While performing at ComplexCon in Hong Kong, popular K-pop girl group NewJeans – who recently renamed themselves NJZ – announced “this might be our last performance for a little while.” The ComplexCon show marked their first appearance after a March 21 ruling by a Seoul court granted their estranged management company ADOR,

Last November, the K-pop group NewJeans dramatically fell out with their record label Ador. NewJeans announced they’d be cutting ties with Ador, claiming that they’d suffered mistreatment that nullified their contracts.

NewJeans are seeking to cut ties with Ador after accusing them of mistreatment, and have said they will challenge the court's ruling. The group have been embroiled in a lengthy dispute with their record label since August 2024, when Hybe, the parent company of Ador, allegedly forced out NewJeans' mentor, Min Hee-Jin.

During a show that was meant to launch their independent rebrand as NJZ, the group told fans they need to take a break amid an ongoing dispute with their management.

K-pop group NewJeans has announced a temporary break from activities amid their legal battle with record label ADOR. The announcement came during their performance at ComplexCon Hong Kong, where they debuted their new song *Pit Stop*.

NewJeans are on hiatus after HYBE’s Ador secured an injunction from the courts last week preventing the group from pursuing any projects without its involvement. The hiatus was announced at a show in Hong Kong where the group performed under their new name NJZ,

South Korean K-pop group NewJeans have announced they are taking a break from all activities, after a court ruled against them in their ongoing dispute with their record label Ador. The five-piece, who have attempted to rebrand as NJZ,

K-pop girl group NewJeans has announced a pause on all activities days after a South Korean court ruled against its five members in a long-running dispute with record label Ador.