NJZ releases long statement

[RussianRoulette]

Howdy Howdy

NJZ has released a very very long statement regarding the upcoming injunction this Friday the 7th.

I’m going to split it up for easier reading.

Here you go:
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Hello, this is NJZ.

Last Friday, we felt it necessary to clarify our position to prevent any misunderstandings regarding ADOR's additional statement and the injunction scheduled for this week.
We terminated our exclusive contract with ADOR as of November 29, 2024, due to their failure to fulfill their contractual obligations. As a result, the contract has ended, and ADOR no longer has the authority to manage or interfere with our activities.
Despite this, on January 6, 2025, ADOR filed an injunction requesting recognition of their status as NJZ’s management company. At the time, ADOR appeared to focus solely on advertising activities, but the application actually included a request to affirm their position as our management company. This was not just about advertisements—it was an attempt to restrict all of NJZ’s entertainment activities. This makes it clear that ADOR’s ultimate goal is to completely block NJZ from continuing our career.​

Furthermore, on February 11, 2025, ADOR expanded the scope of their injunction request, asking not only to ban NJZ from advertising activities but also to prohibit all music-related activities, including songwriting, composing, performing, and singing, as well as all other associated activities.
This occurred immediately after we received reports that Chairman Bang Si-hyuk had pressured the organizers of the Complex concert. Since their attempt to cancel the concert had failed, this appears to be a retaliatory measure.
Until just a few days ago, ADOR continued to state their stance on NJZ’s independent activities, yet they never disclosed that their injunction request was actually aimed at banning all of NJZ’s entertainment activities. This is a stark contrast to their approach on January 6, when they made their initial injunction request widely known. ADOR publicly claims to be targeting only NJZ’s advertising activities or preventing confusion among fans and advertisers, but in reality, they are asking the court to ban NJZ’s entertainment career entirely.
This is an attempt to violate NJZ’s right to work while also avoiding public criticism by keeping these actions hidden. Music is the essence of NJZ, and restricting it essentially denies our very existence. In the end, ADOR filed for an injunction from the start with the intention of completely blocking all of NJZ’s activities.
We have endured continuous discrimination and unfair treatment within HYBE. After the Tokyo Dome fan meeting in June last year, HYBE made it clear that they would keep us from working for an extended period under the guise of giving us a long vacation. They also made disparaging remarks to reporters in an attempt to undermine our achievements. Although we have not spoken out about it before, such efforts have persisted even after our contract was terminated and have recently intensified.​

Despite raising objections and lodging complaints multiple times, ADOR, even when we were under their management, failed to protect us. Instead, they aligned with HYBE and other labels, dismissing our words as false. More importantly, none of the major activities we had expected for 2024 were carried out, causing us significant harm. Even after our contract termination, we have continued to face interference and harassment regarding advertising deals, visa issues, and more.
We made numerous attempts to rectify the situation and maintain our contractual relationship with ADOR. However, ADOR ignored all of them, leaving us with no choice but to terminate the contract.
Due to ADOR’s repeated and severe breaches of obligation, the trust that serves as the foundation of an exclusive contract was broken long ago. Under such circumstances, if NJZ were forced to work exclusively through ADOR, it would be impossible for us to continue our entertainment careers properly, and we would also suffer unbearable psychological distress.​

ADOR is fully aware of this situation and is actively trying to block our activities through various means. The injunction and other obstructive actions are nothing more than an attempt to fundamentally halt our careers as artists. We want to make it clear that this is unilateral harassment meant to suppress us, despite our rightful termination of the contract and our efforts to continue working.
Our termination notice is based on legal principles regarding exclusive contracts and civil law, making it a standard and lawful procedure. Therefore, ADOR and certain parties claiming that our independent activities after termination are somehow illegal or improper are making false statements. The assertion that only the artist should forfeit their legally protected rights and procedures is utterly absurd.​

We will fully engage in the injunction proceedings and the upcoming main lawsuit, where we will once again confirm the legality of our contract termination.
We hope that no one else will have to endure the same unfair treatment we have faced.
Thank you.​

Translation Credit

 

[choively]

free from ADOR

 

[RussianRoulette]

If I recall correctly, isn’t it illegal for Ador/Hybe to ban all of their activities?…

 

[UMJI MOODS]

I am going to stand by what I said when this court date was previously brought up. The advertising injunction quite likely will remain in place until the other court rules on the broader issues to be waived without prejudice after a ruling no matter who is the winner. As for the other new information provided this might well be a case where this court may waive these requests as it is the same thing being decided in the April court date.

If I recall correctly, isn’t it illegal for Ador/Hybe to ban all of their activities?…

This might fall under deprivation of livelihood which is illegal in many countries.

As always there are no guarantees towards anything because Korean law is individual like every other country.

 

[RussianRoulette]

I am going to stand by what I said when this court date was previously brought up. The advertising injunction quite likely will remain in place until the other court rules on the broader issues to be waived without prejudice after a ruling no matter who is the winner. As for the other new information provided this might well be a case where this court may waive these requests as it is the same thing being decided in the April court date.

This might fall under deprivation of livelihood which is illegal in many countries.

As always there are no guarantees towards anything because Korean law is individual like every other country.

I just want to clarify because I’m kinda confused, by waived do you mean pushed aside or by waived do you mean they will temporarily approve it until the bigger court case decides on things?

I think we’re thinking the same thing? But I’m also thinking whatever is ruled in this court case will just be a placeholder until the big court case decides the bigger issues such as the contract validity.

In terms of this being illegal, I was thinking it could be illegal because I could have sworn after SM screwed over Jaejoong something got put into place where a company can’t legally blacklist/block an artists activities after they leave? Albeit it does still happen (look at exo right now), but I could have sworn after Jaejoong’s situation a law was put into place to prevent what Ador/Hybe is doing since SM had tried doing it in the past.

 

[UMJI MOODS]

I just want to clarify because I’m kinda confused, by waived do you mean pushed aside or by waived do you mean they will temporarily approve it until the bigger court case decides on things?

In terms of this being illegal, I was thinking it could be illegal because I could have sworn after SM screwed over Jaejoong something got put into place where a company can’t legally blacklist/block an artists activities after they leave? Albeit it does still happen (look at exo right now), but I could have sworn after Jaejoong’s situation a law was put into place to prevent what Ador/Hybe is doing since SM had tried doing it in the past.

The issue of the advertising injunction alone because they already have ruled previously upon it. The rest of the issues put aside because this was the purpose of the April court date.

Furthermore, on February 11, 2025, ADOR expanded the scope of their injunction request, asking not only to ban NJZ from advertising activities but also to prohibit all music-related activities, including songwriting, composing, performing, and singing, as well as all other associated activities.​

This is germain to your blacklisting/block of activities question because it may be legally seen as being overbroad in the scope of what the companies want to block. It actually goes well beyond blacklisting.

 

[hatmixx]

you're right this is long xD it's almost 1 am i wanna read, but also, my mind doesnt wanna read it xD