NJZ members‘ memorial ribbons for the Jeju Air catastrophe, posted on their social media accounts, Dec. 30, 2024. Captured from NJZ’s Instagram
Members of NJZ, previously NewJeans, claimed that their company, ADOR, and its dad or mum firm, Hybe, tried to forestall them from sporting memorial ribbons throughout a Japanese tv look following the Jeju Air catastrophe final December. Hybe denied the declare, calling it „false data“ and stating there was „no purpose“ for the corporate to ban the ribbons.
A listening to was held on the Seoul Central District Court docket, Friday, relating to ADOR’s injunction request towards NJZ members, in search of to keep up its authority as their company, and to forestall them from signing impartial commercial contracts. The group’s authorized representatives alleged that an ADOR official discouraged them from sporting the ribbons, claiming it might overwhelm the Japanese broadcaster with viewer inquiries, probably inflicting disruptions.
The incident in query happened through the „66th Japan Report Awards,“ Dec. 30, the day after the catastrophe. In response to NJZ, ADOR tried to dam them from sporting the ribbons, however after consulting the Japanese broadcaster and receiving affirmation that there can be „no concern,“ they proceeded to put on them.
Footage from the occasion exhibits that the ribbons worn by NJZ differed in design from these worn by different Hybe-label lady teams, Le Sserafim and ILLIT. NJZ asserted that had they not worn the ribbons, they might have been criticized and their repute broken.
ADOR countered that misinformation was spreading in regards to the ribbon concern, reiterating that „there was no purpose“ for the corporate to forestall the artists from sporting them. The company acknowledged that Hybe was conducting a complete evaluation of all its artists relating to the memorial ribbons and had supposed to supply NJZ with the identical ribbons as the opposite label teams. Nonetheless, when NJZ opted to put on their very own model, their selection was revered.
ADOR additional defined that because of the completely different broadcasting circumstances in Japan, it had knowledgeable all its labels that prior coordination with broadcasters was obligatory. The company additionally mentioned it had organized for subtitles and remarks from the present’s hosts to elucidate the aim of the ribbons.
NJZ members declared the termination of their unique contracts with ADOR in November, citing breaches of obligation. They’ve since rebranded as NJZ and introduced a live performance look in Hong Kong later this month, together with new music releases, whereas persevering with authorized disputes with ADOR. The company insists their contracts stay legitimate and has filed a lawsuit to verify their exclusivity.
This text from the Hankook Ilbo, the sister publication of The Korea Instances, is translated by a generative AI system and edited by The Korea Instances.
