SEOUL, March 24 -- ADOR has expressed regret over NJZ (NewJeans)'s recent hiatus announcement, stating that it was made unilaterally by the members.

The agency's response follows the group's performance at ComplexCon in Hong Kong on March 23, where they introduced themselves as NJZ and announced a temporary break from activities.

Merchandise bearing the NJZ name was also sold at the event, according to a report published in South Korean entertainment news website Soompi.

On March 21, the Seoul Central District Court ruled in favour of ADOR's request to prohibit the members from carrying out independent activities under the NJZ name, affirming ADOR's status as their agency until a final ruling is made in their ongoing contract dispute....