After terminating the contract with Ador at the end of November last year and having changed the name of the group in Njz, Newjeans’ members will participate in a Hong Kong concert this March. This is the first official activity of the group like Njz and will also publish a new song in Hong Kong.
As soon as the Newjeans revealed their new group name, Ador underlined their position once again, “It is illegal that the five members are carrying out independent activities”.
According to professionals in the music sector, Hanni’s e-6 visa, which holds Australian and Vietnamese citizenship, for his stay in Korea has already expired at the beginning of this month. As a result, it is no longer able to carry out entertainment activities in Korea. Since the exclusive contractual controversy of the group with Ador has not yet been resolved, Hanni is in a situation in which it is risky to sign a contract with a new agency.
It is known that Ador has already prepared all the documents to extend Hanni’s visa and has even tried to request his visa extension, however, Hanni herself refused to sign the documents.
As for the question, Ador said on TV Daily on February 11th, “We cannot confirm anything about the questions about Hanni’s visa“And he did not reveal any detailed position.
The “Visa E-6” can only be issued to foreign animators who have an employment contract with a Korean agency. According to the part of Hanni, it is neither below Ador nor has he signed with a new agency. By refusing to sign the Ador’s visa extension documents, an illegal resident actually made itself made.
It is not yet sure if Hanni will be able to return to Korea after completing his program at Hong Kong in March. Some hypothesize that it can try to enter the country by exploiting Newjeans’ involvement in various legal actions. In Korea, even if the visa of a foreigner has expired, it is allowed to stay in the country if they are part for a cause. However, they are not authorized to engage in entertainment activities.
As a result, it can be difficult for fans to see the group to do activities with all five members, both as Newjeans and like Njz, for the moment in Korea. Attention is on how Njz and Min Hee-Jin will take care of this situation.
