DISCOVERING New Jeans - Attention, Hurt, Cookie & Hype Boy | HONEST Reaction 

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Attention is #1 everywhere in Korea rn. That’s the first debut song do so since BP’s Whistle back in 2016

BEST GIRL GROUP DEBUT OF THE YEAR! (No disrespect to anybody else bc there have been a lot of great ones)…they are marketing them very throwback 90s western like & it’s a big switch up from all of the bells & whistles kpop has been throwing out. Nothing tricky…Just good production & talent on full display! The industry is in trouble! These girls are here to kill it!

the way they came out and the reception they got from the public truly gagged me!!!! that throwback vibe they have and how everything just looks so minimalistic compared with these crazy 4th gen we get, is crazyyyy and so fresh!!! and the fact they just look like teen girls doing this for fun, the sound is so youthful but there's that nostalgia feel with that early 00s sound 🤯. I'm living for them, they're on the right track!

Attention is actually the top 1 and Hype boy top 2 in all Korean charts for days.

Hanni and Dani were involved in the production of Hype Boy and Attention respectively.

THE FIRST CHORUS OF ATTENTION ALWAYS GIVES ME GOOSEBUMPS I absolutely love it

They have 4 songs and the 3 are title tracks (cookie, hype boy, attention). New jeans songs are hits in Korea especially the attention and hype boy, its take over the top chart. I still new in new jeans but I heard they're really the rookie monster there

They truly stand out and are one of the best debuts for a while. I’m constantly humming the tune to their songs their super catchy. Also this review was perfect 🫵🥰

Newjeans is like breath of fresh air in the middle of constuction and sirine noises in kpop music

I think the reason why I love newjeans so much is they taught me to enjoy the vocals and vibes of a song rather then focusing on beat changes and high notes. Like their voices are just angelic to the ear especially Danielle and hanni

I appreciate your take on Cookie. Personally, as someone who was singing along to some really not great songs growing up (first one coming to mind right now is Right Round- Flo Rida) I can understand some of the controversy, but I think some are taking it way too far, especially since all I've seen is Koreans thinking it's a cute teen love song

You asked how the Korean public reacted to Attention and they are #1 on all of the major charts and have been for a few days. They have 80 RAKs and will probably get a PAK

The harmony is usually executed by Danielle. It's so good 😍 and she's talented!

All the instrumentals sounds so fresh! We need more of this it feels like a new wave in kpop

Absolutely obsessed with these girls and this amazing debut they've had!!!! Cookie is my fav too despite the controversy!

The ‘Attention’ song going no.1 in Korea proves that sometimes less is more.

The korean public is in LOVE with them. Like in L O V E with them and their songs are fighting each other for the number one spot. They just bust the doors off the hinges and strutted inside lmao

if you’re interested in seeing more of the “international” stuff you mentioned and seeing storylines come together, maybe you can check out the hype boy mvs (there are so many you could watch them in your own time haha)

south korea is eating it up, attention is number 1 on all online streaming platforms of sk. they are loved. 2 of their song. hypeboy at #2 and attention at #1

they are actually doing great in korea. they been charting for days. also a lot of kpop idols are actually obsessed with their songs.

Korean public loves them!! They topped realtime charts, had real time all kills, and it's still the highest charting song on MelOn ... for 14 days straight now. Attention, hype boy and cookie are all in top 10 as well.

Looking at the credits for the music/LYRICS, Ylva Dimberg , a Swedish producer. So the English lyrics are likely not mistranslations but the original lyrics from the demo. Like if you compare the lyrics from the English and Korean versions of NCT 127’s Highway to Heaven. The Korean version was def more innocent

WAS ABOUT TO SLEEP GLAD I CHECKED YOUR CHANNEL FIRST OMG

They the biggest thing right now in kpop unstoppable

The love interest in Minji's version of the Hype Boy MV is a black boy. They're so cute together.

