Hybe's rookie girl group NewJeans has been taking over the world with their charm. The quintet has impressed people in Korea and worldwide with its refreshing theme and energy and has managed to garner a host of celebrity fans with their debut EP itself.
The most recent addition to their collection was none other than the Left and Right singer Charlie Puth.
Fans went gaga over the singer's Instagram update on August 29 when he posted a story about the girls' Music-Bank performance on their own track, Attention.
The story featured a video of the girls dancing to their song, with three fire emojis added to it, showing that he was completely in love with the track and the group. The phone camera also seemed shaky, which led fans to suspect that Charlie Puth might have been jamming to the song as well.
The group debuted on August 1, 2022, with a tracklist of four songs, Attention, Hype Boy, Cookie and Hurt.
Fans react to Charlie Puth's Instagram story featuring NewJeans
Monster Rookies NewJeans, have stirred up a storm with their debut album. All four songs have been a hit with fans with the exception of Cookie, which, despite being involved in controversies, has managed to perform well, even as a B-side track.
The girls were recently endorsed by Charlie Puth, which just proved their status as mega K-pop debutantes.
Fans have reacted to Charlie Puth's new-found love for the group, expressing approval for his music taste and celebrating NewJeans' success at the same time. Some also joked that he probably discovered the girl group after searching for his own song Attention on the internet.
Apart from Charlie Puth, various K-pop artists have also declared themselves as NewJeans stans (hard-core fans of a K-pop group).
In a Vlive, Korean rapper Jessi said that she found the K-pop newbies very refreshing and said there was something very different about the group that piqued her interest in them.
Korean singer BIBI also expressed her love for the group, saying that she can't become a fan at this age, hinting at the compelling magnetism of this new girl group that made them so irresistible.
Artist Peakboy has also promoted the group on his Instagram account multiple times. The Nation's girl group TWICE and specifically, its members Sana and Jihyo, have shown their love for the quintet on several occasions.
Amongst others who cheered on the much-loved group were dancer/ choreographer Bada Lee, (f)x's Krystal, Weki Meki's Doyeon and StayC's Yoon.
All about K-pop's freshest breakouts - NewJeans
Korean girl group NewJeans also branded as NWJNS, has had a blockbuster debut under Ador Entertainment (a sub-label of Hybe) with its CEO as Min Hee-jin. She was previously a creative director under SM Entertainment and was responsible for the branding of groups like (f)x and has worked with EXO, Red Velvet, NCT, etc.
The girls Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin and Hyein made their debut with a concept that had a nostalgic 2000s vibe along with an aggressive marketing strategy that focused on aesthetically pleasing promotional materials.
Their fresh vocals and style have played a huge role in their success. Hanteo Chart claimed that NewJeans had the highest first-day sales out of all debut albums released since September 2019. The group took home five music show awards for their debut song Attention.