{"id":139603,"date":"2025-03-22T16:45:56","date_gmt":"2025-03-22T23:45:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/?p=139603"},"modified":"2025-03-22T16:45:56","modified_gmt":"2025-03-22T23:45:56","slug":"njz-voices-frustration-over-hybes-ador-court-ruling-in-a-new-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/njz-voices-frustration-over-hybes-ador-court-ruling-in-a-new-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"NJZ voices frustration over HYBE\u2019s ADOR court ruling in a new interview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On March 21, <strong>HYBE\u2019s<\/strong> <strong>ADOR<\/strong> scored an injunction win against <strong>NJZ<\/strong> (formerly NewJeans), temporarily blocking the girl group from certain entertainment activities. In an exclusive March 22 interview with <strong>TIME<\/strong>, the members opened up about the verdict, revealing their disappointment with the Seoul Central District Court\u2019s decision. Instead of treating their dilemma as an isolated feud, they see it as a reflection of how the Korean music landscape sometimes blocks idols\u2019 independence.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/uinv_5\/status\/1902958275538174428\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/uinv_5\/status\/1902958275538174428<\/a><\/p>\n<p>All NJZ remarked how important \u201c<strong>change and growth<\/strong>\u201d are for the K-pop world, saying transforming an entire industry won\u2019t happen overnight, but they remain determined. The group explained that they&#8217;re not giving up despite the setbacks, calling this situation \u201cjust another step\u201d in their legal battle. The quintet is expected to bring more proof against their agency in another courtroom hearing on April 3, 2025.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PopBase\/status\/1903214794448023718\" class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hanni of NJZ says K-pop labels don\u2019t see their artists as human in an interview with TIME Magazine:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere&#39;s just a very structural problem in K-pop in general, where companies don&#39;t really view their artists as actual human beings and rather see them as products\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SqhWkCwPr9\">pic.twitter.com\/SqhWkCwPr9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pop Base (@PopBase) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PopBase\/status\/1903214794448023718?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">March 21, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Feeling like the system is pushing them to become \u201c<strong>revolutionaries<\/strong>,\u201d NJZ signaled a strong desire to keep fighting for their rights. They plan to challenge the injunction by submitting extra evidence and legal arguments, hoping to reveal any potential power plays by the company. As this legal trouble unfolds, they are also expected to perform at ComplexCon in <strong>Hong Kong<\/strong> on March 23.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On March 21, HYBE\u2019s ADOR scored an injunction win against NJZ (formerly NewJeans), temporarily blocking the girl group from certain entertainment activities. In an exclusive March 22 interview with TIME, the members opened up about the verdict, revealing their disappointment with the Seoul Central District Court\u2019s decision. 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