NewJeans have taken down all mentions of their new name "NJZ" from their social media platforms due to an ongoing legal conflict with their agency, ADOR.
According to the Chosun Daily Recently, the K-Pop girl group updated their Instagram username from "njz_official" to "mhdhh_friends." This new handle stands for the first letters of each member’s name: Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin, and Hyein.
All postings and the account's profile picture were likewise taken down, apparently to comply with a court order issued by the Seoul Central District Court on March 21. barred the group From participating in entertainment activities under the moniker "NJZ" without ADOR's approval until a decision is reached in the lawsuit.
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An associated account utilized by the members' parents for formal communications was likewise renamed to "mhdhh_pr."
The band, known for hits like " Hype Boy ," " OMG ," and " Super Shy have had ongoing conflicts with ADOR due to supposed 'discrepancies, intentional misinformation, and manipulation' across various sectors,” as stated during an urgent press conference conducted in November. Soompi .
ADOR is an autonomous branch of HYBE Corporation, which houses prominent K-Pop groups such as BTS, TXT, Enhypen, Le Sserafim, and more.
In February, the team declared they They changed their name to NJZ and will headline the ComplexCon event in Hong Kong on March 23, 2025.
During the event, the ensemble played a selection of cover songs and debuted their new song titled "Pit Stop." announcing a hiatus to their activities.
It’s quite difficult for us to convey this, but this could very well be our final show for some time," Hanni informed the audience in English. "In honor of the court's ruling, we have chosen to suspend all our operations temporarily. This was not a simple choice, yet we feel it is necessary for us to take this step right now.
"Frankly, we always knew that this journey wouldn’t be simple—from the beginning—and despite accepting the court’s decision and the entire procedure, we felt compelled to voice our concerns to safeguard the principles we stand for. We made this choice without any regrets whatsoever," stated Danni.
"We truly believe that standing up for our dignity, our rights, and everything we just deeply care about is something that we had to do and that belief will not change," she added.
According to Soompi On April 9, Panel 50 of the Seoul Central District Court’s Private Litigation Division conducted a closed hearing concerning the group's appeal against the injunction. The court plans to release its final verdict at a future date.
NewJeans has taken down all mentions of their new moniker "NJZ" across their social media platforms due to an unresolved legal issue with their management company, ADOR. As reported by the Chosun Ilbo, the K-pop girl band recently updated their Instagram username from "njz official" to "mhdhh Friends," representing the initials of its members: Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin, and Hyein. It appears that all posts along with the account’s profile picture have been taken down, likely due to compliance with a court order handed down by the Seoul Central District Court on March 21. This injunction prevents the group from pursuing any form of entertainment activity under the moniker "NJZ" without permission from ADOR until a decision is reached in their ongoing legal case.
"It’s very difficult for us to announce this, but we may not perform again for some time," Hanni said to the audience in English.
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