minji changing herself for a boy and learning that she doesn’t need to be anyone but herself, hanni learning to build up so much courage to invite her online crush, hyein crushing on a softboy artsy type only for him to turn out to be a huge jerk,
and danielle and haerin being two-timed by the same guy so they learn the power of friendship and set out to get revenge on him. love how each tells a story, whether heartwarming or heartbreaking, but it’s relatable all the same.
ok but honestly it’s so nice to hear that ador reflected on the criticisms and even went as far as consult english professors. they even explained the decisions behind the creative process and clarified any misconstrued information
but Also seeing hyein and minji sitting in literally the same room, technically hanging out and yet going thru their own dilemmas just perfectly encapsulates teenagehood to me like idk just such a teenager thing ? y’know when we’re all just so immersed in ourselves
like this scene from minji’s ver where she’s contemplating(?) what limeboy wrote on her hand and then in hyein’s ver it shows the same scene but from her perspective where she’s texting with cap boy
it’s so great how min heejin’s working with all these creatives to execute the vision she has for newjeans. every single logo, moving graphic, illustration, etc… uplifting all these smaller artists and giving them space for recognition in the industry. it’s so nice to see
that was definitely An Experience. ditto is such a heartwarming feel-good song but the mv was like a mix of coming of age and romance and horror with the underlying eerie and unsettling feel to it
so completely adore the depiction of youth and friendship and coming of age in newjeans’ attention mv. you can tell the storytelling takes the forefront and presents it from such a refreshing lens, which imo is very unprecedented in kpop today
took me awhile to realize that in hyein’s story arc she thinks she’s a princess and danielle plays her prince charming who was supposed to save her but got attacked(?) by the bear and died instead ?? 😭
it was so nice scrolling and reading through the youtube comments under ditto (side b) mv 🥹 usually they’re just filled with copypastas but instead people were discussing, sharing theories, being vulnerable, and saying how moved they were by the mv
this was such a genius stylistic choice bc danielle does this arm-above-her-head move in attention at least thrice and the fluffy arm warmers really emphasizes it even more
also what i like so much abt the 4 diff mvs idea was how it’s all really just set in the same timeline and happening at the same time, just from 4 (or rather 5) diff povs
from my experience most companies don’t usually take time out of the day to write paragraphs and paragraphs addressing issues their artists get into so this is refreshing
‼️‼️ i think this shows in hanni’s monologue in the beginning where she likens herself to siri/iphone “i will show you what you want to see” “i will speak for you and sing for you” “it doesn’t matter who i am anymore, i exist for you”
core memory: the cheetah girls singing strut and they literally strutted and danced along the streets of barcelona (i had to make the reference somehow)
“rather than obsessing over their outward-facing character, i hope our girls always exercise inner strength and kindness.” ✨
• cute little anecdotes mhj has said about the ador members <3
like this scene from minji’s ver where she’s contemplating(?) what limeboy wrote on her hand and then in hyein’s ver it shows the same scene but from her perspective where she’s texting with cap boy
reasons i pre-debut stanned aside from the fact that mhj was leading the gg was bc of the plus audition graphics LOLLL and i was called delusional for it :D (understandable, i was practically stanning air) but i meannnnn. i know it when i see something promising
being a teenager during the peak of rookie and tumblr and now being in my early 20s sort of reliving those years thru newjeans has been a very interesting experience
“what i truly want is to foster an environment where everyone can do their best while having fun. so i have set our group’s focus on enjoyment rather than proficiency.” 💓