NewJeans’ Full Five-Member Return to ADOR Confirmed, Fandom Issues Statement of “Unconditional Support”

The girl group NewJeans has finalized its return to its agency, ADOR, after over a year. NewJeans’ official fandom, Bunnies, released a statement on the 14th stating that “the majority of NewJeans’ fans respect and support this decision by all five members.” NewJeans officially announced its intention to return to ADOR on the 12th, following the unilateral declaration of termination of their exclusive contract in November of the previous year. However, the members expressed their desire to return through different methods. Hyein and Haerin did so through a direct announcement by ADOR, while Minzy, Hanni, and Danielle conveyed their intentions via separate statements. This led to controversy when ADOR stated it was verifying the sincerity of the three members’ wishes to return. With the appeal period for the exclusive contract validity lawsuit filed by ADOR expiring at midnight yesterday, the first-instance judgment became final. In their statement, Bunnies said, “We fully respect and support the members’ decisions, which were made after careful consideration despite being difficult. We cheer for and look forward to the comeback of the full five-member NewJeans.” The fandom emphasized the significance of this process, saying, “We hope this situation will lead to a redefinition of relationships so that entertainment agencies can protect and respect their artists more.” They also added, “We hope ADOR’s CEO, Lee Do-kyung, will keep his promise made in front of the judge. We expect the agency to manage the members diligently and demonstrate its production capabilities.” Meanwhile, Bunnies voiced criticism toward ADOR in their statement. They argued, “ADOR issued statements only for some members while asking fans to refrain from speculation about them, yet it also allows rumors claiming that ADOR might not accept certain members to spread unchecked.” The fandom expressed hope that fans’ concerns about ADOR having ulterior motives are unfounded.