It was with the track Super Shy, released in 2023, that the girl group NewJeans reached the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the first time. A decisive milestone in the career of many artists, this achievement positioned them as the new K-pop sensation. A true breath of fresh air in the industry, the group—composed of five members (Hanni, Haerin, Hyein, Minji, and Danielle)—proved that they had mastered the genre’s codes, only to break free from them. This was particularly evident with Get Up, their second EP, released in July 2023.
“They are not rookies since they are already established in the genre,” comments Rudy Jean-Baptiste. “But they deserve a spot on this list, considering they are taking a completely new direction after severing ties with their former label [HYBE and ADOR, ed.].”
As a result, the group has changed its name to NJZ and will headline the ComplexCon Hong Kong festival next March. This will be an opportunity to unveil new tracks and mark the beginning of this new, independent era.
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NJZ (formerly NewJeans)
It was with the track Super Shy, released in 2023, that the girl group NewJeans reached the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the first time. A decisive milestone in the career of many artists, this achievement positioned them as the new K-pop sensation. A true breath of fresh air in the industry, the group—composed of five members (Hanni, Haerin, Hyein, Minji, and Danielle)—proved that they had mastered the genre’s codes, only to break free from them. This was particularly evident with Get Up, their second EP, released in July 2023.
“They are not rookies since they are already established in the genre,” comments Rudy Jean-Baptiste. “But they deserve a spot on this list, considering they are taking a completely new direction after severing ties with their former label [HYBE and ADOR, ed.].”
As a result, the group has changed its name to NJZ and will headline the ComplexCon Hong Kong festival next March. This will be an opportunity to unveil new tracks and mark the beginning of this new, independent era.