NewJeans won the 'Trend of the Year' award at the 2025 KGMA, proving their enduring popularity among global fans.
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NewJeans received an award chosen by global fans at a Korean music awards ceremony, proving their unchanging popularity. NewJeans became the protagonist of the K-POP group category for 'Trend of the Year' at the 'KOREA GRAND MUSIC AWARDS' (hereafter '2025 KGMA') held yesterday (14th) at Incheon Inspire Arena. 'Trend of the Year' is an award selected based on the cumulative results of 'Trend of the Month' held over the past year. The KGMA organizing committee selects stars who led trends in various sectors of popular music each month through voting and awards 'Trend of the Month'. Last year, NewJeans achieved two crowns, including the highest honor of 'Grand Artist' at the same awards ceremony. The unchanging love and interest of music fans continued this year, reaffirming NewJeans' irreplaceable presence. They sparked a global syndrome upon their debut in 2022. Starting with their debut songs 'Attention' and 'Hype Boy', they have dominated both domestic and international charts with every release, including 'Ditto', 'OMG', 'Super Shy', 'ETA', 'How Sweet', and their Japanese debut single 'Supernatural'. On Spotify, the world's largest music streaming platform, NewJeans' total cumulative plays have exceeded 6.9 billion. Their songs continue to rank high on domestic and international music charts, showcasing NewJeans' enduring strength that is loved over time.
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