New Jeans changes its group name to NJZ and begins independent activities! Will they be releasing a new song at Complexcon Hong Kong in March? We've compiled the meaning of the hot 'New Jeans-like' meme at once.

1. New Jeans changes its group name to 'NJZ'!

On February 7th, the members of New Jeans changed their Instagram account to 'njz_official', making the new group name 'NJZ' official.

After a conflict with Adore over the termination of their exclusive contract with New Jeans, they changed their group name to prepare for independent activities.

NJZ is said to have maintained a familiar feel to fans without making any major changes to the original name 'Jeanz', while also signaling a new beginning.

2. New song release at 'Complexcon Hong Kong' in March?

NJZ will make their debut at Complexon Hong Kong, which will be held in Hong Kong from March 21st to 23rd.

It is a global music festival hosted by American music magazine 'Complex', and there is a high possibility that NJZ will release a new song here.

The NJZ members excited fans when they revealed in a CNBC interview that they were “preparing solo stages and new song stages together.” Aren’t you already excited for the kind of stage they will show with their new team name?

3. Why did the meaning of ‘New Jinseureopda’ come about?

Meanwhile, the expression 'New Jin-ssi-da' is often seen in online communities these days.

This meme started in June 2024 during a collaboration event between Battlegrounds and Newjinx.

- At the time, Battlegrounds was embroiled in controversy over random items when they released the New Jeans skin.
- There was growing backlash from users as they were restricted from wearing certain costumes on New Jeans characters.
- In this situation, users created the expression “Newjinseureopda” and started using it with a negative meaning.

Since then, this expression has spread as a term criticizing 'a situation where a company shifts responsibility for its mistakes to the consumer .' However, some people say that it is an excessively negative meme targeting New Jeans, and the controversy continues.

4. NJZ, what are your plans going forward?

It is still unclear what direction NJZ will take their activities as the legal dispute with Adore is not over. However, as they have already announced a new team name and global activities , it is certain that NJZ's future is anticipated.

What kind of image will the members of NJZ, who are starting anew, show us in the future? Aren't you all excited? Let's cheer together on NJZ's new journey!

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