🏆 NewJeans has reached No. 3 in the K-pop Idol ranking for Week 21, 2026.
Group Profile
- Group Name: NewJeans (뉴진스)
- Debut: July 22, 2022
- Current state: Active (under legal dispute)
- Years Active: 2022 - 2024 (2 years)
- Entertainment Company: ADOR
- Fandom: Bunnies (Tokki/토끼)
- Group Color: No official color
- Members: Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin, Hyein
- Oldest Member: Minji
- Youngest Member: Hyein
- Most Popular Member: Haerin
- Notable Albums: New Jeans, OMG, Get Up, How Sweet
- Country: South Korea
- Generation: 4th Generation K-pop group
- Leader: No official leader
- Current name: NewJeans (legally) / NJZ (self-proclaimed since February 2025)
NewJeans Members
NewJeans is a five-member K-pop girl group that debuted on July 22, 2022, under the label ADOR, a subsidiary of HYBE. The group is active in music and performance across South Korea, Japan, and international markets. The members are Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin, and Hyein.
As of May 2026, the group’s lineup is undergoing changes. Haerin, Hyein, and Hanni were confirmed to return to ADOR in November 2025. Danielle’s contract was terminated on December 29, 2025. Minji remains in ongoing negotiations, with ADOR stating that “discussions are moving in a positive direction” as of May 7, 2026. In April 2026, ADOR confirmed that Haerin, Hyein, and Hanni traveled to Copenhagen, Denmark for pre-production work on the group’s upcoming activities.
Meaning of NewJeans
The name “NewJeans” carries two layers of meaning according to official information from ADOR. Jeans are a versatile, timeless garment that transcends generations, with each generation having its own style. At the same time, “NewJeans” is a wordplay on “new genes,” tied to the message that the group represents a new generation in pop music.
The name NJZ was chosen by the members on February 7, 2025, when they announced independent activities following their declaration of contract termination with ADOR. On March 21, 2025, the Seoul Central District Court issued a temporary injunction prohibiting the group from using the name NJZ and operating independently until the main lawsuit was resolved.
Fandom & Lightstick
The official fandom name, announced on October 29, 2022, is Bunnies (버니즈), also known as Tokki (토끼), meaning “rabbit” in Korean.
The official lightstick is named Binky Bong, revealed on the same day as the fandom name on October 29, 2022. Binky Bong is shaped like a white rabbit, referencing the fandom name Bunnies. The lightstick can illuminate in multiple colors including white, green, pink, blue, orange, and yellow. The first production run included interchangeable parts for personal customization.
Popularity
“Ditto” held the number one position on the Circle Digital Chart for the longest duration in the chart’s history and set the record for the most Perfect All-Kill (PAK) instances in K-pop history on February 2, 2023, surpassing IU’s “Celebrity” and BTS’s “Dynamite.” “Hype Boy” was the K-pop female artist song that maintained the highest position on the Billboard Global 200 for the longest period at the time of its release.
NewJeans held their first Bunnies Camp fan event at the SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium in Seoul in July 2023, with all tickets sold out. In June 2024, the group held Bunnies Camp 2024 at Tokyo Dome on June 26 and 27. “ETA” surpassed 400 million streams on Spotify as of the end of 2025.
Awards
- In March 2023, the debut EP New Jeans won Best K-Pop Album at the 20th Korean Music Awards.
- On November 20, 2023, NewJeans won Top Global K-Pop Artist at the Billboard Music Awards 2023, becoming the first K-pop girl group to perform at the event and the fastest K-pop act to receive a BBMAs award since debut.
- “Ditto” won Song of the Year at the MAMA Awards 2023.
- On March 6, 2024, NewJeans received the Group of the Year award at Billboard Women in Music 2024.
Musical style
NewJeans’ discography spans multiple genres, including R&B, synth-pop, and dance-pop, with sub-genres such as new jack swing, Baltimore club, and Jersey club varying by track. The two main producers are 250 (Lee Ho-hyeong) and FRNK (Park Jinsu).
250 produced “Attention,” “Hype Boy,” “Ditto,” “ETA,” “Get Up,” “How Sweet,” “Bubble Gum,” and “Supernatural.” FRNK produced “Cool With You,” “Cookie,” “OMG,” “Right Now,” and “New Jeans.” Several tracks on the EP Get Up (2023) also featured contributions from international producers Frankie Scoca, Catharina Stoltenberg, and Henriette Motzfeldt.
The group’s music videos and album concepts from 2022 to 2024 drew from Y2K aesthetics, referencing the visual styles of the 1990s and early 2000s. As of April 2026, ADOR stated that the group is preparing for a “new musical journey,” with pre-production taking place in Copenhagen, Denmark.