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K-pop organizations back agencies in NewJeans contract saga

Two major K-pop organizations representing labels and management firms have issued a statement rebuking the NewJeans members for unilaterally terminating their contract, describing the move as a threat to the industry.

2024-12-06

NewJeans accuses HYBE and ADOR of 'unethical and inhumane' harassment since contract split

HYBE and ADOR have been accused of harassing NewJeans members through “unethical and inhumane” means since they severed ties with their agency last month, the group said in a press release on Friday, reiterating that their contract ended on Nov. 28.

2024-12-06

ADOR requests court to clarify the validity of NewJeans members' contracts

ADOR filed a legal motion to the court requesting clarification over whether its exclusive contracts with NewJeans members still stand, the K-pop agency said Thursday.

2024-12-05

NewJeans, TXT, ZB1 and more to perform at the Golden Disc Awards

NewJeans, Tomorrow X Together, ZeroBaseOne and more — the 39th Golden Disc Awards announced its first lineup of performing artists for the upcoming awards show set for next month.

2024-12-03

HYBE, ADOR eye legal measures as NewJeans members walk away from contracts

As strange as it was, it happened — members of NewJeans ended their exclusive contracts with their agency ADOR. The jury is still out over whether the action is legitimate, but the more pressing issue is what ADOR and HYBE are going to do about it.

2024-11-30

'Free from HYBE and ADOR': NewJeans confirms breakup with agency in new statement

"Our contracts with ADOR have ended as of Nov. 29, 2024, and the five of us will start our new activities, free from HYBE and ADOR," the members of NewJeans said in a statement on Friday afternoon.

2024-11-29

ADOR claims it 'did everything it could' in a 22-page letter to NewJeans

Girl group NewJeans revealed the entire 22-page response from ADOR to reporters as it promised during a press conference held the previous day.

2024-11-29

'The contract still stands': ADOR refutes NewJeans' claims after press conference

The exclusive contracts with members of NewJeans still stand because ADOR never violated the contract, the agency said in a response statement to the girl group's emergency press conference held on Thursday evening.

2024-11-28

'Courage to change the world': NewJeans declares war against ADOR for its group name

Members of girl group NewJeans will leave their agency ADOR and fight to keep the name NewJeans, the members said in an emergency press conference on Thursday night.

2024-11-28

NewJeans members to terminate contract with ADOR

Members of NewJeans will terminate their contracts with their agency ADOR, the members told reporters in an emergency press conference on Thursday night.

2024-11-28