The chart-topping K-pop group NewJeans may face restrictions on signing advertising deals and other contracts after their record label filed an injunction against them.

The five-member band is currently locked in a heated dispute with Ador, the entertainment company that formed them in 2022.

In November, the group alleged their contracts were invalid, citing a pattern of bullying, harassment, and deceit within the company. Ador, which denied the accusations, filed a lawsuit to enforce the contracts.

The company has now accused NewJeans of attempting to sign independent deals without its consent and has initiated further legal action in Seoul, South Korea.