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.

The battle between K-Pop superstars NewJeans and HYBE-owned record label ADOR escalated on Friday (February 7) with NewJeans’ announcement that they’ve rebranded as NJZ. The news follows the group’s appointment last month of law firm Shin & Kim LLC to represent them in their ongoing legal conflict with ADOR.

The K-pop stars are still in a legal battle with their former agency, ADOR, which is a subsidiary of the mega-label HYBE

K-pop group NewJeans have unveiled their new name, NJZ. The quintet is made up of members Haerin, Hyein, Danielle, Hanni and Minji. They have rebranded themselves after announcing their unilateral exit from the label Ador on Nov.