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NewJeans have shared a performance of their new single ‘Cool With You’, accompanied by a live band.In collaboration with K-pop YouTube series It’s Live, NewJeans have performed their ‘Get Up’ single ‘Cool With You’ with a live band. The members’ vocals remain true to the original, though its live instrumental is more upbeat.“You may be on my mind / Everyday baby, say you’re mine / You and me on my mind / Everywhere, baby, say you’re mine / It feels cool with you,” they sing, donning the dreamy outfits they wore in the songs music video.NewJeans have released two music videos for ‘Cool With You’ starring Squid Game actress Jung Ho-yeon and legendary Hong Kong star Tony Leung, which dropped a day prior to its official release last month.The other two singles from the record are pre-release track ‘Super Shy’ and ‘ETA’.

V (real name Kim Tae-hyung), a member of K-pop boyband BTS, has tapped NewJeans creative director Min Hee-jin for his upcoming solo album.Toda (August 2), V’s label Big Hit Music revealed to Sports Donga that the singer would be working with Min Hee-jin, the CEO of NewJean’s label ADOR, for his much-anticipated solo album. The ADOR head is set to lead the project, including elements such as the music, choreography and promotion style.Alongside the confirmation, Big Hit’s also released statements by both V and Min Hee-jin about their upcoming collaboration. “I received the offer late last year,” Min Hee-jin said, as translated by Koreaboo.

K-pop girl group NewJeans have performed a cover of singer-songwriter IU’s single ‘Celebrity’.IU has released the 21st episode of her YouTube music talk show IU’s Palette featuring the rising girl group as guests. During the episode, NewJeans shared a cover of the soloist’s 2021 hit single ‘Celebrity’.“There were so many reasons [we chose to sing ‘Celebrity’], but first of all, we really love this song plus, because you, IU, are our celebrity,” member Minji told the singer before the group began their performance.“In the cloudy darkness, don’t forget / That you’re a star, painted with a left hand / Can’t you see how beautiful / A true uniqueness can be / You’re my celebrity,” they sing in the chorus, accompanied by a live band.Later in the episode, IU also performed a cover of NewJeans’ song ‘Hurt’ from their 2022 self-titled debut EP.

K-pop girl group NewJeans have released a new music video for their song ‘ASAP’On July 26 at Midnight KST, the quartet dropped the dreamy music video for ‘ASAP’, one of six tracks from their new mini-album ‘Get Up’ which arrived last week.The new visual reimagines the girl group as ethereal forest fairies who are followed around by creatures with glowing eyes in the dark. These are later revealed to be bunnies, NewJeans’ official mascot, in the daylight.“ASAP baby, hurry up don’t be lazy / ASAP baby, hurry up don’t say maybe / ASAP baby, hurry up don’t say maybe,” they sing on the chorus, before the song’s instrumental break.‘ASAP’ is the sixth and final track on the girl group’s sophomore mini-album to receive the music video treatment.

NewJeans have dropped two music videos for their new single ‘Cool With You’, starring Squid Game actress Jung Ho-yeon and legendary Hong Kong actor Tony Leung.In the first video for ‘Cool With You’, dubbed the “A side”, Jung Ho-yeon stars as a someone who appears to be completely invisible in life, with NewJeans playing the angels who are watching over her.Jung takes a trip to a museum, where she falls for a man at first sight, following him around the city while he remains completely obvious to her existence. At the end of the clip, Jung strips off her clothes and takes a walk in the rain.“You may be on my mind / Everyday baby, say you’re mine / You and me on my mind / Everywhere, baby, say you’re mine / It feels cool with you,” the girl group sing on the chorus of their new song.Meanwhile, the “B side” video for ‘Cool With You’ seemingly picks up with the first clip left off, with Jung in the rain.

Lollapalooza 2023 is set to feature a dedicated space called ‘Bunnyland’ for fans of K-pop girl group NewJeans.Lollapalooza 2023 recently revealed on its official website that NewJeans and Spotify are partnering to host ‘Bunnyland’, which is being described as “a dedicated space packed with activities and prizes for fans”.‘Bunnyland’ is set to be a one-day-only event, on August 3, when NewJeans are set to perform at the festival. “Be on the lookout for exclusive content with NewJeans in celebration of the group’s latest EP, ‘Get Up’,” added the event space’s description.The official announcement comes just days after Spotify teased ‘Bunnyland’ on Twitter.

