NewJeans (aka NJZ) have spoken out for the primary time since they introduced their hiatus, telling followers “we’re going by a tricky time”.
On April 10, the quintet took to their impartial Instagram web page, which has since been modified to @mhdhh_friends since their hiatus, with a letter their followers. It marked the primary time the band have posted on social media since they first introduced their hiatus throughout their ComplexCon set on March 23.
“We’re going by a tricky time,” the members wrote, as translated by KoreaJoongAng Every day. “However the music that we’ll make can be cherished by Bunnies [NewJeans’ fanbase], music that can make Bunnies completely happy, and our time collectively will come. Till then, we’re caring for ourselves and considering of you. We hope Bunnies keep wholesome and completely happy each day. We love you.”
NewJeans additionally stated that they’d acquired letters from followers which have “moved us to tears”. “Every letter is valuable, and we learn them day by day. Your phrases of consolation, encouragement and love have deeply touched us,” they wrote. “At occasions, we marvel if we deserve such love – that’s why we attempt to be people that Bunnies could be happy with.”
The Instagram Story comes a little bit over every week after the primary listening to for his or her contract lawsuit with former label ADOR was held. The lawsuit was filed by ADOR in 2024 after the woman group held an emergency press convention saying their termination of their contracts with ADOR.
When the court docket requested if there was a risk for a settlement or mediation, either side have been divided. Whereas ADOR informed the court docket it had hope for an settlement, NewJeans’ legal professionals stated they have been “not in a state of affairs the place an settlement could be thought-about at the moment”.
Two days previous to their hiatus announcement, ADOR was granted an injunction which prohibits NewJeans from pursuing actions impartial of the Okay-pop company. The quintet described the ruling as a “shock” in an interview with BBC, with chief Minji saying she was “shocked” upon receiving the information.