NewJeans

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NewJeans
20220811—뉴진스(NewJeans), album promotion, SBS Radio.jpg
NewJeans in August 2022
From left to right: Haerin, Minji, Hyein, Hanni, and Danielle
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
Years active2022–present
LabelsADOR
Members
  • Minji
  • Hanni
  • Danielle
  • Haerin
  • Hyein
Websitenewjeans.kr

NewJeans (Korean: 뉴진스; RR: Nyujinseu) is a South Korean girl group formed by ADOR, a subsidiary of Hybe Corporation. The group is composed of five members: Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin, and Hyein. The group pre-released their debut single "Attention" on July 22, 2022, preceding their debut eponymous extended play, which was released on August 1, 2022.[1]

Name[]

The group's name, NewJeans, is a double entendre.[2] It alludes to the idea that jeans are a timeless fashion item and the group's intention to carve a timeless image for themselves.[3] The name is also a word play on the phrase "new genes", referring to the group ushering a new generation of pop music.[4][5]

History[]

2019–2022: Formation and pre-debut activities[]

Preparations for a new girl group to debut under Big Hit Entertainment[A] began as early as 2019[6] under the direction of Min Hee-jin, who joined the company as CBO that same year and is widely recognized for her art direction as visual director at SM Entertainment.[7] Global auditions took place between September and October 2019, and casting into the group commenced from the beginning of 2020.[6][8] Dubbed "Min Hee-jin's Girl Group" by several media outlets,[9][10] the group was originally scheduled to launch in 2021 as a collaborative project between Big Hit and Source Music, but was later postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] In late 2021, the project moved to Hybe's newly established independent label ADOR, after Min was appointed the label's CEO.[11] A second round of global auditions were held between December 2021 and January 2022,[12] and the group's line-up was finalized in March 2022.[9][13]

Prior to debuting with NewJeans, several group members were already active in the entertainment industry. Danielle was a regular cast member of tvN's Rainbow Kindergarten, a variety show that aired in 2011.[14] Hyein debuted as a member of the children's music group Usso Girl in November 2017 under the stage name U.Jeong,[15] before departing from the group one year later.[16] In December 2020, she re-debuted as a member of the music group and YouTube collective Play With Me Club via PocketTV, and graduated from the group on May 3, 2021.[17] Hanni and Minji made cameo appearances in BTS's 2021 music video for "Permission to Dance".[15]

2022–present: Introduction and debut[]

NewJeans' official logo

On July 1, 2022, ADOR teased the launch of their new girl group by posting three animated videos of the numbers "22", "7" and "22" on their social media accounts, fueling speculation that content would be released on July 22.[18][19][20] The group released the music video for their debut single "Attention" on July 22 as a surprise release, without any prior promotion or information on the group's lineup.[1][21] The move has been described by Billboard as "risky-but-ultimately invigorating", crediting its success to "an emphasis on the music before anything else".[22] The video, which amassed over 1.3 million views in less than 24 hours,[4] was followed by an announcement of their debut self-titled extended play containing four tracks, including two additional singles.[23][16] On July 23, the group's second single "Hype Boy" was released alongside a 50-second clip revealing the names of the members, further accompanied by four other music videos for the song, specific to the members' perspectives.[24] A music video for their B-side "Hurt" was released two days later.[25] Pre-orders for the EP surpassed 444,000 copies in three days.[26]

On August 1, the group's debut self-titled EP was released digitally, alongside their third single, "Cookie".[27] The group made their broadcast debut on Mnet's M Countdown on August 4, performing all three singles from their EP.[28] On the first day of its physical release, New Jeans sold 262,815 copies, breaking several records for girl group debut in South Korea.[29] NewJeans set the record for the highest number of sales of a debut album in its first week. According to Hanteo Chart, the group gained over 311,000 purchases in the album's first week.[30][31][32] NewJeans was nominated for Best Female Rookie Award at the 2022 Genie Music Awards.[33]

Members[]

  • Minji (민지) – leader, vocalist, dancer[34][35]
  • Hanni (하니) – vocalist, dancer[35]
  • Danielle (다니엘) – vocalist, dancer[35]
  • Haerin (해린) – vocalist, dancer[35]
  • Hyein (혜인) – vocalist, dancer[35]

Discography[]

Extended plays[]

List of extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[36] 		JPN
[37] 		JPN
Hot
[38] 		US
World
[39]
New Jeans 1 12 22 11

Singles[]

List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
[43] 		KOR
Songs
[44] 		IDN
Songs
[45] 		JPN
Hot
[46] 		MLY
Songs
[47] 		NZ
Hot
[48] 		SGP
RIAS
[49] 		TWN
Songs
[50] 		VIE
[51] 		WW
[52]
"Attention" 2022 1 1 22 — 19 26 7 25 8 54 New Jeans
"Hype Boy" 3 1 16 88 10 — 6 20 9 52
"Cookie" 9 6 — — — — —[B] — 21 —[C]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs[]

List of other charted songs, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
[43] 		KOR
Songs
[44] 		VIE
[51]
"Hurt" 2022 85 17 53 New Jeans

Filmography[]

Television show[]

Year Title Ref.
2022 New Jeans Code in Busan [55]

Videography[]

Music videos[]

Title Year Director(s) Length Ref.
"Attention" 2022 Heewon Shin 4:22 [56]
"Hype Boy" (Intro) Dongle Shin 0:50 [57]
"Hype Boy" (Minji ver.) 2:57 [58]
"Hype Boy" (Hanni ver.) 2:57 [59]
"Hype Boy" (Danielle & Haerin ver.) 3:07 [60]
"Hype Boy" (Hyein ver.) 2:57 [61]
"Hurt" Heewon Shin 3:01 [62]
"Cookie" Dongle Shin 3:58 [63]

Awards and nominations[]

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s)/work(s) Result Ref.
Genie Music Awards 2022 Best Female Rookie Award NewJeans Nominated [33]
MAMA Awards 2022 Best Dance Performance – Female Group "Attention" Pending [64]
Song of the Year Pending
Best New Female Artist NewJeans Pending
Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10 Pending
Artist of the Year Pending
Melon Music Awards 2022 Artist of the Year Pending [65]
New Artist of the Year Pending
Best Female Group Pending
Netizen Popularity Award Pending
Top 10 Artist Award Pending
Album of the Year New Jeans Pending
The Fact Music Awards 2022 Next Leader Award NewJeans Won [66]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Rebranded as Hybe Corporation in March 2021.
  2. ^ "Cookie" did not enter RIAS Top Streaming Chart, but peaked at number 19 on the Top Regional Chart.[53]
  3. ^ "Cookie" did not enter Billboard Global 200, but peaked at number 198 on the Global Excl. US chart.[54]

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  38. ^ Peak chart positions on Billboard Japan Hot Albums:
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  46. ^ Peaks on the Billboard Japan Hot 100:
  47. ^ Peak chart positions on Billboard Malaysia Songs:
  48. ^ Peak chart positions on Recorded Music NZ's Hot Singles:
  49. ^ Peak chart positions on the RIAS Top Streaming Chart:
  50. ^ Peak chart positions on Billboard Taiwan Songs:
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  52. ^ Peak chart positions on Billboard Global 200:
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