KTRENZ Hype Index
How much buzz is around NewJeans?
36/100
- Coverage momentum
- AI attention
- Upcoming activity
- 64
- 46
- 0
The KTRENZ Hype Index (0–100) blends up to five live signals — KTRENZ editorial coverage momentum over the last 30 days (25%), AI-retrieval attention on the artist (20%), upcoming scheduled activity (15%), external demand from Naver search and YouTube traction (25%), and third-party SNS posts anchored to the act’s releases in the last 30 days (15%) — each log-normalized against a fixed cap. The first three exist for every act. The last two require data we do not have for everyone: where a signal is not measured it is left out and the remaining weights are renormalized, so an act is never scored down for something we simply did not observe.
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NewJeans: your questions
Who is NewJeans?
- NewJeans is a K-pop group under ADOR, active since 2022.
How much buzz is around NewJeans right now?
- NewJeans's KTRENZ Hype Index is 36/100 — a live score blending external search demand, KTRENZ coverage momentum, AI-retrieval attention, and upcoming activity.
When did NewJeans debut?
- NewJeans debuted on 2022-07-22.
What is NewJeans's latest release?
- 'Right Now' released as part of Japanese debut single 'Supernatural' (2024-06-21).
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Latest about NewJeans
NewJeans' 'Super Shy' crosses 900M Spotify streams, group catalog nears 8 billion total
'Super Shy' hit 904,048,067 plays as of Sept. 4, becoming the third NewJeans track to clear 900M on Spotify — joining 'OMG' and 'Ditto'.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 2 hr ago
TWEED debuts with 112,282 first-week sales, topping 2026 girl group debuts
HYBE's new ABD label launches with TWEED, a seven-member girl group whose debut mini-album 'TUNE & PLAY' moved over 112K copies in week one.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 5 d ago
CATS EYE hit Billboard 200 No. 1 with 'WILD', their first chart-topper since debuting in 2024
CATS EYE's third mini album 'WILD' hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 170,000 units. They're the fourth female group to top the chart since 2020.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 13 d ago
NewJeans comeback watch: Hae-rin's first magazine cover in 18 months signals group activity is building
Hae-rin landed the Marie Claire September cover on Aug 14 — her first since Feb 2025 — as three members have been spotted abroad and Ador stays tight-lipped on
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 17 d ago
Kim Seon-ho and Kang Min-young's school uniform date has Jung Yong-hwa calling it a music video
Episode 3 of SBS dating reality show 'My Remaining Romance' aired Aug 17. Kang Min-young's bucket list date: wear school uniform, eat instant tteokbokki with Ki
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 19 d ago
NewJeans' Hae-rin covers Marie Claire Korea September issue — her first solo activity since returning to ADOR
Hae-rin's Marie Claire Korea September cover, shot with Dior Beauty, marks her first individual activity since the group's exclusive contract dispute with ADOR
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 21 d ago
BTS boycotts Grammy submissions, calling out language-based segregation of music
BTS refused to submit music to next year's Grammy Awards on July 30, becoming the first major K-pop act to publicly reject the ceremony.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 8/2/2026
NewJeans' 'How Sweet' crosses 300M Spotify streams — their 9th song to hit the mark
'How Sweet' hit 302.62M cumulative Spotify plays as of July 25, making NewJeans the first K-pop act with nine songs past the 300M threshold.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 7/30/2026
NewJeans mark 4th anniversary with first official content in 16 months — without Danielle
Four members appeared in a special YouTube video on July 22; Danielle did not rejoin the team, and activity plans remain unannounced.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 7/21/2026
Honne mark 10 years with Korea press conference, name NewJeans as dream collab
British pop duo Honne marked their 10th debut anniversary at a Seoul press conference on July 14, praising Korean fan chant culture and naming NewJeans as a dre
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 7/14/2026
NewJeans' 'Right Now' crosses 100M Spotify streams — every released track now past the milestone
'Right Now' hit 150.54M Spotify streams as of Dec. 10, making it NewJeans' 16th track to clear 100M and completing a full-catalog sweep.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 7/12/2026
Hanni's legal team denies dual-contract claims as ADOR damages suit drops to ₩33.09B
At the third oral argument in her damages case against ADOR, Hanni's lawyers called media reports of dual contracts "distorted." Her claim was reduced from ₩43.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 7/7/2026
Ador says Daniel is the only ex-NewJeans member who acted independently, showed no intent to fix violations
At the third hearing in Ador's damages suit, the agency argued Daniel alone pursued solo musician and commercial activities and refused to correct the breaches.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 7/2/2026
Kim Jae-won and IVE's Liz confirmed as Day 2 MCs for 2026 KGMA
The Korea Grand Music Awards revealed its full MC lineup for November 7–8 at Gocheok Sky Dome: Nam Ji-hyun and RESCENE's Won-i on Day 1, Kim Jae-won and IVE's L
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 6/11/2026
Fujii Kaze brings Prema World Tour to Seoul's Gocheok Sky Dome in January 2027
Fujii Kaze returns to Seoul on Jan. 9, 2027, for his third concert there. General tickets drop on Melon Ticket from June 17.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 6/10/2026
Sourced timeline
NewJeans timeline
Auto-compiled from KTRENZ coverage. Latest event 2026-07-22.
- 2026-07-22milestone
4th anniversary special video release
NewJeans released a 4th anniversary special video on YouTube featuring Minji, Hanni, Haerim, and Hyein, their first official content in approximately 16 months.
Source: tvreport.co.kr - 2024-09-04milestone
'Super Shy' crosses 900 million Spotify streams
'Super Shy' reached 904,048,067 cumulative plays on Spotify as of September 4, becoming the third NewJeans track to clear 900M streams.
Source: sports.donga.com - 2024-07-25milestone
'How Sweet' crosses 300M Spotify streams
'How Sweet' reached 302.62 million cumulative Spotify streams as of July 25, 2024, making NewJeans the first K-pop act with nine songs past the 300M threshold.
Source: sports.donga.com - 2024-06-21release
'Right Now' released as part of Japanese debut single 'Supernatural'
NewJeans released the Drum&Bass track 'Right Now' on June 21, 2024, as a track on their Japanese debut single 'Supernatural'.
Source: starnewskorea.com - 2024-05-01release
'How Sweet' single release
NewJeans released 'How Sweet' in May 2024, which became their ninth song to cross 300 million Spotify streams.
Source: sports.donga.com - 2023-07-01milestone
'Super Shy' released as triple title track on second EP 'Get Up'
'Super Shy' was released in July 2023 as one of three triple title tracks on NewJeans' second EP 'Get Up'.
Source: sports.donga.com - 2022-07-22debut
Debut with 'Attention' MV
NewJeans released their debut music video 'Attention' on July 22, 2022.
Source: tvreport.co.kr - —release
Get Up mini-album reaches US Billboard 200 number 1
NewJeans' second mini-album Get Up hit number 1 on the US Billboard 200 in 2023.
Source: tvreport.co.kr - —milestone
Hurt surpasses 300 million Spotify streams
NewJeans' debut album track 'Hurt' crossed 300 million cumulative streams on Spotify.
Source: jnilbo.com - —hiatus
Activity suspension following Hong Kong performance
NewJeans suspended activities following a performance in Hong Kong in March 2025.
Source: tvreport.co.kr - —lineup_change
Members declared contract termination
NewJeans members declared contract termination in November.
Source: ggilbo.com