On February 15, 2025, it was claimed that NJZ (NewJeans) was about to sign with BANA. In a report by TenAsia, reporter Lee Min Kyung reported that the group was about to sign with the company, who had been handling their schedules up to then. The article also claimed that BANA has close ties with Min Hee Jin.
NJZ PR on Instagram, an account run by the parents of the girls, quickly rebutted in just a few hours. they denied the claims.
We would like to inform you that the article titled ‘NJZ Partners with BANA’ by TenAsia’s reporter Lee Min Kyung, which was just released, is completely false.
NJZ has not entered into any agreement with BANA, nor have there been any discussions. The article cites ‘testimonies from multiple industry insiders,’ but it is a completely fabricated falsehood. It seems that the intention is to create controversy by publishing the article without confirming the facts with the parties involved or BANA.
We plan to file a complaint with the Press Arbitration Commission and take strong legal action against TenAsia for spreading these false claims without verifying the facts.
In the past, TenAsia has repeatedly published completely false information, presenting it as established facts, leading to numerous articles that caused severe mental distress to the members and many others involved.
We hope that TenAsia’s reporter, Lee Min Kyung, takes legal responsibility for this article and the dissemination of these false claims. We apologize for causing further disturbance this evening just before the weekend. I hope you have a peaceful evening.
— @njz_pr/Instagram
Following the statement, many netizens began praising the account. Although they had found it unconventional for artists’ parents to directly handle the group’s PR and statements, through this incident, they realized that it was a good thing to have a parent-run account.
- I thought that people might think it’s weird for their parents to make an account, but I think it was a good choice… They can deal with it really fast for sure.
- They did a good thing by making the account. It’s definitely good that they can communicate like this.
- Threatening a foreigner with a visa… If you’ve lived overseas before, you definitely can’t side with them.
- They wrote an article with something completely false? News reports are basically gossip at this point.
You can read more about the initial article below.
NJZ (NewJeans) Slams TenAsia For Spreading False Speculations About The Group’s New Management
Source: theqoo
