Performer Reacts to NEWJEANS 'Attention', 'Hype Boy', 'Hurt', & 'Cookie' MVs | Jeff Avenue

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[@anikabhattacharya2489]

CANT WAIT TO WATCH THIS 🥰 THANKS JEFF

[@SprucedandGussied]

They’re super nostalgic sounding. They actually remind me of early to mid 90s R&B. Crazy how they nailed that sound. Also, think you meant TRL( total request live ) 😎

[@kristaroberts6031]

Have u ever reacted to OnlyOneOf?

[@julianavieira2408]

Actually Jeff , they’re promoting their debut with triple title tracks : Attention", "Hype Boy" and "Cookie".

[@JeffAvenue]

whoa 😳👏🏽👏🏽

[@insfiringpotaeto5222]

@@JeffAvenue PLEASE WATCH THEIR PERFORMANCES FOR HYPE BOY omg

[@kristaroberts6031]

It's kinda like how OnlyOneOf had 2 title tracks for their debut!

[@214MD]

@@kristaroberts6031 savannah and time leap, right?

[@kristaroberts6031]

@@214MD yess!!

[@jrgyefghjsgefhgjsegf]

They are really blowing up. Ever since I have discovered them I couldn't stop listening to them. Their songs are so good and refreshing. Hurt is soooo freakin' good.

[@darko6115]

sorry but hype boy is slightly addicting

[@jrgyefghjsgefhgjsegf]

@@darko6115 well that’s your opinion:)

[@hello_sunday]

Hurt and Hype Boy are my top 2 for sure! I have got to say, ADOR/Hybe went all out for these girls and it's paying off. There's so much content! I was definitely not expecting several MVs, and I agree, all their songs are bops. I also love their performances too because they play around on the stage and have very interesting choreos.

[@pikashu764]

IKR! New Jeans is literally like a breath of fresh air from all those noise pollution music of K-pop that's been popping off recently. Seriously, my ears Feels like they've been blessed

[@gaetan3107]

"Attention" is number 1 in all streaming services in SK ! 3rd girl group song to do so after Tomboy and Love dive in 2022 !

[@zenappa3738]

Didnt love dive get all kill too ? Attention would be 3rd

[@gaetan3107]

@@zenappa3738 I wasn't sure it did

[@mybaev7530]

And 1st to achieve it as a debut song in the last 6 years.(after bp's "whisle")

[@haruharuto2060]

@@zenappa3738 for Fourth gen, but they're the first one in 4th gen to get a PAK with their debut song.

[@mulfand7762]

@@haruharuto2060 *RAK, soon CAK, n then PAK 🙏🏻

[@ginnundso]

I gotta appreciate the choreos too. Especially in Hype boy, where almost each of their bodies is facing towards another direction and when turning to each other they hold eye contact and smile a lot, even laugh. It makes the choreo so sympathetic and likeable since it makes us think or more like feel that they really have fun. They also have some fun traveling, like the excited jumping/running or 10:15 with one leg to the side, getting a little distance. Love their choreo! A lot. Cookie also has sooo good choreo. It's kinda hip-hop-y with some locking which is a really nice and uncommon thing to see amongst girl groups.

[@Arinaretina]

Black.Q and Kim Eunju choreographed everything for their debut and they absolutely killed it!!!

[@Uhe688]

They look like 5 Asian-American high school girls. Play in a group dance and sing together. Very nostalgic. Actually, they have one Vietnamese-Australian member and one Australian-Korean member. And they are both fluent in English. This group fits this concept perfectly. They will go very far in the world market. Mark my words.

[@georgiarose630]

They already got RAK (real time all kill) for their song Attention just 10 days after their debut. It's INSANE to say the least! Plus all their songs are so good ❤

[@swimmerboy172]

Jeff man, you nailed it by saying: “They are taking kpop into a new direction”. As a fellow “hurt” enjoyer you have great taste :)

[@krishika546]

Same, hurt is so underrated

[@heysoph.9]

It's nostalgic for us millennials, but totally new and cool for the teenage members and their fans haha

[@hazielolaer893]

True I'm millennials as well and can relate

[@Shadowcat31]

I like to describe their concept as " 2000's nostalgia packaged for Gen Z" and I LOVE it! I am so here for these girls, they are so young still so Ic ant wait to see how they evolve as a group ♥

[@ten.eleven]

I can't stop listening to Hype Boy

[@Mxonchild]

Idk if someone already said it but some of the parts of the attention’s mv was filmed in Barcelona!!! They were in “Sala Apolo” a “club” where they hold concerts and etc. I visisted some of the places shown in the mv with my friends!

