It’s been four years since NewJeans burst onto the K-pop scene, and they’re marking the celebratory achievement with a heartfelt gift for fans.
The group unveiled “2026 Summer of NewJeans” on Tuesday (July 21), a commemorative anniversary film series that features the reunited members Minji, Hanni, Haerin and Hyein in a rollout of four individual films and one group film. The release arrives just weeks after Minji’s return was confirmed, completing the four-member reunion after the unpredictable future of the group.
Under a moonlit sky, the group film opens on Minji, with Hanni to follow. Haerin and Hyein gradually join them onscreen, as all four girls hold hands and smile at one another. They look off into the distance, creating the solemn, quiet and hopeful atmosphere that is reminiscent of the visual style that marked NewJeans’ early career. The anniversary series also includes individual films centered on each member’s everyday life, while also incorporating gestures to the group’s fandom: Bunnies. White fur and the delicate animal are a motif throughout the individual films and the group film, expressing subtle gratitude to their dedicated audience.
“The special film series was created from the members’ shared wish to celebrate their fourth anniversary together with fans,” ADOR said in a statement. “We hope Bunnies will enjoy these films as a heartfelt gift.”
The release of these films continue NewJeans’ return after nearly two years of uncertainty. The group’s original five-member lineup announced plans to leave ADOR in late 2024, later promoting independently as NJZ before a court blocked those actions in 2025. Following a court ruling in ADOR’s favor later that year, Hanni, Haerin and Hyein confirmed they would return to the label, while Minji’s decision remained up in the air until earlier this summer. Danielle, whose contract with ADOR was terminated in late 2025, is not featured in the anniversary project.
The reunion marks a new chapter for one of K-pop’s biggest girl groups. Since debuting in 2022, NewJeans has landed five songs on the Billboard Hot 100, while 2nd EP ‘Get Up’ became the group’s first No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart in 2023. The group was also honored as Group of the Year at Billboard‘s 2024 Women in Music ceremony.
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