Tag: NewJeans

NewJeans is a South Korean girl group formed by ADOR. The group consists of five members: Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin, and Hyein. They are well-known for their girl next door image as well as their contemporary take on the musical stylings of the 1990s.

The group made their debut on July 22, 2022, with the single “Attention,” which became their first number-one song on South Korea’s Circle Digital Chart. Shortly after, they released two other singles, “Hype Boy” and “Cookie,” with the former becoming the longest-running song on the Billboard Global 200 by a K-pop female act. These singles were all featured on their self-titled debut extended play (EP), which was released in August 2022.

In January 2023, they released their first single album, OMG, which achieved commercial success. The album was accompanied by two singles, “Ditto” and “OMG.” “Ditto” became the longest-running number-one song on the Circle Digital Chart and was the group’s first entry on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart, gaining widespread popularity.

Their second EP, Get Up, reached number one on the US Billboard 200 and sold over one million copies in South Korea. Its lead single, “Super Shy,” became the group’s highest-charting single on the Billboard Global 200 (reaching number two), the US Billboard Hot 100, and the UK Singles Chart. NewJeans has received numerous rookie awards and has been featured in listicles such as Time’s Next Generation Leaders and Forbes’s Korea Power Celebrity 40. In 2023, IFPI named NewJeans the eighth best-selling artist worldwide.

The group’s name, NewJeans, is a wordplay on the phrase “new genes” and alludes to the idea that jeans are a timeless fashion item, reflecting the group’s intention to create a timeless image for themselves.