While fans await further updates from the group, “Jeanz” has already become a hot topic.
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On November 29th, New Jeans made headlines by officially announcing the termination of their exclusive contracts with I LOVE IT.
According to the group’s statement, the decision stems from unresolved issues and unmet requests during his time with the company. Despite this, the members continued their programs but notably refrained from using the NewJeans name during their activities. Their recent performance in Japan also drew attention to the creative ways in which they avoided displaying their name.
Ever since the announcement, fans and industry insiders have been curious as to how the group’s name would be addressed from now on. It seems the members have now hinted at a potential direction.
NewJeans “hid” their group name and logo during recent performances
Recently, two directors well known to the NewJeans fandom tagged a new Instagram account that apparently belonged to the girls. The mysterious account features a profile picture of the NewJeans’ back and quickly caught the attention of fans.
NewJeans appears to have opened a new Instagram account, as shared by the music video director. pic.twitter.com/ewQinyOOZR
— Kpop Charts (@kchartsmaster) December 14, 2024
To confirm its authenticity, members of the group shared videos of themselves on the account’s Instagram Stories, stating that they would now use the platform. The username, @jeanzforfree, has led fans to speculate that “Jeanz” could be the group’s new name, creating quite a buzz online.
NewJeans seems to suggest a new name for the group for the new debut + open new social media
It didn’t take long for the news to reach Korean forums and community sites, where posts about it quickly went viral. In particular, a post on Instiz has become the center of the discussion in which it explains how the name Jeanz can allude to “Generation Z”. In the comments, netizens love the idea behind it!
- “Let’s call them Jinju (pearl) as a nickname. Jinju It’s precious to us.”
- “Jeans!”
- “I like”
- “Jeanz is so cute”
- “Sensation… As expected, the K-Pop idol of a rice-loving nation!”
- “Ah, so he’s finally changed.”
- “Jinju~”
- “New Jeanz~”
- “The moment I saw it, I immediately thought of Gen Z!”
