Tensions between NJZ (formerly NewJeans) and ADOR hit a boiling point during the first hearing of their legal battle on March 7, 2025. Following the session at the Seoul Central District Court, NJZ’s Hanni took to Instagram to express her frustration, accusing ADOR of twisting what really happened for their own benefit.
This is a CCTV video that Ador released on the 7th, When ILLIT members spot NewJeans Hanni and Danielle in the hallway, which you can see they bow their heads at a 90- degree angle as they pass by.
🖇️:https://t.co/Go5JDYu9E5 pic.twitter.com/DNPMuYLkM9
— ILLIT UNIVERSE (@ILLIT_UNIVERSE) March 7, 2025
The controversy dates back from the moment ILLIT was instructed to ignore Hanni, allegedly due to their manager’s orders. ADOR presented footage in court, showing ILLIT members bowing to Hanni, seemingly disproving her previous claim. However, Hanni clarified that she never blamed the ILLIT members, but rather their management. She called out ADOR and HYBE on Instagram Stories, saying:
“How can you take one part of a conversation and shift the meaning of it to benefit your point of view when I was the one that wrote that message?”
NJZ’s Hanni calls out ADOR for the messages which were shown in the group’s injunction hearing:
“I remember everything clearly. I wanted to say it in court earlier but I held it in. how can u take one part of a conversation and shift the meaning of it to benefit your point if… pic.twitter.com/5h3aXxdkQK
— Pop Base (@PopBase) March 7, 2025
The idol then signed off her Instagram Story, firmly telling HYBE’s ADOR “Please stop bothering me.” She also warned the company that she would not “stay silent” if their “false narratives” continued. As NJZ fights for their independence, the conflict between the quintet and their former label is only getting more dramatic.