NewJeans have released the music video for ‘New Jeans’, the opening track of their upcoming sophomore mini-album ‘Get Up’.The clip opens with the girl group arguing with each other in a house that draws inspiration from the home of The Powerpuff Girls. NewJeans then suddenly find themselves transformed into animated characters, drawn in the style of the animated superheroes.In addition to the classic hand-drawn style of the original The Powerpuff Girls series, the girl group are also rendered in 3D, polygons, pixel art and more for the video.“New hair, new tee / NewJeans, do you see? / Make it feel like a game / Look at us, we go on and on again / We’ll go on to the end,” they sing on the chorus of ‘New Jeans’.

NewJeans have shared a snippet of their upcoming pre-release track ‘Super Shy’.On July 5, K-pop girl group NewJeans uploaded a short instrumental preview of their upcoming song ‘Super Shy’ to their YouTube channel. It arrives on July 7 alongside the song ‘New Jeans’, ahead of the girl group’s sophomore mini-album ‘Get Up’ later this month.‘Get Up’ will be released in its entirety on July 21.

NewJeans have performed their upcoming single ‘ETA’ live for the first time. Watch it below.NewJeans performed the unreleased song for the first time during their ‘Bunnies Camp’ fanmeeting in Seoul on July 1.

NewJeans and Atlanta-born rapper J.I.D have unveiled a remix of the K-pop girl group’s Coca-Cola promotional single ‘Zero’.Today (June 21), NewJeans and J.I.D released a remixed version of the girl group’s April single ‘Zero’, a promotional track for the Coca-Cola Zero campaign in South Korea. The new version of the track includes slight tweaks to its instrumental, along with a new verse by the rapper towards the end of the song.“I never ever ever want for us to be apart / That’s a fear, puppeteer, pulling strings to my heart / Very serious, severely sittin’ here inside the dark / ‘Cause whenever you depart or disappear, I feel (Heart),” J.I.D raps.The remix comes just weeks after the release of ‘Be Who You Are (Real Magic)’, which was written by Grammy-winning American songwriter Jon Batiste for COKE STUDIO.

NewJeans are set to make their return next month with their sophomore mini-album ‘Get Up’.Today (June 19), NewJeans’ label ADOR announced that NewJeans will be making their return with new music in July. The girl group are set to release two pre-release songs on July 7, before the mini-album ‘Get Up’ comes out in its entirety on July 21.‘Get Up’ will feature six new songs from the girl group, including three “lead tracks” – ‘Super Shy’, ‘ETA’ and ‘Cool With You’ – and B-sides ‘New Jeans’, ‘Get Up’ and ‘ASAP’.

NewJeans‘ Danielle has released her version of ‘Part of Your World’ for the upcoming live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid.The new music video features shots of Danielle, dressed in a sparkly light-blue outfit, performing the Korean-language cover, intercut with shots from the upcoming film. Danielle has also been cast as the voice actor for The Little Mermaid‘s lead character Ariel in the Korean version of the upcoming Disney film.The Little Mermaid is set to be released on May 26 in the United States.

NewJeans have announced their first-ever fanmeet event.Today (May 12), NewJeans took to their official social media accounts to reveal that they will be hosting their first fanmeet event in July. The upcoming ‘Bunnies Camp’ event will be held at the SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium in Seoul on July 1 and 2, and will also be livestreamed online.Tickets to the event will cost ₩99,000 each for all seats, and will be available on May 31 at 8pm KST onwards through exclusive retailer Interpark.Meanwhile, Bunnies Membership holders can apply for “early reservation” for tickets from May 15 to May 17, with a pre-verification period held from May 24 to May 30.

NewJeans have become the fastest K-pop group to reach 1billion streams on Spotify.The K-pop girl group’s Guinness World Record breaking feat – across both group and solo K-pop acts, regardless of gender – was confirmed by their label ADOR, a subsidiary of HYBE, in a press release.The quintet reached this milestone in 219 days and with only seven released songs, breaking previous records held by Jungkook of BTS (409 days) and Lisa of BLACKPINK (411 days).NewJeans’ most streamed songs are ‘Ditto’ and ‘Omg’ with 313.2million and 312.4million as of May 2023, per the official Guinness World Record website.NewJeans have taken the K-pop industry by storm since their debut in July of 2022 with ‘Attention’. They’ve since charted on the Billboard Hot 100, as well as other major charts across the globe, including the UK, Canada, Australia and more.The girl group’s latest release is their Coca-Cola collaboration single ‘Zero’.

NewJeans has been named Dior’s newest global ambassador.The 16-year-old’s appointment as the French luxury fashion house’s new ambassador was confirmed today by Women’s Wear Daily. According to the official NewJeans Instagram account, Haerin will be a Dior global ambassador for jewellery, and a house ambassador for fashion and beauty.“This is an opportunity to celebrate the privileged ties binding more than ever the NewJeans singer and Dior.

