Daniel from NewJeans opens a Xiaohongshu account, gaining 10k followers quickly, hinting at international expansion and fan engagement.
January/15/2026 11:42
Daniel from NewJeans has opened a new account on "Xiaohongshu (Little Red Book) = RedNote," which is called the Chinese version of Instagram, and it is attracting attention as a move towards overseas expansion, including China. A Korean media outlet reported yesterday (14th) that regarding Daniel's Xiaohongshu account, "Although nothing has been posted yet, the number of followers has already exceeded 10,000 right after the account was opened." This account is presumed to be hers since her real sister, singer Olivia Marsh, follows it, and Daniel also follows her back. Additionally, Daniel's personal Instagram, which she opened earlier, has also seen a rapid increase in followers. Although she only follows her real sister Olivia Marsh, her follower count exceeded 850,000 just three days after the account was created, which is surprising. After opening her personal SNS, she met with fans through a live stream on the afternoon of the 12th. This stream was the first official communication after Daniel received a notice of contract termination from ADOR, and Daniel's legal firm stated, "This is a space for pure communication with fans and is unrelated to the ongoing lawsuit." It has been reported that ADOR has filed a damage compensation lawsuit against Daniel, one family member, and former ADOR representative Min Hee-jin, amounting to 43.1 billion won (approximately 4.3 billion yen). • NewJeans Daniel tearfully expresses her thoughts in a 9-minute stream, saying, "I fought until the end... this is not the end but the beginning." • NewJeans Daniel opens personal SNS... today engages with fans through live stream.
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