NewJeans Dominates 'Trend of the Year' at 2025 KGMA, Proving Unwavering Global Power

Group NewJeans (Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin, Hyein) has once again proven their immense global power, with their one-year hiatus proving to be no obstacle.

NewJeans received the 'Trend of the Year' award in the K-pop group category at the ‘2025 Korea Grand Music Awards with iMbank’ (2025 KGMA), held on the 14th at the Inspire Arena in Incheon.

The 'Trend of the Year' award is particularly meaningful as it is determined solely by the votes of global pop music fans, accumulating the results of the monthly 'Trend of the Month' selections over the past year. The KGMA has been honoring the most prominent stars each month with 'Trend of the Month', and the final results were announced at this ceremony.

Last year, NewJeans achieved a double win at the same awards ceremony, including the highest honor, 'Grand Artist'. The continuous love and interest from global fans this year further solidified NewJeans' irreplaceable status.

Since their debut in 2022, NewJeans has created a global phenomenon. From their debut tracks 'Attention' and 'Hype Boy' to 'Ditto', 'OMG', 'Super Shy', 'ETA', 'How Sweet', and their Japanese debut single 'Supernatural', every song released has topped charts both domestically and internationally, attesting to their immense popularity.

On Spotify, the world's largest music streaming platform, NewJeans' cumulative streams across all their songs have already surpassed 6.9 billion. The fact that their music consistently remains high on global charts, even after a significant period since their debut, demonstrates the lasting impact and enduring appeal of NewJeans' music.

Fans are reacting enthusiastically, with comments like, "As expected from NewJeans! Their class is eternal even after a year off," "Their global popularity is truly undeniable," and "I can't stop listening to their amazing songs."