NewJeans’ Alleged New Name Becomes A Hot Topic Among Korean Netizens

On November 29, NewJeans made headlines by officially announcing the termination of their exclusive contracts with ADOR.

According to the group’s statement, the decision stemmed from unresolved issues and unmet demands during their time with the company. Despite this, the members have continued their schedules but notably refrained from using the name NewJeans during their activities. Their recent performance in Japan even drew attention to the creative ways they avoided displaying the name.

Since the announcement, fans and industry insiders have been curious about how the group’s name would be addressed moving forward. It seems the members have now hinted at a potential direction.

NewJeans “Hide” Their Group Name And Logo During Recent Performance

Recently, two directors well known to the NewJeans fandom tagged a new Instagram account that seemingly belonged to the girls. The mysterious account features a profile picture of NewJeans’ backs and quickly captured fans’ attention.

NewJeans has seemingly opened a new Instagram account, as shared by their music video director. pic.twitter.com/ewQinyOOZR

— Kpop Charts (@kchartsmaster) December 14, 2024

To confirm its authenticity, the group members shared videos of themselves on the account’s Instagram Stories, stating that they would now be using the platform. The username, @jeanzforfree, has led fans to speculate that “Jeanz” might be the group’s new name, creating quite the buzz online.

NewJeans Seemingly Hint At New Group Name For Re-Debut + Open New Social Media

The news didn’t take long to reach Korean forums and community sites, where posts about it quickly went viral. In particular, a post on Instiz explaining how the name Jeanz might be a nod towards “Gen Z” has become the center of discussion. In the comments, netizens are loving the idea behind it!

• “Let’s call them Jinju (pearl) as a nickname. Jinju is precious to us.”
• “Jeanz!”
• “I like it”
• “Jeanz is so cute”
• “Jinji… As expected, the K-Pop idol of a nation that loves rice!”
• “Ah, so it finally changed.”
• “Jinju~”
• “New Jeanz~”
• “The moment I saw it, I immediately thought of Gen Z!”