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A court has imposed a stricter ban on the five members of the girl group NewJeans. Now they will be required to pay 1 billion won ($725,600) to their agency ADOR for every rogue activity they hold outside the company.

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Court orders NewJeans members to pay ADOR $725,600 for every independent entertainment activity

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Plave, Rosé, aespa receive nominations for upcoming Music Awards Japan 

Girl groups NewJeans and Katseye were named on Billboard's 21 Under 21 list in 2025. Billboard announced Friday its 21 Under 21 list, which highlights 21 artists under the age of 21 for the "next generation of rising artists" every year.

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NewJeans, Katseye named to Billboard's 21 Under 21 list in 2025

A man in his 20s has been indicted for repeatedly breaking into the former dormitory of K-pop girl group NewJeans and stealing items, prosecutors said Thursday. 

Man indicted for breaking into NewJeans' former dormitory and stealing items

The Seoul Central District Court upheld an injunction preventing NewJeans from independent activities without ADOR's consent.

NewJeans remains barred from independent activities after court upholds injunction

A 15-minute hearing took place on Wednesday afternoon for the appeal made by girl group NewJeans against the court injunction imposed on the members' activities last month.

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NewJeans, ADOR lawyers attend injunction appeal, avoid media

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NewJeans, who are currently embroiled in a legal dispute with its agency ADOR, announced a temporary suspension of activities following a court ruling barring independent promotions. 

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NewJeans stands defiant in Hong Kong performance before halting activities over ADOR dispute

The members of girl group NewJeans have been ordered to return to ADOR and cease their independent activities as NJZ.

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NJZ dealt blow as court sides with ADOR

The Seoul Central District Court has ruled that NewJeans members should halt their independent activities on Friday, following the first hearing that took place on March 7.

Court orders NewJeans to halt independent activities

Thirty-thousand fans of girl group NewJeans, known as Bunnies, signed a petition asking a Seoul court to dismiss the injunction case between the singers and ADOR, arguing that the artists will be exposed to a "hostile environment" at HYBE.

30,000 Bunnies sign petition demanding court dismiss ADOR's injunction case against NewJeans

The first hearing regarding the legal dispute between K-pop girl group NewJeans and its agency ADOR took place at Seoul Central District Court on Friday. 

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