Njz’s parents accuse Adr of the attempt to retaliation to block the group’s activities
On March 6, Njz declared on March 6 that their exclusive contract with Ador had been terminated on November 29, 2024, citing the failure to fulfill the contractual obligations agency. They said that Ador no longer had the right to manage or interfere with their activities.
In response, Ador presented an injunction on January 6 to maintain his management authority and prevent Njz from signing independent advertising contracts. Njz’s parents criticized this move, affirming, “Initially we believed that the injunction concerned only advertising activities, but also included a request to recognize Adr’s management authority. This is a clear attempt to limit all NJZ entertainment activities and completely block their career “.
On February 11, Ador has taken further legal actions, looking for a further injunction to ban NJZ to engage in any activity linked to music, including songwriting, composition and execution. The parents argued that this was a retaliation measure after previously affirmed that the president of Hybe Bang Si-Hyuk had put pressure on the organizers of the Hong Kong Complex.
In addition, they accused Hybe of submitting Newjeans to ongoing discrimination and unfair treatment, trying to reduce the results and value of the group. They reaffirmed their commitment to fight the legal battle, affirming, “We will actively participate in the case of injunction and the next main cause to reaffirm the legitimacy of the termination of the contract. We hope that no one else will have to suffer the same unfair treatment as us. “
Since he announced the termination of the contract in November 2024, Njz has continued to operate independently, working with fans under their new identity and building their career outside Ador’s control.
Complete declaration by NJZ’s parents
Hi, this is Njz.
Last Friday, Ador released an additional declaration. To deal with it and to prevent any misunderstandings regarding the planned injunction for this week, we just have other choice than to share our position.
We informed Ador of the termination of our exclusive contract on November 29, 2024, due to their inability to fulfill their contractual obligations. As a result, the contract is finished and Ador no longer has the right to manage or interfere with our activities.
However, on January 6, 2025, Ador presented an injunction that requested recognition as the management company of NJz. At the time, Ador seemed to argue that the problem was limited to advertising activities. However, the deposit also included a request to affirm their status as our management agency. This was an attempt not only to limit our advertising activities, but to completely hinder all NJZ’s entertainment activities, making it clear that Ador’s final goal was to completely block our career.
In addition, on 11 February 2025, Ador expanded the scope of his request for an injunction, trying to prohibit not only NJZ’s advertising activities, but also all the activities related to music, including songwriting, composition, performance and singing, as well as any other associated entertainment activities.
This occurred immediately after receiving news that the president of Hybe Bang Si-Hyuk had put pressure on the organizers of the Hong Kong concert complex. Given the times, we believe that this move was a retaliation measure following the failure of their attempt to cancel the concert.
Until a few days ago, Ador continued to make public statements about the independent activities of the NJZ. However, they never revealed that their injunction aimed to ban all NJZ entertainment activities.
This is clearly contrasting with their approach when they present the injunction of January 6, which have widely advertised. While Ador says that their actions are intended to prevent the confusion between fans and advertisers, they actually asked the Court to ban NJZ to pursue any entertainment activities.
This is an attempt to violate the right of NJz to work, also avoiding public criticism by keeping these details hidden.
Music is at the center of NJZ’s identity and limiting these activities is equivalent to denying Njz’s very existence. In the end, Ador’s injunction has always been destined to completely hinder Njz’s career.
We have undergone continuous discrimination and an unfair treatment inside Hybe. After our Tokyo Dome fans meeting in June 2024, Hybe clarified that they would not allow us to promote for a long time, claiming that they were giving us a long holiday. They also made comment to journalists who diminished our results, repeatedly trying to undermine our value. Although we have not previously revealed it, these attempts continued even after the termination of our contract and recently intensified further.
We raised objections and protested to Ador several times, yet even when we were under their management, he did not protect us or deal with our concerns. Instead, they lined up with Hybe and other labels, treating our statements as false. Even more important, none of the main activities we had planned for 2024 were carried out, causing significant damage. Even after the termination of the contract, we had to face continuous interference and harassment, including obstacles in the warranty of advertising and visa problems.
We repeatedly asked Adr to correct these problems to maintain our contractual report, but have ignored all our requests. In the end, we had no choice but to terminate the contract.
Due to the repeated and serious violations of Ador’s duty, the trust that is fundamental for an exclusive contract had already collapsed a long time ago. If Njz was forced to continue the activities under Ador, but not only would it make normal entertainment activities impossible, but it would also cause us unbearable mental anguish.
Ador is fully aware of this situation, but continue to use various methods to block our activities. The injunction and other obstruction tactics are nothing but attempts to permanently stop our careers as artists and force us to submission.
Our termination notice was issued on the basis of the legal principles of exclusive contracts and civil law, following standard legal procedures. Therefore, Ador’s statements and some parties that our independent activities after the termination of the contract are in some way illegal or improper are completely false. It is absurd to ask that only the artist should give up their rights and legal protections.
We will sincerely participate in the case of injunction and the next main cause, reaffirming the legitimacy of our termination of the contract through the legal process.
We hope that no one else will have to experience the type of unfair treatment we have endured.
Thank you.
Ador expands the injunction between the independent activities of Njz
Ador replied to the statements of the NJZ, underlining that their legal actions do not aim to limit the group’s activities but to support the contractual obligations.
On March 6, immediately after the statement of the NJZ, he declared Ador, “While an injunction to preserve our position as an agency and still prohibits unauthorized advertising contract agreements, Newjeans has expanded their activities by announcing a new release of songs and shows abroad on a large scale. Therefore, we had no choice but to expand the scope of our injunction request. “
In response, Ador refuted these accusations mentioned above, affirming, “This is not an attempt to limit their activities, but rather a request for them to continue their entertainment career” with Ador “and” honoring their contract “. As we have already publicly affirmed, we have never put pressure on the organizers of events or we have expanded the scope of our injunction as a retaliation. Tomorrow in court, Ador will clarify any misunderstandings and will be looking for a sentence that he really says that the agency is Newjeans, which numerous members of our team were waiting for. “
The first hearing for Adr’s injunction is set for March 7, while the cause for the validity of the contract will take place on April 3. In the meantime, Njz has continued independent activities, including an apparition in “Complex Live”, a secondary complex event, scheduled for March 21 in Hong Kong.
