NewJeans members accused Hybe’s sub-label ADOR of mistreating them and their staff and engaging in deliberate “miscommunications and manipulation.”

K-pop superstars NewJeans officially declared they plan to part ways with Hybe Co., in a dramatic step that could spark legal battles between the music powerhouse and the girl group.

Chart-topping group NewJeans shocked the K-pop world with their announcement that they are quitting their label ADOR over what they described as "mistreatment".

Over in South Korea, the future of HYBE-owned label ADOR has been thrown into uncertainty after K-pop girl group NewJeans, the label’s primary source of income, announced Thursday (November 28) that they are terminating their contracts with ADOR.

On, K-pop sensation NewJeans held an emergency press conference to announce their decision to terminate their contracts with HYBE subsidiary ADOR. The shocking announcement has sent ripples… The post NewJeans Exits HYBE’s ADOR: Here’s What Fans Need to Know appeared first on Where Is The Buzz | Breaking News,

"Our contracts with ADOR have ended as of Nov. 29, 2024, and the five of us will start our new activities, free from HYBE and ADOR," the members of NewJeans said in a statement on Friday afternoon.

K-pop girl group NewJeans members hold a press conference in Gangnam, southern Seoul, on Nov. 28, 2024. (Pool photo) (Yonhap) ▲ K-pop girl group NewJeans is shown in this photo provided by ADOR. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) ADOR-NewJeans ADOR says NewJeans' contract valid until 2029 amid dispute SEOUL,

Following CEO Min Hee Jin's resignation, NewJeans announced their exit from ADOR and HYBE, citing contract breaches. ADOR disputed the termination claims.

Haerin, Danielle, Minji, Hanni and Hyein (L to R) -- hold a news conference in Seoul on Nov. 28, 2024, to announce their decision to terminate their contract with their agency, ADOR. This move was made in protest against the lack of response from both the agency and its parent company,