Announcement of fan club extension in the midst of legal dispute

Adore announced the extension of New Jeans Global Fan Club membership. According to related industry reports, on March 25, Adore announced that it would automatically provide 365-day extension benefits to existing 'Bernies' membership holders through Weverse. The extension period is added to the remaining period as of 11 a.m. (Korean time).

However, the timing of this announcement caused strong backlash from fans. The announcement came the day after a major court hearing in the lawsuit Adore filed against Daniel.

Fandom criticism: “Don’t you know your priorities?”

Fans criticized Adore for focusing only on membership benefits while ignoring key issues. Currently, Daniel is being sued by his agency, and Minzy's future is still unclear. A clear position on Hani, Hae-rin, and Hye-in has also not been announced.

In particular, domestic fans strongly protested, saying that the contract dispute and the future of the group should take priority over the membership announcement. One fan said on social media, "The change in the date of the lawsuit hearing was rejected, and there has been no proper announcement as we have been fighting over whether or not the members will return for 4 months. Think about what comes first before announcing the membership extension."

Another fan sarcastically said, "They don't listen to the fans who want the full 5 members and just file a lawsuit. Since there is no new content, they re-edited the video taken by the old staff and uploaded it, and now there is nothing left. Instead of membership, file a lawsuit or extend it."

Anxiety beyond anger

Along with criticism, voices of concern are also growing. Some fans expressed anxiety rather than anger and expressed fear about the group's comeback itself. As the legal dispute is ongoing and no future roadmap for the group has been presented, uncertainty surrounding New Genes is deepening.