In a conciliatory statement, shared with CNN prior to the band’s Hong Kong show, Ador expressed support for the performance — on condition it took place under the name NewJeans, not NJZ.

NewJeans suffer a legal setback in its court battle over its contract with HYBE-owned ADOR, then file an immediate appeal.

"With our status as NewJeans' exclusive agency now legally affirmed, we are fully committed to supporting the artists going forward," Ador said in a statement to CNN on Friday, March 21.

With a court injunction prohibiting the group from acting independently of its label, NewJeans announced a “pause” on “all activities” at a controversial sold-out show in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong (CNN) — K-pop band NewJeans played a sold-out show and debuted a new song in Hong Kong on Sunday — just days after a South Korean court upheld an injunction prohibiting the group ...