NewJeans (NJZ) continues to "seek justice"

Ador emphasized that they have no intention of hindering the careers of NJZ (NewJeans) members but only want to ensure that the group continues to work under the company's management according to the signed contract.

The legal dispute between the boy band NJZ (formerly NewJeans) and their management company Ador continues to escalate as the first court hearing regarding Ador’s request to prevent NJZ from operating independently is set to take place on March 8. This lawsuit not only reflects the internal conflict between artists and management companies, but may also affect the way the Korean entertainment industry operates in the future.

Ahead of the trial, tensions between the two sides continued to rise. On March 7, the parents of the NJZ members released a statement on their independent Instagram account (@njz_pr), confirming that the exclusive contract between NJZ and Ador had ended on November 29, 2024. The reason given was that Ador had failed to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Members of the group NJZ. Photo: Korea Times.

Accordingly, the group's parents alleged that on February 11, Ador expanded its legal request, not only to prevent NJZ from signing a new advertising contract, but also to ask the court to ban all of the group's artistic activities, including composing, performing, recording, and entertainment-related work.

The Instagram post also accused Ador of hiding this information from the public. According to NJZ’s parents, Ador continued to speak about controlling the group’s promotional activities but did not disclose that they had asked the court to completely ban NJZ from entertainment activities. They said this was an attempt to hide the company’s true goal: to limit the group’s career while avoiding negative public reaction.

Following the statement from NJZ's parents, Ador was quick to respond. The company acknowledged the expansion of the legal claim, but said it was a necessary measure as NJZ continues to operate independently while the contract dispute remains unresolved.

Ador emphasized that they had no intention of hindering the careers of NJZ members, but only wanted to ensure that the group continued to work under the company's management in accordance with the signed contract. The company also said that NJZ's unilateral termination of the contract was invalid and that they had the right to defend their interests in court.

Following the March 8 hearing, the court is expected to rule on a temporary restraining order in the coming weeks. If the court grants Ador’s request, NJZ will be unable to operate independently while it awaits a final ruling. However, the main case, which concerns the legality of NJZ’s contract with Ador, is scheduled to be heard on April 3, meaning the dispute is far from over.

Source: https://danviet.vn/newjeans-njz-tiep-tuc-di-tim-cong-ly-20250306144503251.htm