The members of the group also released an official statement and announced their plans to contest the court’s ruling.
“We, NJZ, respect the court’s decision. However, we believe that the decision did not sufficiently take into account the fact that the members’ trust in Ador has been completely destroyed,” they said.
“Regarding today’s provisional injunction decision, we plan to dispute additional issues through the objection process, and in that process, we will supplement the explanatory materials as much as possible and contest the decision,” they added.
“Above all, until the point of terminating the exclusive contract, the members faithfully fulfilled the contract and did not commit any fault, while Ador and Hybe (the parent company of Ador), which stands behind it, continuously treated the members unfairly and discriminatively, destroying trust. We believe that it is only a matter of time before the truth becomes clear.”
This order is part of the months-long legal dispute between Ador and NewJeans since August 2024, after Hybe allegedly forced out NewJeans’ mentor, Min Hee-jin.
In September 2024, NewJeans – comprising Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin, and Hyein – accused Ador of bullying, harassment and subterfuge and asked for their contracts to be terminated two months later. Since then, the members have not introduced themselves as NewJeans, opting to introduce themselves individually instead.
Ador had denied the allegations and insisted that the group’s contract “cannot be unilaterally terminated”.
Late last month, the five members also announced a two-day contest for fans “to come up with a new activity name” for them. They added that they would use the new name for “a certain period of time”.
