Brace yourselves, because the feud between NewJeans and ADOR just got a major plot twist! Hot off the heels of NewJeans’ call to fans for a temporary name change, ADOR clapped back with warnings about potential breaches of contract. The girl groups’ choice to change their name and legal declarations to expose ADOR and HYBE for alleged misconduct has clearly ruffled feathers at the agencies!
ADOR releases a statement about NewJeans members looking for a new group name:
"It is regrttable that the members are attempting to pursue independent entertainment activities, such as asking for new name suggestions, before receiving the legal judgement, as this could be a… pic.twitter.com/QlK79B21mb
— About Music (@AboutMusicYT) January 23, 2025
On January 23, 2024, HYBE’s ADOR released an official statement confirming the validity of their exclusive contract with NewJeans. The agency insisted that changing the group’s name would imply big legal consequences. Despite this, the members stand firm in their decision, citing issues that pushed them to leave their companies and fight for a fresh start with a new group name.
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Jan 23 2025
What Will Bang Si-hyuk’s HYBE Do? NewJeans Declares, “We’ll Continue Under a New Name”
“The five of us have no intention of returning to HYBE or ADOR, where even the bare minimum of good faith cannot be expected.”
Kim Jung-Woo
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— Cato_o_o (@cato_o_o) January 23, 2025
Earlier that day, NewJeans spilled more details about their legal battle. With Shin & Kim LLC (Sejong) as their representatives, they allege HYBE’s ADOR abandoned them, spread rumors online, and secretly contacted their parents to manipulate them. In addition, the “Super Shy” singers asked fans to help them think about a new group name on their new account @jeanzforfree.
