Monster rookies alert! NewJeans' upcoming EP is now the K-pop girl group's debut album with the highest pre-orders in history! Continue reading to know how many stock pre-orders their debut EP has sold so far.
NewJeans Makes History as K-pop Girl Group With Highest Pre-Orders for Debut Album
NewJeans is a new girl group launched by ADOR, HYBE's latest subsidiary label led by former SM Entertainment creative director Min Hee Jin. Their group name contains the meaning of the desire to become a timeless icon like denim jeans, which still exists at present and never fades from trends. The name also carries the meaning of "New Genes."
Consisting of five members, the group dropped the music video for the first title song, "Attention," last week without prior notice, and they went on to release two more music videos for the second title track, "Hype Boy," and their B-side "Hurt" in the succeeding days.
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On July 28, ADOR announced through a press release that the number of pre-orders for NewJeans' album "NewJeans" had exceeded 440,000. Impressively, the debut EP managed to achieve that figure in only three days.
With this outstanding sum, NewJeans has broken the record for the highest pre-orders by any K-pop girl group debut album. This record previously belonged to aespa's "Savage," which recorded 401,000 pre-orders in October last year.
If these stock pre-orders turn into physical sales, NewJeans will become the fifth rookie girl group that debuted in 2021-2022 to sell more than 300,000 copies with a debut album (following IVE, Kep1er, NMIXX, and LE SSERAFIM).
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Additionally, HYBE's new girl group is raising expectations of obtaining the highest first-week sales of any K-pop girl group debut album this year and in history. These two records are currently held by LE SSERAFIM's "FEARLESS," which sold a total of 307,450 copies from May 2 to 8.
NewJeans' first EP is set to drop on Aug. 1, meaning there are still a few days left, so the number of stock pre-orders might continue to increase.
The music video for the third title track by HYBE's new girl group will also be revealed on the same day of the album's online release. The physical version of the EP will hit the shelves a week later, on Aug. 8.
Congratulations to NewJeans on their historical milestone even before their debut!
In the meantime, watch the music video for "Attention" here, "Hype Boy" here, and "Hurt" here.
NewJeans' Bag Merchandise, Album Design Garner Attention
In other news, NewJeans' album design and official merchandise recently became a hot topic in an online community, with netizens saying how the design is so hip.
The new girl group offers three different bag designs and different choices of album purchases. Fans have the choice to buy an environmentally friendly digital copy of the EP that will come with photocards but not the CD or the full bluebook version of the album that will include photo books featuring the members.
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In the online community TheQoo, one netizen shared the album details and merchandise, and the other users gave praises in the comments section. A few of the comments are as follows:
"I love the design. I'm definitely going to buy their album."
"I already bought an album, lol. This is the first time in ages I bought a girl group's album."
"The design matches so well with the sentiments of today's generation."
"Wow, look at the design."
"Everything about the album is so pretty."
"The design is so crazy. I love it."
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Written by Maria Scott
