A new report has alleged that NewJeans ‘ record label contract allegedly lacked protections for minors, including their right to “sleep, rest and free choice”.

The K-pop giants became the second Korean girl group to top the Billboard charts in 2023, just behind Blackpink . The following year, they made headlines when they decided to leave their label – a move that was reportedly caused by contract disputes and allegations that ADOR (a subsidiary of HYBE) had intentionally undermined them.

Now, The New York Times has published an article about the contracts the members had while working with ADOR, and suggested that they lacked protection for minors.…