K-Pop band NewJeans announced they are going on an indefinite hiatus after a court shot down their petition to perform independently, leaving their record label. NBC News’ Chloe Melas reports on the legal saga.

K-pop group NewJeans shocked a sold-out crowd in Hong Kong on Sunday by announcing an indefinite hiatus amid a bitter legal battle with their management company. In the contract dispute, the group alleges their label,

K-pop girl group NewJeans has announced they will be “pausing” all activities related to the group during their performance at the ComplexCon Hong Kong festival on Sunday. This is after a new ruling from a South Korean court that upheld an injunction against the five members,