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Earlier on February 7 KST, Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin, and Hyein of NewJeans hinted at the return to activities by announcing their new group name, NJZ, along with cuts from a new profile shoot. At first, fans weren’t sure how to react to the group’s somewhat eerie transformation, with each member displaying strange, red eyes. However, they soon realized that the concept of the photoshoot was the white rabbit, an animal representing NewJeans and their fans, Bunnies. Notably, the white rabbit is typically associated with themes such as rebirth and resurrection in East Asian folklore, which netizens found highly appropriate for NJZ’s…
Hot off announcing the musical line-up for its 2025 Hong Kong festival, ComplexCon has added South Korean K-pop group NJZ to its Complex Live! roster of acts.Hanni, Danielle, Minji and Haerin of girl group NewJeans perform on stage during the 2024 Korea On Stage Showcase in Seoul, South Korea, in May 2024. Photo: Getty ImagesHaven’t heard of them? You’re not alone. While the band is one of K-pop’s biggest acts, up until yesterday they’ve been known as NewJeans. The name change for the five-member group, which debuted in 2022, comes after an ongoing legal battle that began in November last…
Last Updated:February 07, 2025, 10:41 ISTFans of the quintet are excited for their fresh start and already looking forward to their new music months after departure from ADOR.NewJeans previously operated under HYBE’s subsidiary ADOR. (Photo Credits: Instagram)Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin and Hyein are all set to start a fresh chapter in their careers. Months after the dynamic quintet announced their departure from the label ADOR, they have now officially revealed their new name. Following their departure from the HYBE subsidiary, the five girls completed their pre-scheduled group activities without leaning on their previous moniker. The decision to rebrand was fuelled…
The ongoing legal battle between NewJeans and their label, ADOR, is set to reach the courtroom as the Seoul Central District Court has scheduled the first hearing for March 7 during which ADOR’s injunction against the five-member girl group will be discussed. However, amid the legal turmoil, the five members—Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin, and Hyein—are forging a new path under the name NJZ. The rebranding was officially announced on Friday, February 7, by the members themselves and American media company COMPLEX. The announcement comes ahead of the group’s headlining performance at ComplexCon Hong Kong, scheduled for March 21–23, where they…
Danielle, Minji, Hyein, Hanni, and Haerin have announced (in an exclusive to CNN) that they will be not only moving forward under a brand new name (NJZ) but also debuting a brand new song at ComplexCon Hong Kong in March. Other artists scheduled to make an appearance at the three-day music festival (March 21-23, 2025) include Metro Boomin, ZICO, and Quavo.Haerin described the new music as having a “very unique and different sound,” while Hanni said that the rebrand was the group’s way of “turning this rough period of time into something more exciting,” and that “There’s nothing holding us back…
NewJeans has officially rebranded ahead of their independent activities. Photo: NewJeans/X Members Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin, and Hyein have finally chosen a new name to represent themselves: NJZ. With the new group name, NJZ will be holding their first event at the “Complex Live” concert at the ComplexCon Hong Kong festival, which is scheduled to take place on March 21 to 23. According to an article published by CNN, NJZ will also be debuting a new song at the much-anticipated event. One of the most successful K-pop acts in the 2020s, NewJeans garnered international and mainstream success following the release…
Group Newzins has decided to name the new group ‘NJZ’.Newzins announced on the 7th that the new group name of Minji, Hani, Daniel, Harin, and Hyein is “NJZ” on the official account of the U.S. fashion magazine Complex. Please look forward to our amazing journey with ENJAG in 2025,” he added.The account ‘Jinspofree’, which was created separately from Adore earlier, was also changed to ‘njzOfficial’. In addition, NZ also released the official photo of the Hong Kong line-up of ComplexCon in March. The released photo drew attention as it showed the members’ transformation from the dreamy Y2K style shown at…
K-pop band NJZ / Courtesy of ComplexConBy Baek Byung-yeulK-pop girl group NewJeans, unable to use the name after declaring the termination of its contract with agency Ador, revealed the new team name NJZ on Friday. The group also said that it would perform in front of fans through a Hong Kong concert in March.”Get ready for an exciting journey with NJZ in 2025! Stay tuned! Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin and Hyein’s new group name is NJZ. Please look forward to an amazing journey with NJZ in 2025!” the members said via social media, Friday.The five-piece group also released images of…
NewJeans is officially now known as NJZ following the K-pop group’s departure from former label ADOR. The five-piece confirmed the news in a statement with member Hanni telling CNN that their rebrand is one of the ways they are “turning this rough period of time into something more exciting.” NJZ is working to ensure that their highly-publicized dispute with their former label will not “be the focus of our careers,” with Hanni adding, “Even though we have to leave our previous name behind us for a bit, we’re not fully moving on from it. And we don’t want to either, because (being…
NewJeans, one of the most prominent K-pop sensations of recent years, is officially shedding its former identity to embrace a new name: NJZ. As confirmed in an exclusive report by CNN on February 7 (KST), the group will debut under their rebranded name at ComplexCon Hong Kong this March, marking a pivotal chapter in their musical journey. Along with their rebranding, NJZ will unveil a new song during the three-day event. ‘Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin, and Hyein’s new group name: NJZ.’ COMPLEXCON Poster. / Courtesy of Complex Instagram The decision comes amidst an ongoing legal storm involving their former label,…