They scored branding deals with juggernauts like McDonald's and Coca-Cola. Their eponymous debut EP and single album OMG both also sold over one million copies. The album sold almost 1.2 million copies within 24 hours, becoming the second-largest first-day figure for a Korean girl group in history.įormed by ADOR, a new label under HYBE (home to K-pop giants like BTS and TXT ), the quintet range from 19 to 15 years old, but have reached senior prestige in the blink of an eye. garage and favela funk into something curiously progressive, but never unpleasant. Their recently released sophomore EP, Get Up, continues to prove that NewJeans are at the cutting edge of music, blending genres like U.K.
It’s as if they could fit anywhere, from early-aughts MTV to the most underground basement parties, but still deliver a twist.Īnd while some might argue that being so fluid isn’t a compliment - no one is doing it like they do. Despite debuting just one year ago - no teasers, no big announcements, only a delightful summer hit by the name of "Attention" - their carefully-crafted ID is both utterly cool and longingly comfortable. Like their name, K-pop girl group NewJeans are an atemporal classic. Each overflowing with potential and unique flair, rounded up 10 names - in order of debut - that are defining how K-pop will sound and look in 2023 and beyond. While these changes take time, hopefully their steps will open doors to a different future.īut among countless highlights and broken records, 2022’s crowning jewel has to be the solid collection of girl groups it debuted into the world. Soloists made exciting comebacks - as with artists from BoA, Chung Ha, and Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon - or through long-awaited debuts, like former Iz*One members Chaeyeon and Yena, Red Velvet’s Seulgi, TWICE’s Nayeon, and many others.Ģ022 was also the year where legends such as Girls’ Generation, KARA and EXID returned after being inactive for years, instilling a breath of fresh hope in an industry where so few women thrive past their mid-20s. Renowned names like TWICE, Mamamoo, ITZY and Red Velvet thrived with new releases, festival appearances, and international tours. From early spring hits like (G)I-dle ’s "Tomboy" and IVE’s "Love Dive," to BLACKPINK topping the Billboard 200 albums chart and then embarking on the largest world tour for a K-pop girl group, there was no shortage of achievements or great music for K-pop's leading ladies.
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