[@paulpath4299]

I am so into their music right now. I like all 4 songs in their album. Very friendly to the ears.

[@byjellie]

Yessss. I've been so into them lately 🥰 they're music is kind of a mix of nostalgia but also very mz and western

[@heidi9908]

one of the members' names is 하니 so we like calling her voice honey cause it sounds like her name, but also cause her voice is legit honey 😂 she was the last girl singing in hurt for reference, the part when you said eargasm

[@The28kisses]

WHAT THE HECK I JUST NOTICED THAT 4:48 IT'S NEAR MY HOME?? GIRONA in CATALONIA, SPAIN???? I just noticed something weird bcs i was watching the mv and suddenly i read something in Catalan and i was like, naaahhh this can't be right, and BOOM it actually is. I'M IN SHOCK... This was filmed in Barcelona and I just noticed this now... Omggggg

[@lizethqp2258]

i do really think that HYBE groups are very different, like each group has a vibe and sound so thats actualky impressive to me. BC the other big3 are very peculiar and similar, like they have a company sound so each group has something that is the same.

[@analirodcap1797]

They filmed it in Barcelona, Spain ❤️❤️

[@Bcuz777]

Thing I really love about this would be that the music they gave us is really refreshing and nostalgic which I really enjoyed I mean hurt-attention-cookie have been played on my spotify so much for the past 3 days 😅 the girls also match the concept really well and so do there vocals! I'm excited for the raps they would show us in the future etc. Go new jeans!

[@cristykim1809]

This group and their concept is soooo refreshing 🦋

[@yoonchoi85]

Balance between nostalgic and trendy! What a right point!

[@eliaah315]

love that you reacted to the girls. their music is amazing! 💜 just wanted to share my thoughts though on the comment that their music doesnt sound like kpop. ive been a kpop fan since 2009 and i think its time to spread the word that kpop is a diversed sound and not categorize it into a certain kind of music. happy that youre back with your reactions! 😊

[@caitlinmahsoeung]

I agree! It's a really orientalist viewpoint to say that Kpop sounds western, especially, for Kpop to become globalised it's had to conform towards western music styles to become more globally accepted. Overtime Kpops been able to intergrate traditional Korean cultural elements, but its almost impossible now to say Kpop is just korean or westernised ect.

[@nguyen0910]

All their song are now topping the chart in South Korea! A real monster rookie!

[@yukitochan21]

I think it’s hard to say in 2022 “This sounds like kpop, this sounds western etc etc” Kpop now has every sound from every genre, if you want kpop sound you can have traditional kpop, but most major groups aren’t doing that atm and really haven’t been for a while. NewJeans has brought a new element to current gen by looking back at past gens and other influences but nothing is new under the sun. Good debut, and btw all of the songs except Hurt at promoted title tracks with stages.

[@herseykcameron7013]

Why except hurt , I loved hurt too

[@wg221-33]

@@herseykcameron7013 Hurt is a bside while the other are title tracks

[@alien_fairy1973]

I am sorry but their sound is very similar to f(X), loona, they didn't bring anything new, no offense, but I am not hater, just my opinion as 6 year old kpop fan

[@victoriab98]

@@alien_fairy1973 i disagree, loona and fx sound completely different than new jeans

[@alien_fairy1973]

@@victoriab98 what's different, their songs similar to f(x) 4walls, pink tape concept teaser with Krystal's English monologue, loona - eclipse, hi high. Didn't you know that before hybe Min Heejin was working with SM since 2002-2003 when new jeans weren't even born.

[@JayC42428]

You can hear a lot of late 90s/early 2000s pop and r&b influences. Which is great for them because of how much you need a focus on vocal range and stability to do proper justice to that era of western music. While not a complete 1 to 1 comparison, I hear a lot of early destiny's child, tamia, and even early Mariah in the vocal inspirations and inflections. As well as, the bubblegum pop era of Britney and Christina. Which is not surprising since Min Hee-Jin (Ador CEO and mastermind behind NewJeans) did the same thing with different eras of Shinee, Exo, and Red Velvet.