NewJeans are set to release a new album soon.NewJeans were recently featured in Billboard‘s K-Pop Issue as one of the stars to watch. As part of the feature, the publication spoke to Min Hee-jin, the CEO of the girl group’s label ADOR, who revealed that the quintet have new music on the way.“It was actually yesterday that they finished recording for the new album that is scheduled to be released this summer,” Min told Billboard in early April.

NewJeans have released a new promotional single ‘Zero’, in collaboration with Coca-Cola.Today (April 3), the ADOR quintet dropped their new digital single ‘Zero’ across streaming platforms, accompanied by a music video on YouTube. The track was released in collaboration with Coca-Cola for its Coca-Cola Zero campaign in South Korea.The new visual follows NewJeans as they get ready to set off for a seaside adventure, along with the song’s energetic choreography.

NewJeans swept the K-pop categories at this year’s Korean Music Awards, beating out popular contemporaries such as (G)I-DLE, LE SSERAFIM, IVE and more.The quintet took home the awards for both Best K-pop Album and Best K-pop Song, with their self-titled debut EP and the hit song ‘Attention’ respectively. In addition, the girl group also clinched the trophy for Rookie of the Year, besting fellow K-pop acts LE SSERAFIM and IVE, among others.Meanwhile, the biggest winner of the night was DJ and producer 250 – real name Lee Ho-hyung – who took home four awards: Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Best Electronic Song, and Best Electronic Album.

NewJeans have marked their first overseas performance with a set at KCON Saudi Arabia.The K-pop convention’s inaugural event in the country, which took place at The Boulevard Riyadh City on September 30 and October 1, saw the rookie girl group take the stage alongside acts ATEEZ, Hyolyn, STAYC, ONEUS and TO1 on the second day of the event. The quintet’s set included performances of hit singles ‘Hype Boy’, ‘Attention’ and ‘Cookie’.NewJeans are also set to perform at ​​KCON Japan, which will be hosted at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan from October 14 to 16.NewJeans—comprised of members Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin and Hyein—made their debut with a four-track self-titled EP comprised of three singles, as well as a B-side titled ‘Hurt’.

HYBE subsidiary ADOR has released a lengthy statement addressing the controversy surrounding the lyrics of ‘Cookie’, a single by the label’s artist and rookie girl group NewJeans.On August 27, the label uploaded a statement to its official website in Korean and English addressing concerns surrounding the lyrical content of ‘Cookie’, which is part of the group’s debut EP ‘New Jeans’.After its release on August 1, the song came under fire by listeners criticising the lyrics as “sexual” and inappropriate due to the ages of NewJeans’ members, which range from 14 to 18 (15 to 19 years in Korean age). Some lines listeners singled out from the lyrics include “Looking at my cookie / Do you ever smell it different? (Taste it) / What’s with a bite, isn’t enough?”.

ADOR, which launched the K-pop group NewJeans this month, has revealed the girl group’s atypical concept was met with some skepticism within the label’s parent company HYBE.CEO Min Hee-jin recently sat for an interview with South Korean outlet Korea JoongAng Daily, where she talked about producing rookie girl group NewJeans and their atypical launch, which broke from industry conventions. For instance, instead of following the usual route of unveiling members, dropping teasers then releasing a music video, NewJeans were introduced via a music video that also announced their group name – well before any information was shared on the group’s members.Min also acknowledged that that music she “chose” for NewJeans, ADOR’s first artist, “was not the conventional K-pop idol style”.

HYBE sublabel ADOR says it will take legal action “on a regular basis” against perpetrators of “malicious activities”, including defamation, targeting its new girl group NewJeans.The label uploaded a notice on its official Twitter account yesterday (August 10) announcing its plans to begin initiating legal action against individuals found to have produced malicious content against the K-pop girl group. ADOR encouraged fans of the group to report such incidents to the company for further action.“Our company has decided to initiate and continue legal proceedings on a regular basis against perpetrators of malicious activities targeting NewJeans and any content by the company including ill-intentioned criticism, the spread of groundless information and defamation,” ADOR’s English statement read.“We ask you to report such activities, including malicious posts, to the official ADOR email hotline for legal affairs ([email protected]),” continued the label, before going on to share the encouraged procedure fans should use to email the company.