Absolutely rookie of the year group!! Sky is the limit for NewJeans!!!!!

attention is already RAK (number 1 on all real-time charts in Korea) for 100+ hours,and hype boy number 2 on all real time chart in Korea,they really famous

I found my best GG ever Thank you NewJeans for coming

Been waiting for this!!

their songs remind me so much of red velvet when they dropped automatic, cool hot sweet love, etc., especially their harmonies! very red velvet-like! it’s so lovely to see it in younger groups too!

I know what you mean about lack of adlibs and vocal range - I really like them, but some layering of vocal adlibs in the final chorus would be great! And it would help us to get to know each of the girls' individual vocal talents.

I don't think the controversy was the lyrics being inappropriate itself but them being inappropriate for the girls to sing... they're 14-16 years and it was unnecessary, like, this was written by adults for them so yeah I don't think that was good.

they're supposedly describing their own content with "cookie" bc in korea "cookie" is the word they use for like extra scenes at the end of movie and such... if you think of the cookie they're describing as their music/videos/etc, then the metaphor does work... that being said - the metaphors fit wayyyy easier with *that kind* of cookie... so honestly i'm not convinced that absolutely no one in the entirety of ador and hybe had any clue whatsoever that this song could easily be interpreted as seggsual. maybe it's one of those situations where they want the song to appeal to the masses (which is undeniably obsessed w seggsual innuendo) but also want a passable excuse to fall back on if anyone pointed fingers

How did the korean public react? They've been dominating the 4 charts for an entire month straight. There was a day blip when bp dropped but they took it back and a cpl charts Ive has taken the #1 song but again.....theyre either 1,2, or 3 on all 4 charts A MONTH IN. It's kinda crazy given how relaxed and not aggressive their marketing and intro was.

Since new jeans is breaking and settling records since they debute

I loved this reaction so so much! They really are not the typical.

At times, less is more. Thank you NewJeans

Fantastic reaction, thank you for introducing them. They are so refreshing to see and hear. So unique. Definitely breakout stars💫💖🔥

They really took everyone by storm because they literally came out of nowhere and said "Here we are." Iconic debut if you ask me.

Attention has been number 1 on music streaming sites and unique listeners for a few days now.... And Hype Boy has been number 2...

Att and cookie 🍪 are so simple but good and the whole melody gets stuck in your head from listening just once.

I think kids hearing inappropriate lyrics on the radio and singing them, and a group of underage girls recording a song with inappropriate lyrics are two very different issues lol let’s be serious

that wasn't the music video for hype boy, that was the performance video. there are a few different versions of the music video for hype boy. all very fun to watch!

i just love them their styles are sooo f'in good💋

your reaction to black people in the attention mv was so me vibes 💀 i love the direction they've gone with their musical style, they're about to change the status quo for the 4th gen - loud and flashy won't be enough to distract us from lack of actual vocal talent anymore 👀 and the gworls are still young but you can tell they will be able to SANG in a few years

U have to check the four different versions of the mvs.

It's giving me MTV and I love it

"this is how you stand out - not changing time signatures and keys every 4 seconds"

Trust me. You'll get hooked on sections of their songs. I was never into Kpop. I kept hearing clips of their music on tiktok and instagram and looked it up. Now I'm hooked on the verses and chorus for Cookie, the vocals and bridge for Hurt, and basically all of Hype Boy and Attention.

Attention isn't my favorite, but Cookie and Hype Boy are fun songs. I don't like the lyrics for cookie being given to such young girls, but my issues aside they're very talented girls

Daniele one of the members wrote attention

BETTER than Aespa or Kepler THATS for sure. Good music doesn’t have to be over produced. Girls who look the way their momma made them. I’m here for it!

And the fact that they're promoted triple title tracks at korean music show 👏🏼 Ador should've make 'Hurt' live video as well huhu.. Hype Boy is my personal fav, but all of their tracks has their own charms, so I'm really welcome if they will promote 'Hurt' as well 😄

Thanks for posting this. I got overwhelmed with the stuff Newjeans posted at once I frankly didn’t watch anything and passed on it. But I enjoyed discovering them with you!

attention is peak. that b6 b7 1 progression makes me ascend

wait the adlibs you did got me inlove i wish they do that next time

There’s always that moment in adulthood when you suddenly know what the song is about haha!

