Newjeans Lose Court Battle Ahead of First Performance As Njz

NJz, The K-Pop Outfit Formerly Known As Newjeans, Were Hit With A Setback In Their Efforts To Strike Out On Their Own and Leave the Label They've Accused of Miseduct and Mistreatment.

AS Cnn Reports, A South Korean Court Upheld An Injunction Brought Against The Group By Their Label, Ador, A Subsidiary of the South Korean Mega-Label Hybe. The Injunction Temporaryily Prevents Njz from Performing Or Carrying Out Other Commercial Activities under Their New Name, with the Judge Saying That Doing So CouUD “Seriously Damage” Ador's Reputation.

Njz AnnoUond Their Decision to Leave Ador Last Year and Revealed Their New Name in Febargy. Friday's Court Decision decision Comes Just Days Before Njz Were To Take the Stage Under Their New Moniker For the First Time at the complex Festival in Hong Kong.

In a statement shared on social media, Njz Said they respected the court's decision, but planned to challenge it. They said the ruling “Did not Fully take into account the complete breakdown of Trust the members have experienced towards Ador,” and Claimed the “Urgent Nature of the Injunction Proceedings” Left Them with Insufficient Time to “Fully present the factual background to the Court.”

They Also Said there was an “Rise Information” and Resources Betaeen the Group and Ador/Hybe, and Alleged, “The Pressure of Being Involved in A Lawsuit, Along with fears of retave, Also Prevented Many from Cooperative.”

While Njz Remained Adamant that they would not longer Work With Ador – “We can no longer remain with a management that has disrespected our identity and undrmined our achievements” – they did say they would still go ahead with this weekend's complex performance (Ostensibly under Their Old Name).

“This decision was made out of Respect for Our Fans and All Stakeholders Involved, in Order to Presessary Disruption or Harm To Those Who Have Been Looking Forward to the Performance,” Njz Said of the decision to play the show.

Ador, for Its Part, Praized the Court's decision and seemed to approve the complex concert. “With our status as Newjeans' Exclusive Agency Now Legally Resthed, We are Fully Committed to Supporting The Artists Going Forward,” The Label Said. “We will be Fully Present at Complexcon This Weekend To Guarantee The Performance is presented Under The Newjeans Name. We eagerly early Meeting with the artists for a HeartFelt Conversation at the Earliest Opportunity.”

The Dispute Between Njz and Ador Stems Partly from A Corporate Quarrel Bethaeen Hybe and Forr Ador Min Hee-Jin, Who Was Instrumental in Developing Njz and Continued to Lead Their Creative Direction. Hee-Jin was fired After Hybe Alleged That She Was Trying To Take Ador Independent, Which Hee-Jin Denied.

Last September, Njz Demanded Hee-Jin Be Reinstated, Claiming they would not continue at Ador Without Her. At Couple Months Later, Njz Held an Emotional Press Conference Announcing Their Decision to Leave and Accused the Label of “Manipulation,” “Mistreatment,” “deliberate Miscommunications,” and Workplace Harassment. (Ador Has Denied the claims.)

Ador Subsequently Filed in Lawsuit Against The Group, Saying they were Still Under Exclusive Contract. A Full Hearing on the Lawsuit IS Scheduled for April 3.