NewJeans Go Viral For Their Chaotic AF Moments At The “2024 Asia Artist Awards”
On December 27, the hottest celebrities of the Korean entertainment industry attended the 2024 Asia Artist Awards in Bangkok, Thailand. NewJeans were among the top artists to appear at the event.
The night was a memorable one for the group as they bagged multiple awards, including a Daesang for the Best Artist category.
But for fans, the entire event was quite memorable as the members appeared much livelier and free throughout the night. Many of their chaotic and funny moments went viral during the award show, including the following:
Minji vs Hyein
While receiving an award, a visibly excited Minji ended up confusing her spot with Hyein, and then followed it up by accidentally hitting her in the face.
Minji confusing hyein and also hitting her in her face 😭 pic.twitter.com/uNmiAdfWNI
— barbiyyih🍓 (@barbiyyin) December 27, 2024
Contagious Slaps
While Haerin was delivering a speech, Minji playfully hit her on her shoulder. The rest of the members followed immediatelybreaking into a cackle.
Minji starting a hit train against haerin pic.twitter.com/uYQvu5i5Vz
— barbiyyih🍓 (@barbiyyin) December 27, 2024
Minji’s Thunder Claps And Mid-speech Dance
Hyein had to cover her ears to protect herself from Minji’s unusually loud clapping.
Minji’s loud clapping pic.twitter.com/hbcfHSAucD
— barbiyyih🍓 (@barbiyyin) December 27, 2024
She then followed it up by breaking into a dance, unprompted, while Hyein gave her portion of the acceptance speech.
Kim Minji 😂#뉴진스 #NewJeans #민지 #Minji #ミンジ pic.twitter.com/4tLnAgIfkn
— NewJeans Loops 🐇 (@newjeans_loop) December 27, 2024
Hanni Being Too Short, Twice
The rest of the members could hardly contain their chuckles as she constantly went up on her tippy toes to reach the mic.
Don’t laugh 😂😂😂#뉴진스 #NewJeans #하니 #Hanni #ハニ #다니엘 #Danielle #ダニエル pic.twitter.com/x3c7TODtiq
— NewJeans Loops 🐇 (@newjeans_loop) December 27, 2024
Hanni being too short and hyein being too tall pic.twitter.com/wCALmXJEKJ
— barbiyyih🍓 (@barbiyyin) December 27, 2024
NewJeans, The BIBI Ride Or Die
The group was visibly losing its collective marbles at the back while the soloist delivered yet another iconic performance.
#NewJeans reacting to BIBI’s stage pic.twitter.com/EABSdS5okA
— NEWJEANS NEWS🇰🇷 (@newjeansnews_) December 27, 2024
“Lovely Runner” Enthusiasts
NewJeans were seated right behind Lovely Runner stars Byeon Woo Seok and Kim Hye Yoon. Hyein could hardly remember that she too was a celebrity when the pair bowed at her.
HYEIN was blushing & giggling soo damn hard while interacting with BYEON WOOSEOK & KIM HYEYOON 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/ZEnqrNsV2w
— charis ❦ (@withgracewelive) December 27, 2024
Screams and Squeals
At one point during their acceptance speech, the rest of the members broke into a chuckle when Minji’s excited squeals were broadcasted in 4K as the mic caught it unexpectedly.
is that minji Who suddenly shout out 😭?
— ෆ Kumu ෆ (@haerinskumu) December 27, 2024
When the group went up to receive the grand prize, the sudden confetti burst brought out a collective scream out of them. Even IVE’s Wonyoung couldn’t hold back her smile at this childlike moment.
Them screaming and Wonyoung laughing at them pic.twitter.com/qNNrKZTNk9
— barbiyyih🍓 (@barbiyyin) December 27, 2024
Fans were relieved to see the NewJeans members in such a light mood at the awward show, being free like a group of normal teenagers, despite the gravity of their current circumstances. Meanwhile, Danielle mentioned ADOR‘s former CEO Min Hee Jin in her speech, causing quite the stir at the show. Read more about it here.
