If you follow K-pop – or the wider pop universe – then you may have noticed how a certain overseas quintet have dominated the conversation this summer. South Korean girl group NewJeans are barely one year old, and they've only released a handful of tracks. Still, Minji, Danielle, Haerin, Hanni, and Hyein, who are all between ages 15 and 19, are everywhere.
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SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – OCTOBER 08: Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin and Hyein of girl group NewJeans attend 2022 The Fact Music Awards on October 08, 2022 in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)
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