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  • NewJeans: A Year of Defiance, Defeat, and the Return of the ‘Five’

    NewJeans: A Year of Defiance, Defeat, and the Return of the ‘Five’

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    NewJeans is returning to ADOR after a year-long conflict involving lawsuits, injunctions, and internal disputes following Min Hee-jin’s dismissal. Their attempt to rebrand as “NJZ” and pursue independent activity collapsed after the court upheld ADOR’s exclusive contract through 2029. While the group’s creative identity—once shaped by Min Hee-jin—was widely praised as a breakthrough in K-pop,…