K-pop band NewJeans announces hiatus after legal setback with record label
K-pop girl group NewJeans has announced a pause on all activities days after a South Korean court ruled against its five members in a long-running dispute with record label Ador.
HONG KONG — K-pop girl group NewJeans has announced a pause on all activities days after a South Korean court ruled against its five members in a long-running dispute with record label Ador.
The band, one of the top-selling acts in the world, said Sunday night during a show in Hong Kong that it might be its “last performance for a little while,” sending shock waves through the audience.
Last year, NewJeans announced a split from Ador, which it accused of “mistreatment,” including “deliberate miscommunications” and workplace harassment. The band members also renamed themselves NJZ and began to organize their own activities.
Ador, a subsidiary of Hybe, the South Korean entertainment giant behind the global K-pop sensation BTS, denied the allegations and filed for an injunction in January to assert its position as the group’s management agency.
K-pop group NewJeans at a court hearing in Seoul, South Korea, on March 7.The Chosunilbo JNS / ImaZins via Getty ImagesOn Friday, the Seoul Central District Court ruled in favor of Ador, upholding an injunction against NewJeans’ carrying out independent performances or solo commercial activities.
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