The way ive been waiting for your reaction to them😝 i died when you said “theres black people” cause im the exact same💀 Also Cookie is my least fave of their songs so far🤷🏾‍♀️ i think maybe Hype Boy is my favorite with Attention close behind😊 19:13 just imagine a 3-part harmony😩 Ps: i think the youngest is 14😅 and the oldest is 18

When it comes to hype their the best at slowly introducing their groups and then they become hard hitters!

Like not to make it sound bad but I love the b side feeling of all these songs typically groups are way more creative with b sides and are safe with title tracks does that make sense???

New jeans producer is very famous at K pop industry . She worked at SM long long time. She made a concept a exo growl and many SNSD concept. Her project was FX.

Let me expand on the question of their producer. Her name is Min Hee Jin, a maverick artist in her own right. She was the creative "brand" consultant for several groups, burned out, and didn't come back until she was given total creative control to create a new group. Even the idea of dropping "Attention" cold without any teasers or hype was her idea. Nobody in K entertainment knows exactly what to make of her, but following her instincts has resulted in the biggest debut since Blackpink. Nothing shuts up the critics like success...

it just goes to show rnb is such a dominating genre globally

Danielle co wrote attention. Hanni co wrote hypo boy

Best girl group in 4th generation 💎💯❤

I dont know if someone mentioned it, but there are different versions of the hype boy music video that go with different members. One of the main love interests in one of the videos is black

Agreed I used sing it wasn't me by Shaggy at the top of my lungs as a kid without realizing what it meant.

Don’t you think there’s a glimpse of “Say my name” MV in Cookie choreo? The couch and that, kind of take me there…

Their song have 90" pop vibe.... Really fresh between kpop idol group.... & their song more focus their vocal with minimum backsound effect....

AND CAN WE TALK ABOUT THE HAIR???? IT’S SO HEALTHY TO LOOK AT I’LL NEVER FORGIVE HYBE IF THEY TRYNA RUIN IT I SWEAR 👹👹👹

How Koreans react? All 3 title songs have swept charts, sans a late-updated RU-vid chart, stops BP from sweeping, and now holding back IVE from doing so too. They love the new, the differences, standing out vs. the CRUSHY vibes. I am old, I recognize an all-timer when I see one.

Korean said they cookie lyric is actually very innocent. because baking cookie means making cd. but then in west they have this innuendo of cookie means something else. so I guess the cookie controversy just happens on west listener. because no controversy happen in Korea, and Korea is a very conservative country. ofcourse if Korea see the same thing like west listener , they would cancel it. but not at all

I love Attention. Honestly, I'll be working and all of a sudden I will start singing the chorus. It is so catchy and definitely has a 2000's feel about it. Hybe Boy is good as well it's also catchy. There are multiple videos and has different storylines for the girl's. Nothing too complicated but I do think it's cute showing infatuation and how someone can make you feel. Lyrics are average but it is still a catchy song. Hurt shows off their vocals the most and again this song will pop into my head because I think I can sing and end up scaring my dogs while trying to sing. Now for Cookie... I've been reading a lot of comments and it looks like the English translation makes the song sound suggestive than it actually is. Which is very unfortunate because Cookie, again, is a catchy song. Now with this translation that we do have if...Sistar was still around I would love this song. If it was mamamoo-afied I would also love it. Grown and sexy women talking about grown and sexy things. But due to the translation or misinterpretation of the lyrics it seems like a very suggestive song for very young girls. And I'm trying to be nobody's big sister or nobody's auntie but damn: I'm just like why did this happen? How did no one realize this would happen? I understand dufferent cultures and how nicknamed for things are different or unknown but dammit why??? Unfortunately, Cookie is a catchy song but I just feel weird when listening to it so I usually skip it. With all of that out of the way, I really do enjoy their music and that they already have a style which is definitely different from the other 4th Gen. group's. As far as the taking the 2000 inspiration not just with the style but also with their music. At least to me.

