of the performance, the five members said, “This stage means so much to us, and the people who came here give us great strength. It feels heavy on our hearts to deliver this news. Today’s stage might be the last performance for a while. We decided to stop all activities to respect the court's decision.”

They added, “It wasn’t an easy decision, but we want to try to move forward again. We hope you understand that this isn't the end. We will definitely come back, and when we do, we want to meet you with really bright smiles. Thank you so much, and we love you. The five of us will always be thinking of our Bunnies, so please take care of your health, eat well, sleep well, and enjoy your life.”

Meanwhile, NewJeans members Minji, Hanni, Daniel, Haerin, and HAEIN unilaterally terminated their contract with ADOR last November and began solo activities. In particular, they announced their new team name 'NJZ' through a newly created social media account last month.

In response, ADOR sought to legally confirm the validity of the contract with the members by filing a lawsuit with the Seoul Central District Court, stating that the exclusive contract remains in effect. On the 21st, the Seoul Central District Court's Civil Division 50 (Chief Judge Kim Sang-hoon) accepted the provisional measures application and issued an acceptance decision.

After the acceptance decision, ADOR stated, “We deeply appreciate the wise judgment of the provisional measures court. Since we have legally confirmed ADOR's status as the agency of NewJeans, we will fulfill our responsibility for artist support in the future. The ComplexCon performance this weekend will also be conducted under the name of NewJeans. We plan to provide sufficient support on site, and we hope to have an honest conversation with the artists soon. We earnestly ask for your warm encouragement and support for NewJeans, who will grow again with ADOR.”

In contrast, the NewJeans members stated in an interview with Time magazine, “We were disappointed with the court’s ruling, but we didn’t expect the problems in the K-pop industry to change overnight. Compared to everything we’ve been through, this is merely another stage in our journey. This is the reality of Korea. But because of that, we believe that we need change and growth. It seems Korea wants to make us revolutionaries.”

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