NewJeans members accused Hybe’s sub-label ADOR of mistreating them and their staff and engaging in deliberate “miscommunications and manipulation.”

Chart-topping K-pop group NewJeans have said they are leaving their agency after accusing it of "mistreatment" and "manipulation". The five-member girl band announced their departure from Ador, a subsidiary of powerhouse label Hybe, in a late-night press conference held on Thursday.

K-pop superstars NewJeans officially declared they plan to part ways with Hybe Co., in a dramatic step that could spark legal battles between the music powerhouse and the girl group.