This article is part of our coverage of HYBE vs. ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin. You can read more and view the entire timeline here.
NJZ (NewJeans) has sparked shock after changing their Instagram ID and deleting all their posts.
It was reported that one member of NJZ’s parents had different opinions on the contract termination, with netizens discussing which member it was.
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Netizens were shocked to realize on April 4 that the new NJZ Instagram, @njz_official, didn’t exist.
It was then discovered that the OG account had been removed as the username had been changed and all the posts deleted, and it was now @mhdhh_friends, seemingly using the first initial of each member.
Netizens shared their reactions and thought it was related to the recent news.
NJZ Official changed their Instagram Username to @/mhdhh_friends pic.twitter.com/As6b5VowzQ
— 반희수🫧 (@catzkang) April 4, 2025
bye bye njz_official, you deserved better and you’ll forever be missed pic.twitter.com/LkHfKHYciP
— lore (@njzditto) April 4, 2025
I miss my NJZ girls… What are they doing? Why are they not active on Instagram anymore? .m.
— Cami 🤡 (@cams_pru) April 4, 2025
All posts on the NJZ Instagram account were deleted and the account name was changed immediately after articles were published revealing that some NewJeans members’ mothers opposed participating in the lawsuits against ADOR… coincidence? https://t.co/EO8tlXYG5B pic.twitter.com/75Fd3IZA8B
— ✨ (@uinv_5) April 4, 2025
NJZ instagram user is now “mhdhh_friends” the era we all sob 😭 pic.twitter.com/CpUoezoN0j
— njz pics (@picsnewjeans) April 4, 2025
It also seemed like the NJZ account ran by the parents also changed the username before deleting all the posts.
The group is on hiatus after a recent court ruling and recently had a court hearing regarding their ongoing battle with HYBE and ADOR.