NewJeans Tracks Continue To Perform Well On Charts Despite Indefinite Hiatus
Despite the ongoing feud between HYBE/ADOR and CEO Min Hee Jin, along with NewJeans currently on an indefinite hiatus, the group’s music continues to hold up impressively across major streaming platforms. Korean netizens have taken note that even without active promotions, NewJeans’ tracks remain popular, showing strong chart performances.
One netizen highlighted this by saying,
"Regardless of public perception, their songs must have been genuinely good… They’re still ranked 4th on Spotify’s K-pop Artist chart (the only girl group in the top 5), and they’re even in the top 10 for YouTube streaming. NewJeans, along with ILLIT, are idols whose B-sides people continue to listen to without skipping"
This momentum sparks mixed feelings among fans and observers. While the group’s songs are still climbing and lingering on charts, many feel the current circumstances could seriously limit their potential growth. Some worry that if the feud and hiatus drag on, NewJeans might eventually lose their place in the rankings and fade from public memory.
The conversation online is full of reflections and frustrations about what could have been. Several netizens express disappointment that the group, despite their undeniable talent and hit tracks, is hampered by internal conflicts and controversy. They believe NewJeans’ success would have soared higher in a more stable environment.
Comments include:
"They should’ve been more humble after receiving good songs."
"It’s downward for them."
"If only those good songs were sung by kind idols, how great would that be? It’s like with Fifty Fifty back in the Smeraldo period, their songs were great too lol."
Some netizens also connect NewJeans’ situation to patterns seen with other artists who have faced controversies, predicting a similar decline once major rulings or public sentiment shifts.
"I still get surprised every time ‘Attention’ plays… It’s legendary. When you look at many singers who’ve faced controversies, the pattern is always the same. At first, they stay on the charts because they’re included in major playlists or are played in stores, but eventually, they fade away. Even MC Mong dominated the charts after his military exemption scandal but ended up falling and now only works behind the scenes. Fifty Fifty was still charting during their controversy. LE SSERAFIM also held up on the charts even after the Coachella issue, but now they’ve lost momentum. Once the court verdict for NewJeans comes out, the decline will speed up. Most people are just waiting for the conclusion quietly. And artists who face big scandals are rarely re-evaluated positively later. Yoo Seung Jun used to be as big as BTS back in his day, but after the military controversy, he completely fell. Who even listens to his music now? They just quietly fade away."
Amid the critical perspectives, there are still fans who remain loyal and hopeful. Some are streaming NewJeans’ songs intentionally, even though they know it might add to the group’s legal complications.
"The more people stream NewJeans’ songs, the higher the penalty fee for them will be. People know that and still stream."
"I miss NewJeans so much."
The group’s summer hits like ‘Hype Boy,’ ‘Attention,’ and ‘Ditto’ are fondly remembered as a “hit parade like no one else,” inspiring many idol acts that followed in their wake.
"Summer is here, and it reminds me of them. ‘Hype Boy,’ ‘Attention,’ ‘Ditto.’ They gave us a hit parade like no one else."
Some netizens believe the downfall of NewJeans came from arrogance and a lack of humility despite being gifted exceptional songs from a big corporation.
"All they did was receive good songs funded by a big corporation and practice as they were told. But they got arrogant, ungrateful, and ended up self-destructing… It’s just sad how foolish they were."
Fans voice a strong desire for a comeback or a new tour, hoping that the group can rise again.
"I really, really want to see a new album or tour from NewJeans."
The impact NewJeans has had on the K-pop scene is undeniable, marking a clear before-and-after moment in how concepts and styles were shaped.
"NewJeans definitely made their mark. After them, so many others followed in a similar fashion and concepts."
"For real, there’s a before and after NewJeans."
Their music’s quality and replay value are also consistently praised.
"NewJeans songs really are all good, no skips."
At the same time, there’s a lingering sense of regret about how things have unfolded, with many emphasizing humility in success and questioning the group’s actions.
"But what’s the point of good songs if they have no path to promote anymore… tsk tsk. The more successful you are, the more humble you should be. These girls just messed around too much."
"Seriously… why did they cut open the goose that laid the golden eggs?"
One fan sums it up by pointing out how some of their recent songs remain perfect summer anthems:
"Still listening to ‘Super Shy.’ There’s no better song for summer lol."
Ultimately, the consensus tends to lean toward sadness that without resolving their issues, NewJeans’ success might stall when it could have soared higher.
"Without the feud, they would’ve made it bigger and gone higher."
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