New Jeans’ highly anticipated appearance at ComplexCon Hong Kong turned into a chaotic flop that left fans stunned and disappointed. From ghosting ADOR’s emergency staff to performing under the mysterious “NJZ” moniker despite losing an injunction, the group’s hour-long concert was a mess of sloppy vocals, blatant lip-syncing, and awkward solo covers. Tracks like Danielle’s “No Scrubs” and Hanni’s “My Boo” fell flat, while the debut of their new song “Pit Stop” crashed hard. What happened to the polished K-pop stars fans adored? This video dives into the on-stage disasters and behind-the-scenes drama that fueled this unforgettable debacle.
The fallout only deepened as New Jeans defied expectations—and possibly their contract—by announcing a unilateral hiatus at the end of the show. Ignoring ADOR and HYBE’s efforts to coordinate, the girls looked coy about solo ambitions under the guise of a fight for “values and dignity,” but their performance suggested a lack of preparation and teamwork. Was ComplexCon complicit in promoting “NJZ” over New Jeans, or did the group sabotage themselves? With thousands of attendees watching, the event exposed cracks in their image, leaving fans who waited in line for hours at the merch booth with little to celebrate.
What’s next for New Jeans? ADOR’s response was swift, expressing regret over the unauthorized “NJZ” branding and hiatus announcement, urging a meeting to salvage the group’s future. With a tiny window to reconcile before facing breach-of-contract charges and massive penalties, the girls’ hubris—or influence from former mentor Min Hee-jin—could spell doom. This video breaks down the timeline, the cringey moments, and the high stakes ahead. Are they revolutionaries or just reckless? Share your thoughts—did New Jeans cross a line, or is this a bold stand worth rooting for?
0:00 Intro
1:10 New Jeans Ghosted ADOR’s Emergency Staff Sent to Assist
2:34 Complexcon Complicit in Sabotaging ADOR by Promoting ‘NJZ’?
5:18 Did New Jeans Perform as ‘NJZ’ Even After Losing the Injunction?
6:27 Review of the Hour-Long New Jeans Concert
7:00 Sloppy Vocals and Sloppy Lip-Syncing Created On-Stage Disasters
8:00 Fans Came to Hear New Jeans Songs They Already Knew… But Didn’t Get It
9:05 Danielle’s Cover of ‘No Scrubs’: Sloppy Lip Sync Disrespects the Audience
11:00 It Reminded Me of Hilary Duff “With Love” But Not In a Good Way
12:45 Minji’s Cover of ‘Smile for the Camera’: Cringey Vocals
13:25 Haerin’s Cover of ‘Doncha’: Even Dancing Couldn’t Save Her
14:22 Hyein’s Cover of ‘Use Your Heart’: Like Mariah Carey Phoning It In
15:20 Hanni’s Cover of ‘My Boo’: Off-key and Sloppy Lip Sync
16:00 Way too much pointless talking in between songs
16:50 Highly Anticipated Debut of New Song ‘Pit Stop’ Crashed and Burned
17:40 Are These Girls Pursuing Solo Careers as Loophole from Exclusive Contract?
18:18 New Jeans Announces Hiatus at the End of Their Concert
19:38 Snippets of Their Hiatus Announcement: We’re Coming Back Stronger to… FIGHT?
21:45 New Jeans Talks About Values and Dignity
22:28 ADOR Responds to New Jeans Performance as ‘NJZ’ and Unilateral Hiatus Announcement
23:30 New Jeans Has Tiny Window of Opportunity to Save Themselves
25:10 Where Are All the People Who Believed in Min Hee-jin’s Lies Now?
26:30 Jezebel’s Achilles Heel: Triggered by Insufficient Bowing?
27:30 You Know an Artist by How Their Fandom Acts
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