Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin, and Hyein—now officially operating under the name NJZ, have given their first exclusive interview to CNN since announcing their name change. During the interview, the quintet addressed their new identity as NJZ.

K-pop girl group NewJeans has revealed a new name for itself — NJZ — amid an ongoing legal battle with its label Ador. The quintet, consisting of Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin and Hyein, confirmed they will be performing under their new name for the first time at the ComplexCon Hong Kong festival in March.

K-Pop girl group NewJeans announced that they've changed their name to NJZ in the midst of their long-running dispute with their label, ADOR. Singer Hanni spoke to CNN about the change, saying that the five-member group decided to rebrand as a means of "turning this rough period of time into something more exciting.