NewJeans members Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin and Hyein look to the future with new music, headlining ComplexCon Hong Kong, and changing the group name to NJZ.

Amid an ongoing contract dispute, the K-pop group announced a new name and shared plans to debut a song during a March festival.

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.

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.