By Ju-min Park

SEOUL, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Members of NewJeans, one of

the most popular K-pop groups, said on Thursday that they were

leaving their agency ADOR, a subsidiary of powerhouse label HYBE

.

The group has been caught in the middle of infighting

between executives of the parent HYBE and ADOR's former chief

executive who is the band's creative director.

The latest controversy in the K-pop scene has gripped South

Korea this year, with a blame game of accusations, audits and an

emotional press conference making headlines.

The five members held a late-night press conference to

announce their departure from the agency and said they would

like to work with Min Hee-jin, the former chief who left ADOR.

"Once we leave ADOR, we'll aim to proceed freely with the

activities that we really desire," said Danielle, one of the

members.

"We really wish to be able to release new music for Bunnies,

next year, as soon as possible, whenever," she said, referring

to their fans. "We really hope that we have the opportunity to

meet you guys from all around the world."

The members said they might not be able to use the band's

name once they terminated the contract with ADOR.