[@ryescakes]

All "Attention", "Hype Boy" and "Cookie" are their title tracks, which is a pretty cool promotion of the group. Hurt is actually their only b-side. Also a thing for Hype Boy is that all 4 MVs have a different story for each members. The one you watched was for Danielle and Haerin and their story. Edit: Tho they havent performed all three title tracks in 1 music show, but they have all performed them in different music shows. Like Attention on MNET, Hype Boy on Music Bank and such. They performed Cookie as well on a different music show.

[@Yana12332]

I think they have performed all songs in one music show once, if im not wrong. But a shorter version of attention. Their first music show. Mmm maybe MCountdown

[@ryescakes]

@@Yana12332 i have checked their timeline and i believe august 4 was their 1st promotion day. they performed on mnet mcountdown with hype boy and cookie (but a shorter version) then august 5, they performed attention only on music bank. then on august 7, they performed attention and cookie full version on inkigayo. so yeah if you check all dates, they really havent performed all songs in 1 music show in 1 day. it's either just 2 songs or 1.

[@Yana12332]

@@ryescakes yes 4th august was their first promotion and they performed all 3 songs. I even watched the show live. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gGHFd5mAiNGIlZI kzbin.info/www/bejne/enKofGh9p7GVlbs kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGS5oIeOj72MoKs

[@anayaorbit6284]

@@ryescakes they actually performed cookie, hype boy and attention on mcountdown but they shorten attention and cookie

[@liyan00]

Hype Boy is definitely my favorite through Attention is a pretty close second. I love the kind of...I don't know how to describe the vibe it's very different but still very 4th gen. I'm excited to see what they bring in the future!

[@axis1198]

One thing I really appreciate and consider as something so fresh in kpop is the girls not having colored hair during their debut. I think its so nice. Like theyre not pressured to do so and promote good healthy natural hair. Very wonderful imo. Considering Ive been into kpop since 2011.

[@politicalblink]

They shot hype boy in Spain 🥰

[@mulfand7762]

All of their MVs actually 🥰

[@bycalexx9052]

1:16 it's actually filmed in Barcelona (Spain), the entire MV!!

[@sonaaa7464]

Minji- korean(2004) Hanni- Vietnamese/ Australian(2004) Danielle- korean/ Australian(2005) Haerin-korean(2006) Hyein-korean(2008)

[@javk8673]

Why do we always conflate ethnicity and nationality in Kpop. Australian is a Nationality.They either are or aren't and are not "half". They are half Vietnamese/Korean and then whatever ethnicity their other parent is. If you are using Australian to mean white then they are likely of European descent.

[@yssavocal]

idk if someone told you already but attention, hype boy and cookie are all title tracks and only hurt is the bside

[@alinsofan501]

attention and hype boy were filmed in barcelona.

[@deanncoates8456]

I LOVE Hurt and...wow...these girls have GOT vocals! I am excited for them.

[@yanecendana7372]

2.51 my first reaction was the same as yours when i first watched this and now i became fans of new jeans! the song, visual, concept, album, choreography is like a nowadays!

[@ayenayen3806]

The 'open my eyes to see... " part in Hype Boy sounds so familiar but I can't remember which 90's song it reminds me of. The song is really right up my alley.

[@glenx8840]

09:17 what u said here YES I noticed how even though it already has that western sound to it, it makes it even better with how they delivered their lines too!!

[@mahealanicachero1914]

i love newjeans js bcs they look like they HAVE FUN. i miss idols looking like theyre genuinely having fun😭

[@shiningksg]

I think Attention MV was shot in Spain. Sala Apolo (that concert venue/nightclub in the beginning of the MV was in Barcelona), and one of the scenes says "Girona" on the signage which is also a city in Spain.

[@johnphillipantonio877]

Yes finally someones react it Love you!!❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@killuazoldyck5553]

They already hit Real time All kill ..I'm so happy

[@IllusionKira]

I appreciate that you commentate while watching the video, I really can’t sometimes when people keep pausing 😭

[@chillchill0409]

i feel the same about 'hype boy', giving me nostalgia, very good song

[@Chris-V2011]

I'm not at all into GG, I hate the cutesy concept but this is absolutely beautiful! Love the sound, the vibe, it's so different and refreshing. Nothing overdone, simple, lovely and fresh! The Cookie song is a bit suggestive considering they're so young...