HYBE’s latest girl group under its ADOR label, NewJeans, have unveiled their latest music video for ‘Cookie’, from their newly released debut EP.In the choreography-focused new visual, a giant cookie rolls past the five-member act on a simple set. Launching into the song, NewJeans dance along to ‘Cookie’, using a bench as a prop while the lighting changes around them.“No dinner, dinner / You’re hungry, though / No water, water / You’re thirsty, though / Sweet sugar, my my / Dessert, my my / That’s how you like it, ain’t that right,” they sing on the laidback chorus.‘Cookie’ is the fourth and final track to be unveiled from NewJeans’ self-titled debut release, following previous songs ‘Attention’, ‘Hype Boy’ and ‘Hurt’, which were shared on YouTube over the past two weeks.

NewJeans, the latest girl group to debut under HYBE’s ADOR label, have released music videos for their new B-side tracks ‘Hype Boy’ and ‘Hurt’.Following the five-member K-pop act’s debut with ‘Attention’ on July 22, NewJeans have released videos for two more B-sides from their forthcoming self-titled EP, due out digitally on August 1 at 6pm KST.The first of the two tracks, ‘Hype Boy’ was unveiled on July 23 at midnight KST, accompanied by an ‘Intro’ music video, which linked to four videos that were unlisted on the group’s channel for the first 24 hours.The storylines of the clips occur concurrently, each focusing on a different member of the quintet and their respective love interests – with the exception of Danielle and Haerin, who share a music video.Earlier today (July 25), NewJeans shared their third song, the acoustic pop number ‘Hurt’, alongside a similarly stripped-down visual, featuring close-ups of the girl group.The fourth and final track from the girl group’s debut release, ‘Cookie’, will arrive alongside the EP’s digital release on August 1. According to a press release from HYBE, three of four tracks will act as the “title songs” for the record.

NewJeans, the latest girl group to debut under HYBE Labels, have made their debut with a new single titled ‘Attention’.The sleek new single was officially unveiled on July 22 at midnight KST alongside its accompanying music video as the first look at the NewJeans, the first K-pop act to debut under HYBE’s recently launched independent music label ADOR (All Doors One Room).The visual for ‘Attention’ depicts the five-member act roaming the streets of Spain, depicting the narrative of a close-knit group of teenage girls as they come together to perform the song’s energetic choreography.“You got me looking for attention / You got me looking for attention / Got me confused but one thing’s for sure, I know you’re the one,” they croon in the chorus. ADOR later released a performance video for the track, watch it here.NewJeans is composed of Vietnamese member Hani, Australian-Korean idol Danielle Marsh (also known as Mo Ji-hye), Haein, former kids’ group USSO.GIRL member Hyein and Minji, who is best known for her past appearance in the music video for BTS‘ 2021 English single ‘Permission To Dance’.The release of ‘Attention’ is notably the first “content” from the girl group to have been unveiled by ADOR since the announcement of the group’s launch was made earlier this month.

HYBE has dropped the first set of teasers for its upcoming K-pop girl group.On July 1, HYBE subsidiary ADOR, which is headed by HYBE’s Chief Brand Officer (CBO) Min Hee-jin, took to the imprint’s social media pages to post the first set of cryptic teasers for its new girl group.The teasers include a peculiarly animated video of green, white, pink, blue and yellow rabbits rollerskating in orderly fashion, against a backdrop of pink and blue flames over an otherwise plain black background.A post shared by ADOR (@alldoorsoneroom)Other posts also include individual animations of the numerical numbers “22”, “7” and “22”, assumed to highlight the announcement of the group’s first content on July 22 this year, as teased in the captions of ADOR’s posts. More details about the new act, including their exact line-up and debut date, are expected to arrive in the coming months.A post shared by ADOR (@alldoorsoneroom)A post shared by ADOR (@alldoorsoneroom)A post shared by ADOR (@alldoorsoneroom)ADOR’s upcoming K-pop act was previously teased by Min herself in an interview earlier this year, who explained that the girl group will “present the direction I’ve had specific plans for a new girl group for a long time”, and at the time provided an estimate of the girl group’s debut to be sometime in the third quarter of this year.Min also revealed that the as-yet-unnamed girl group had been in the works for as long as two years.

ADOR says fans should expect the new subsidiary label of BTS‘ agency HYBE to debut its first K-pop girl group sometime in “the third quarter of the year”.ADOR’s CEO Min Hee-jin recently spoke to Be(Attitude) in a new interview about her plans for the company’s new group, which she revealed will be making their highly-anticipated debut later this year following the label’s launch in November 2021.Min first explained that the new girl group had been in the works since 2019. “We held auditions back in September 2019 and by the end of that year, we had completed not only the audition process but the casting as well,” she shared.