Hype boy is my jam

Ah wait now you have to go back and watch the actual Hype Boy mv!!

Hype boy has to be my fav then hurt and cookie and attention sharing third place mainly attention bc j was hoping for more harmonizing in cookie to make it sound less repetitive but that's just how I felt

Disclosure! I was trying to put a name on that sound

18:40 yeahy I feel like what u are talking about is definitely SM style But what they are doing in hybe style..cuz txt too barely does that..sometimes I become frustrated But i think hybe prodcers like ro keep it chill

I hope you’ve gotten a chance to see Minji’s version of hype boy by now - the lead love interest is black! Very nice to see.

12:55 that’s literally my same reaction 13:02 exactly

Still waitin' for your reaction to HOSHI - TIGER ( STUDIO CHOOM ). Fighting 🔥🔥🔥

New jeans is loved by Korea public

These girls' sound takes me back to mid 90's r&b girl group feels... Give me some SWV and Xscape!

Maybe I’m going to deep in this but…. TLC is clearly a reference isn’t it? So good they are making me review 90’s Queens

I think what most people like about them s bcoz their song s easy to listen like its not complicated n its different for some of the girlgroup song release like f u listen to other girlgroup song they almost have thesame visual same tempo same beat,this one came out of this world they didnt have proper release but they catch the attention of many.

Man I LOVE attention 😭😭😭😫😫😫

You mentioned that kids have always sung along with dodgy lyrics, and referenced Rude boy by Rihanna as an example. I totally agree with you that this has always happened, and will probably always happen, and it doesn't really matter that much since they don't really understand what the lyrics mean anyway. The problem I have with Cookie, is that the artists themselves are at the age where they shouldn't be singing those kinds of lyrics. And when the label makes them sing these kinds of lyrics, they are intending for older people to understand the lyrics, and in that way market them in a sexual manner, which is fckd up since the youngest I think is 14. In your example, the artist is an adult. We can't really stop kids from listening to songs with sexual innuendos, and singing along, but we can and should stop kids sing those kinds of songs as their career. Anyways, their songs are bangers, and I have added the other three to my playlist. Even though Cookie also sounds good, I don't feel like supportting that kind of song for such a young group. I hope others will do the same.

rookies of the year. period.

Love them… cookie is a little suggestive for a 14 year old.. but it’s an English slang so maybe there’s no intention. I know there’s an issue with their manager… but the rest of it is fire.. they’re so sick live and hanni… she is the one… she’s so talented and wow her live voice is crazy… all of them honestly have wonderful voices and most have amazing dance skills

It's so funny how you think they all look similar, it was actually their CEO's intention to do that so people will have to watch the Video more to differentiate the members.

It’s crazy because NewJeans already made a video explaining what cookie means but some people thought of it as inappropriate and it wasn’t, I can see why it seems that way but for me it shouldn’t be taken as inappropriate it’s a stretch.

New jeans already won same awards.

In regards to the Cookie lyrics....as someone who is bilingual. Yes, in korean the lyrics are much more innocent however, HYBE/Ador is a multibillion dollar company, they knew what the reaction would be from the international English speaking crowd. These aren't naive young people making these decisions, its ruthless business people who are trying to maximize impact and revenue

can someone tell me about the intro song of this video? i can't remember it😂

Who covered the intro song? I don't think it's the Girls' Generation version

What's the song in the intro ???

They are the same age as the rest of gen 4

i listened to the whole ep. i haven't seen any of the mv's yet- but it's sooo good. i understand that some of those lyrics are v questionable for kids that young to be singing. however the music is quality also im someone who's not that much a fan of hype's overproduced (imo) vocals and that had my ears shook with this debut

19:23 newjeans feat. Sam Smith (Disclosure remix) >,