K-pop girl group Newgins has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons these past few days. On Thursday, November 28, the five-member girl group announced that they were leaving ADOR. This shocking announcement comes just days after he sent a content certification to his agency, demanding rectification of his exclusive contracts within 14 days. Additionally, their notice also included a warning that they would terminate their contracts if their demands were not met. Looks like the fateful day has arrived. Newz’s Hanni Workplace Harassment Case: South Korea’s Ministry of Labor Rejects K-Pop Idol’s Bullying Claims for This Reason.
Newgins will release Adore!
On Thursday, members of Newzines called an emergency press conference and officially announced their departure from ADOR. During the press meeting, member Hanni said that his agency, ADOR, “has neither the ability nor the will to protect the group. Staying at the agency will only increase our psychological pain and waste our time.”
Newzines on their future plans for the group
“We really want to be able to release new music for Rabbits as soon as next year and we really hope we get the chance to meet you guys from all over the world.”
DAILY REMINDER Newgins is not ending but restarting with a better company! NJ Never D!E pic.twitter.com/MatBzJ7FoO
– 🐰 (@_hannibunch) 28 November 2024
ADOR rejects Nugenes’ contract termination
However, just hours after the hasty announcement, an official statement was released from ADOR that told a different story. According to the statement, “ADOR, as a contractual party, has not breached the terms of the agreement. A unilateral claim of breach of confidence does not constitute a valid basis for terminating the contract. The exclusive agreement between ADOR and NewJeans members remains In full effect. Therefore, we respectfully request that the Group continue its cooperation with ADOR on upcoming activities, as has been the case to date.” Newz’s Hanni workplace harassment controversy: ADOR supports K-pop girl group, urges BELIFT Lab to address ‘unnecessary controversies’.
At the press conference, Hanni, Minji, Danielle, Herin, and Hyein also assured fans that they would not be abandoning their group name. He said, “We will not give up the Newgins name. We will continue to fight for our name. No matter what our name is, Newgins will never die.”
