A South Korean girl group formed by ADOR/Hybe, NewJeans blend vocal pop, R&B, and playfully woozy electronic/dance sensibilities into a formula of their own. Their self-titled debut EP went straight to number one in Korea in 2022, as did 2023's "OMG." Their second EP, Get Up, arrived in July 2023, and topped the album chart in the United States. The Miami bass-influenced single "How Sweet" appeared in 2024.
With a name intended to evoke the idea of a new generation of pop ("new genes") as well as fashion, NewJeans was assembled by ADOR, a subsidiary of Hybe Corporation, under...