[@itzshadin1012]

Try Pixy they're so not into cute stuff "except the Christmas special" you won't regret it

[@jcr1842]

Fr! I haven’t been so obsessed with a group like this in so long, their music so far has been stuck in my head ever since it was released, so their definitely doing something right! But yeah with cookie tho I’m really hoping ador and min heejin step back from those type of lyrics in the future with them, they’re still young and the teen crush aesthetic they have is doing pretty good already

[@seungcheolswife]

u do know that most of the girlgroups dont really do cute concepts anymore, unless they are really young

[@victoriab98]

i think you need to get into more girl groups, the cute concept is pretty non existent these days sadly

[@mindari6645]

@@seungcheolswife twice still do tho

[@mhounic]

Yey! At last. Really been waiting for your reaction to New Jeans just because you make sense compare to other reactors. like i am not just watching but also learning. hehe love yah.

[@amarillows]

was waiting for this from you!!!! hype boy is my favorite and it's very nostalgic indeed

[@beltrangarrote1982]

Filmed at Barcelona, Spain. The concert hall is Sala Apollo.

[@katiap1091]

Attention and Hype boy were filmed in Spain, someone said it was Catalonia but I'm not sure

[@nicoleloss7987]

Yes

[@pjtiongco]

they really have an old school rnb vibe to the beats of their songs.

[@jucicshootts9501]

Yeah their melody is very nostalgic...that's why i love their music......😘😘😘and refreshing...to hear

[@tash8697]

HI! Just started the video not sure if someone mentioned this already but the MVs (Attention and Hype Boy) were filmed in Spain! Barcelona if I recall correctly

[@Isabina18]

Wow! I didn't know that

[@lingz9609]

This is my first time watching your video. You are friendly and have unique insights into these MVs. Love it!!

[@hyeinsjeans2085]

I manifested this!!!

[@maynunal]

they just blew off the rest of 4th gen ..... they now carry the torch of all kpop 4th gen!!

[@hrishantiix]

“Attention” was actually filmed in Spain 😄

[@mirovio]

I actually enjoy cookie because it's cute. If only people look at the song in the Korean context and not the green mind western context we would have enjoyed it all. I understand there are issues about them being underage and everything but if ya'll want to look at something badly you would definitely relate it to something in the bad light. I was skeptic of the song at first when there were articles about it, but when I watch it with both Korean lyrics and English translation I don't quite understand why they dragged this too much. People are so used of HYBE songs having deep meaning to it they no longer understand shallow words. Idk if that's good because HYBE fans constantly over think or fight and have trust issues with the idols. Ehem SVT. Ehem TXT🙃

[@boominsystemu-uptytracktyt7803]

Loved the song. Super cute also didn't get why are people so sensitive about it Even more after lookin into the lyrics and hints in the MV. loved your comment. Have a lovely day!!

[@samiksharaj-sf3dc]

@@boominsystemu-uptytracktyt7803 heard someone say that korean lyrics are explanatory but English lyrics are a bit too much for their age, but i personally love it so much. Such a BOP!

[@akiraash]

Hurt is also my favorite omg it just makes you feel soo good. makes you feel like a teenager once more

[@haemmj806]

been waiting for this

[@MysticDawnASMR]

It was TRL and we ran home to watch. I caught the feels about it too. I really enjoy their almost understated presence. I have high hopes for them.

[@yanecendana7372]

YASSS I’VE WAITED FOR THIIS !

[@Ava-yw5kp]

I love this group this group is unique and beautiful voice

[@zfechannel8259]

im too obsessed with them ❤️😩

[@chrstn_eee]

They are so good. I'm not really into girl groups. I listen to some gg songs but never became a fan of any. They are the only one. It's hard not to stan.

[@FieAction]

Breezy laid back visuals, songs and choreo~ chill vibes, great for the beach :))

[@lusikatze8314]

thank uuu for the reaction! excited for the demian interview :)))

[@elorachingonzaga873]

I was hooked really!!!

[@cristykim1809]

AAAAAH BEEN WAITING FOR THIS FINALLY MY FAVORITE PERFORMER REACTS TO MY NEW LOVE GROUP NEWJEANS 🦋💙

[@claradelarosajimenez7796]

Attetion mv it's filmed in Spain actually, not in LA

[@emmattran7095]

For this group, I know they have one is Vietnamese, the girl you said she is not full Korean, she have half Australian.

[@Uhe688]

Let me make it clear, Hanni is Vietnamese - Australian, born & raise in Australia. This concept was born for her. They look like 5 asian - american high school girls.

