HYBE And Bang Si Hyuk Blasted With Major Criticism After NJZ’s (NewJeans) Parents’ Latest Allegations

HYBE founder Bang Si Hyuk is being blasted after NJZ‘s (former NewJeans) parents recent post.

The members of NJZ | Calvin Klein

In November 2024, NJZ officially revealed they had terminated their contract with ADOR.

NewJeans Officially Announces They Will Continue Activities Free From HYBE And ADOR

However, ADOR seemingly denied this, and even after changing its name to NJZ, the company was adamant that the media should continue using NewJeans as the group was still under contract.

ADOR Firmly Asks Press To Use The Group Name NewJeans

On February 19, the NJZ PR Instagram (run by the members’ parents) shared a lengthy post blasting Korea’s music organizations and HYBE’s founder, Bang Si Hyuk.

NJZ’s (NewJeans) Parents Blast Korea’s Top Music Organizations And Bang Si Hyuk In New Statement

When the article was posted, netizens shared their anger towards HYBE, ADOR, and Bang Si Hyuk for getting involved and interfering with NJZ’s future activities. In particular, while ADOR has been involved, it was shocking and infuriating to fans that HYBE and founder Bang Si Hyuk were getting involved.

if the NJZ contract is as valid as hybe says, why are they trying to interfere with their activities in a hidden way and not in court?

— ✿ (@haerin1st) February 19, 2025

“a ComplexCon official—who has been assisting with the concert preparations—that HYBE’s chairman, Bang Sihyuk, personally called U.S. industry contacts, pressuring them to cancel NJZ members’ performance.” pic.twitter.com/o96NyDBIQ5

— 반희수🫧 (@catzkang) February 19, 2025

“HYBE chairman, Bang Si-hyuk, personally called U.S. industry contacts, pressuring them to cancel NJZ members performance.”

HYBE has no shame. What do you mean he pressured people to cancel the performance? Imagine if he responded to the parents and members on time last year…

— Siperia 🍯🐝 -Rest- (@SuperiaShy) February 19, 2025

stop only addressing hybe & start shaming bang sihyuk that abuser bc hybe fandoms act like hybe is a big entity of several teams working against njz when in reality it‘s all just the narcissistic chairman dedicating his entire sweet time to scheming against & beefing w teenagers pic.twitter.com/G7Y7eAWe90

— ۟ (@nwjns1st) February 19, 2025

“free from the horrors of HYBE” EXACTLY pic.twitter.com/5Ql7t40Nmz

— skyler (@attentionakgae) February 19, 2025

Hybe’s Chairman, Bang Si-Hyuk personally called contacts in the US to try to cancel NJZ’s performance at ComplexCon.

Not only did he try to cancel this event, but now NJZ’s parents are questioning whether Bang is working alongside the five music organizations that released a… pic.twitter.com/C8n5tzzh3b

— taly (@talytokki) February 19, 2025

Netizens praised NJZ for standing their ground and continuing to pursue music amid everything going on.

mad respect for the organizers at complexcon for standing their ground and believing in the girls. trust that hybe has been trying to cancel NJZ' plan ever since they terminated their contracts. this wasn't a one-off incident. i believe there had been multiple attempts.

— PoppyKPoppie (@PoppyKPoppie) February 19, 2025

You can read ADOR’s response to the allegations below.

ADOR Directly Responds To NJZ’s Parents’ Allegations Of The Company And HYBE’s Bang Si Hyuk Interfering In Group’s Activities