Updated: 8 Aug 2023
NewJeans has emerged since its debut in 2022 with the image of the girl next door and "easy listening" pop and R&B songs inspired by 1990s music. They dropped many trending songs such as OMG, Ditto, cookie, etc.
Their concept and music style make the group more world-wild trendy. Here’s everything you need to know about the K-pop group so far…
NewJeans (뉴진스) is a 5-member girl group under ADOR and HYBE Labels and debuted on 22 July, 2022. The members consist of Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin, and Hyein.
What does NewJeans Stand For?
NewJeans, is a double entendre. It alludes to the idea that jeans are a timeless fashion item and the group's intention to carve a timeless image for themselves. The name is also a wordplay on the phrase "new genes", referring to the group ushering in a new generation of pop music.
What Does the Fandom Name 'Bunnies' Mean?
Founding and Etymology. The name seems to be based on the group's overall rabbit motif, as seen on the album covers for New Jeans and OMG.
Member
Minji (민지)
Full Name : Kim Minji (김민지)
Stage Name : Minji (민지)
Age : 19
Birthday : May 07, 2004
Height : 169 cm
Blood Type : A
Star Sign : Taurus
Position : vocalist, dancer
MBTI Type : ESTJ
Birthplace : Chuncheon, Gangwon, South Korea
Minji joined Source Music during her second year of middle school.
Minji was the face of the Plus Global Auditions in 2019.
Minji's nickname is teddy bear.
Minji's representative color is Yellow
Minji home stayed in Canada in elementary school to study English for a short time.
Hanni (하니)
Full Name : Hanni Pham
Stage Name : Hanni (하니)
Age : 19
Birthday : October 6, 2004
Height : 161.7 cm
Blood Type : O
Star Sign : Libra
Position : vocalist, dancer
MBTI Type : INFP
Birthplace : Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Hanni is the 1st Vietnamese idol under HYBE.
Hanni is a Brand Ambassador for Gucci Cosmogonie
Hanni's nickname is Pigtails.
Hanni's representative color is Pink
Hanni likes going for walks at night because of the cool atmosphere and temperature.
Danielle (다니엘)
Full Name : Danielle June Marsh
Stage Name : Danielle (다니엘)
Age : 18
Birthday : April 11, 2005
Height : 165 cm
Blood Type : AB
Star Sign : Aries
Position : vocalist
MBTI Type : ENFJ
Birthplace : Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Danielle is a Korean-Australian singer under ADOR.
Danielle's father is Australian while her mother is South Korean
Danielle participated in writing the lyrics for "Attention."
Danielle can speak English and Korean.
Danielle likes mint chocolate and Hawaiian pizza.
Haerin (해린)
Full Name : Kang Haerin (강해린)
Stage Name : Haerin (해린)
Age : 17
Birthday : May 15, 2006
Height : 164.5 cm
Blood Type :B
Star Sign : Taurus
Position : Vocalist, Dancer
MBTI Type :ISTP
Birthplace :Gimcheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea.
Her representative emoji is Cat. She made her debut with NewJeans on August 1, 2022 at the age of 16.
Dior revealed Haerin as the brand's newest ambassador
Haerin likes sunny and cool breezy days
Haerin enjoys going for walks while listening to music
Haerin likes mint chocolate and Hawaiian pizza
Hyein (혜인)
Full Name : Lee Hye in (이혜인)
Stage Name : Hyein (혜인)
Age : 17
Birthday : April 21, 2008
Height : 173 cm
Blood Type : O
Star Sign :Taurus
Position : Vocalist, maknae
MBTI Type : ESFP
Birthplace : Incheon, South Korea.
Hyein became a trainee in 2021, then she dropped out and pursued her GED.
Hyein is a fan of Harry Potter and BTS
Hyein's favorite color is lavender
Hyein's favorite fruit is the Strawberry
The song that got Hyein into kpop was "What is Love?" by TWICE
Historic Moments
2022 July – ADOR teased the debut of their new girl group by posting three animated videos with the numbers "22", "7", and "22", sparking speculation that the content will be released on July 22. The group released the music video for their debut single, "Attention", on July 22 as a surprise release without any information. previous ad or lineup.
On July 23, the group's second single, "Hype Boy", was released with a music video revealing the members' names, along with four other music videos for the song, especially in terms of views of members. “Hype Boy” becomes the longest-charting song on the Billboard Global 200 by a K-pop girl group, spending 35 weeks
2022 August – On August 1, NewJeans digitally released their debut EP along with their third single, "Cookie". The song was criticized by some critics, who believed that the lyrics contained sexual innuendos. ADOR denied the allegations and said the lyrics refer to "the idea of combining CD burning and cookie baking, which shares a conceptual verb in Korean".
New Jeans went on to win Best K-pop Album at the Korean Music Awards. The group debuted on Mnet's M Countdown on August 4, performing all three singles. NewJeans has won several rookie awards at various Korean music awards ceremonies, including the Golden Disc Awards, Seoul Music Awards, Korean Music Awards, Melon Music Awards, and Asian Artist Awards.
2022 Dec – On December 19, 2022, NewJeans made "Ditto" available as the first single off their first album, OMG. After spending thirteen weeks at the top of South Korea's Circle Digital Chart, "Ditto" broke a record. It was the first single by the NewJeans to chart in both the UK Singles Chart and the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at numbers 95 and 82, respectively.
2023 Jan – OMG was released on January 2, 2023. Critics praised the album's retro-styled theme. It debuted at number one on the Circle Album Chart, selling 700,000 copies in its first week of release. It became their first album to sell more than a million copies, just before New Jeans also hit a million copies sold.
2023 Apr –NewJeans released "Zero" in association with Coca-Cola to promote Coca-Cola Zero Sugar.
2023 May – they released their second single, "Be Who You Are (Real Magic)", featuring Coca-Cola alongside Jon Batiste, JID and Camilo.
2023 July – NewJeans held its first sold-out fan meeting, titled Bunnies Camp, at the SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium on July 1-2, 2023.
The band released their second EP, Get Up, on July 21, 2023. The EP debuted at number two on the Circle Album Chart and sold 1.65 million copies in its first week of release.
The band released their second EP, Get Up, on July 21, 2023. The EP debuted at number two on the Circle Album Chart and sold 1.65 million copies in its first week of release. Became the band's third consecutive album single. It is supported by three singles:"Super Shy", "ETA" and "Cool with You". "Super Shy" topped the Circle Digital Chart, giving NewJeans their third number one single in Korea and becoming the highest-charting song on multiple international charts.
All songs feature music videos, which feature collaborations with a number of brands and celebrities, including Apple computer company, media outlet The Powerpuff Girls, Korean actress Hoyeon and Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai.
2023 Aug – The group also performed at the Lollapalooza Festival on August 3, in their first concert in the United States. They will also perform at the Summer Sonic Festival in the same month.
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