[@nicoleloss7987]

Hanni is full Vietnamese she was just raised in Australia

[@nicoleloss7987]

Danielle is Australia and Korea.

[@miriamlagomarsino9770]

SO EXCITED

[@Doyoungismyfave]

Awesome reaction! I also hope you check out Girls Generation’s new song to celebrate their 15th anniversary. 🙏❤️

[@justazy597]

Such a perfect group. And they're young too, if they're already this good I would like to witness how they would grow as an artists.

[@byraveenadarajah2343]

omg I love Damien and I think you guys would have got along well :) can't wait for the interview to go up

[@nomorenamesleft]

Yaass!! Welcome to the tiny Hurt favorite club!!

[@erikaabalora4630]

check the time it was released their debut album and songs are released on August 1st but the MVs are released before it Attention is really like that as it was released the first one way before the debut date then hype boy, hurt Cookie is the only one released on the debut date

[@eggytoasty_]

Thank you Jeff for making video where you react to NewJeans! And yes, the group has members from other countries, they all can also speak different langs. fluently.

[@lendayooo]

I really agreed when you said that they're taking K-POP in a new direction. To me, a lot of songs being put out nowadays sound pretty similarly powerful and ✨full✨ Maybe that's why I'm so fond of both Le Sserafim and NewJeans' music because it's super refreshing and different from the popular sounds and style that the K-POP industry has been putting forward recently Amazing video!! Hope you're doing great 💗

[@darllynlebiga998]

NGL, they're songs are very listenable as you said. Which is a nice twist from all these commercialized kpop sound we usually expect. They have their own color I might say a "Hippie" group? if that makes sense? hahahaha

[@corhazon902]

For me it doesnt matter f its sound a western or kpop what important s i like the song n i njoy listening to it bcoz now a lot of kpop girl release music n its almost same concept n the sound s n beat sometimes s almost thesame.n this s fresh tho

[@namjoonshavedmyeyebrows7410]

One of the best gg already😭😭😭💜💅

[@binnieszone]

omggg i know demian! i’ve been following since his debut, i didn’t know you interviewed him, that’s so cool!!

[@NguyenNguyen-wc3xe]

yeah finally Jeff's reaction

[@prettywildnights]

Can you react to their updated dance practices in the matching sweater vests??? They just keep getting better and better!!!

[@marialopera4138]

hi Jeff!! They filmed in Barcelona not in LA, Sala Apolo is a concert venue and dance hall in the city! they also used urban spaces and several other buildings for the MVs

[@eternaleez]

the mvs for attention and hype boy were filmed in Spain!!

[@slinksiamang747]

First time actually listening to kpop. Absolutely loved Hurt and Cookie!

[@canozmen9527]

Catalonia, Spain. I been to Spain and I love it.

[@foreverkpop3257]

You definitely gotta watch all the versions to hypeboy!

[@biancamac9216]

Watching this for NewJeans but I was so surprised to see Demian pop up! He’s a favorite of mine too, so thank you for interviewing him! ❤️

[@artistblue18]

The Western English pronunciation is cuz 4ofthe5 are English Speakers and 2 are from Australia

[@sirawonkongsri9216]

SAME QUEEN, HURT is my fav so far.

[@chrischung1973]

Blown away by the other songs, I then heard "Hurt". It hurt.

[@natalia_gonzlez]

1:26 It was actually filmed is Spain!!

[@dawnelehman2592]

I actually am loving this group. Really like their songs/sound. Was unexpected because I haven’t found a female group that I like as much as the male groups I listen to (BTS, Seventeen, GOT7…) But I am not sure about filming in Vancouver BC (is that what you said?) - the sun is not that reliable (I am approaching 25 years in the PNW). 😉

[@neolight95]

Its one of the best debut 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@naterisawesome1]

So hype boys music videos are each of their perspectives and all tie together

[@athelas5305]

I love their choreographer BlackQ who is also in Team Eoddae. In my top 3 of choreographers right now. The group in general is probably not for me but I LOVE Attention. On my shortlist of to-play-daily.

[@zonunyitaetae482]

their album is a no skip for me, every song is so good with different vibes and style

[@Alexnuna0199]

Yes everything about New Jeans is very refreshing....they're now the record breaking rookie

[@bepisplsno.1]

yes! exactly! New Jeans feels like 2000s MTV!