NewJeans, a South Korean girl group, will be performing at the Melon Music Awards 2022, one of the most prominent year-end annual award ceremonies. Organisers announced the list of performers performing at the grand event recently. Along with NewJeans, other performers in the list are LE SSERAFIM, IVE, (G)r-DLE and soloists BE’O and BIG Naughty.
Who are NewJeans?
NewJeans, a South Korean girl music group, was formed by ADOR, a subsidiary of the Hyde Corporation. The group has five members: Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin and Hyein. Their debut single titled Attention released on July 22 this year.
The idea for this new girl group had been brewing since 2019 under the direction of Min Hee-Jin. Global auditions were held in 2019 and 2020. It was initially dubbed Min Hee-jin’s Girl Group by media outlets.
NewJeans was initially scheduled to launch in 2021 but the COVID-19 pandemic forced a delay leading to the band actually coming together only this year. The group made its broadcast debut on Mnet’s M Countdown on August 4 where they performed all three singles on their EP.
On the first day of its physical release, NewJeans sold 262,815 copies, breaking several records for girl group debut in South Korea.
The members of NewJeans were already established names within the entertainment industry before joining the band.
NewJeans members
The K-pop band as five members:
- Minji: Leader, vocalist and dancer
- Hanni: Vocalist and dancer
- Danielle: Vocalist and dancer
- Haerin: Vocalist and dancer
- Hyein: Vocalist and dancer
Why is the group called NewJeans?
NewJeans, the name of the K-pop band, is a double entendre. It alludes to the idea that jeans are a timeless fashion and seeks to carve for the band a timeless image for themselves. The name is a play on the word new genes, which suggests the group seeks to usher in a new generation of Korean pop music.
