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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Shahana Yasmin

K-Pop group NewJeans blocked from leaving management agency by South Korean court

A South Korean court has ruled against popular K-pop girl group NewJeans, which aimed to sever ties with their record label Ador and pursue independent activities under their new name.

The court granted Ador’s request for an injunction to re-establish themselves as NewJeans’s management agency and to prevent the five-member girl group from carrying out any kind of independent activity – making music, performing, or signing advertising deals.

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