K-Pop girl group NewJeans announced that they've changed their name to NJZ in the midst of their long-running dispute with their label, ADOR. Singer Hanni spoke to CNN about the change, saying that the five-member group decided to rebrand as a means of "turning this rough period of time into something more exciting.

K-pop stars NewJeans have changed their name to NJZ after splitting with their label ADOR, which is a subsidiary of HYBE.

NewJeans members announced a rebranding to NJZ without ADOR's involvement while preparing for a concert in Hong Kong, signaling a new direction in their music.