On the morning of February 7, the members of Newjeans (Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin, Hyein) updated their newly created Instagram account, changing their name from “JeanzforFree” to “Njz_official”. They also published photos and videos that announce “Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin and the new group name of Hyein: Njz. Prepare for an exciting journey with Njz in 2025! Stay tuned!“, Confirming their future activities under the new name.
Shortly thereafter, the group made a virtual apparition in “Squawk Box Asia” of the CNBC, where they revealed that Njz would perform for the first time with their new name to the “Hong Kong Festival complex” held in Hong Kong from 21 to 23 March. They also announced that on the last day of the event, they would reveal a new song and during the Festival, the members would also show solo shows.
The CNBC introduced the festival like “The first great event of the group since he announced their separation from Ador“.
During the interview with the CNBC, Danielle said: “Ador is still interfering in many aspects of our work. “In the meantime, Hanni has shared Njz’s 2025 goal,”Our priority is to release music as soon as possible. We want to refocalize on what we have to do. “
Hanni also stressed, “Honestly, we are not afraid of anything because we did nothing wrong. We are more excited to see what the future reserves and we are confident that everything will be fine. “
In the meantime, in their interview with the CNN, the members of the NJZ also explained why the change of the name was necessary. In particular, Hanni said, “There have been many conflicts in progress in our previous company and while we were under that company, there have been many mistreatment, bad management. We have lost a lot of trust. I think it will be really fun, a really spontaneous period of our career. Instead that this period is a little difficult. “
Haerin has therefore expressed excitement for the new song by Njz, who will be revealed to the Hong Kong complex next month, while Hyein commented“We crossed a lot and matured. I think it will reflect in our new style. “
Since he declared the termination of their exclusive contract with Ador in November last year, the members have abstained from using the name “Newjeans” in public apparitions. On the other hand, Ador has filed a cause to confirm the validity of their exclusive contract with the group, together with an injunction to maintain their agency status and block any advertising agreement pursuant to NJZ.
