How were the NewJeans members discovered by HYBE?

Debuting in 2022 with the addictive Attention”, a track that introduced, by surprise, the five members of the girl group, even with little time in their career, the NewJeans has already become one of the most beloved groups today.

Composed by Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin It is Hyeinthe training is managed by the company ADOR, a subsidiary of HYBE, and they have already been elected by TIME magazine as the “Leaders of the Next Generation”.

But, have you ever wondered how the members joined the company? RECREIO tells you!

1. Minji

Minji she was the first member to join HYBE. At the time, the girl was taking guitar lessons at a music institute, when the director suggested that she audition for Source Music, a subsidiary of HYBE, which would take place right there.

In addition to accepting the proposal, Minji passed the test, and trained at Source for approximately two years, before being chosen by Source itself. Min HeejinCEO of ADOR, to be part of the first group of the new company.

2. Hanni

Before becoming an idol, Hanni participated in The Voice Kids, and was a member of the K-pop cover dance group Aemina. She joined HYBE through the Plus Global Audition, where one of her audition videos was featured in the NewJeans intro clip, in which the Australian appears playing the ukelele.

3. Danielle

Like this Hanni, Danielle also joined HYBE thanks to Plus Global Audition. However, it is worth remembering that, when she was little, Dani He had previously lived in Korea and appeared on several variety shows due to his work as a child model. At the time, she was greatly adored by the public, however, her parents decided to return to Australia so she could finish her studies.

4. Haerin

Unlike the other members, Haerin was picked up on the streets by a company employee. As reported by the Koreaboo portal, one of her classmates revealed that the girl was always recognized at school for being very beautiful, and had already received invitations from different entertainment companies.

5. Hyein

Before joining NewJeans, Hyein was already known by many people. This is because, in addition to posting countless covers on YouTube, she was also a member of the first generation of the girl group U.SSO Girl, where she used the stage name U. Jeongand was part of Pocket TV’s Play With Me Club program, where it remained until 2021. However, Hyein has not yet revealed how he joined the company.