How Old Are the NewJeans Members?

John Friscia

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Chris McMullen

Published: Apr 18, 2024 08:04 am

ADOR-label group NewJeans debuted on July 22, 2022, with the single “Attention” before releasing their full debut EP, New Jeans, on August 1, 2022. If you are wondering how old the individual members of NewJeans are, here are the birthdays and ages of Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin, and Hyein.

How Old Explained: Age and Birthday for Each of the NewJeans Members

Minji was born on May 7, 2004 and is 19 years old.
Hanni was born on October 6, 2004 and is 19 years old.
Danielle was born on April 11, 2005 and is 19 years old.
Haerin was born on May 15, 2006 and is 17 years old.
Hyein was born on April 21, 2008 and is 15 years old.

That means that at the time NewJeans debuted as a group, their ages were as follows: Minji was 18, Hanni was 17, Danielle was 17, Haerin was 16, and Hyein was 14. Hyein is, of course, the maknae (the youngest person in the group) of NewJeans, and 14 is usually the youngest age you will see someone debut in a Korean idol group. For instance, Leeseo debuted in IVE at the age of 14 in 2021, and Jiyoung debuted in KARA at age 14 in 2008. Debuting at such a young age must carry unique kinds of pressure, but most idols seem to weather the storm well enough.

Meanwhile, Minji is the oldest member of NewJeans. That might lead one to assume that she is the leader of the group, but that is actually not the case: NewJeans has no leader or assigned positions. If you need help matching the girls’ names with their faces and birth dates, consult the visual aid below.

Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin, and Hyein from NewJeans. five women wearing warm wooly hats, looking at the camera.

Between birth date and current age, that’s everything you need to know about how old the members of NewJeans are. Next up, learn where all of the NewJeans members are originally from. Or check out how old the members of Fifty Fifty, BTS, or Blackpink are — other K-pop groups to chart on the Billboard Hot 100! Alternatively, if you want to check out another HYBE group that has been jokingly referred to as “BoyJeans,” check out how old the Boynextdoor members are.

And if you’re really looking ahead, you’ll want to take a look at how old the BabyMonster members are since they’re likely to become NewJeans’ biggest competition.

The above article was updated on 4/18/2024 by Chris McMullen to update information about NewJeans.

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John Friscia

Former Managing Editor at The Escapist. I have been writing about video games since 2018 and editing writing on IT, project management, and video games for around a decade. I have an English degree, but Google was a more valuable learning resource. I taught English in South Korea for a year in 2018, and it was exponentially more fun than living in Pennsylvania. My major passions in life are SNES, Japanese RPGs, Berserk, and K-pop. I'm currently developing the game Boss Saga with my brother, which is guaranteed to change your life and you should buy it.

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Chris McMullen

Chris McMullen is a freelance contributor at The Escapist and has been with the site since 2020. He returned to writing about games following several career changes, with his most recent stint lasting five-plus years. He hopes that, through his writing work, he settles the karmic debt he incurred by persuading his parents to buy a Mega CD. Outside of The Escapist, Chris covers news and more for GameSpew. He's also been published at such sites as VG247, Space, and more. His tastes run to horror, the post-apocalyptic, and beyond, though he'll tackle most things that aren't exclusively sports-based. At Escapist, he's covered such games as Infinite Craft, Lies of P, Starfield, and numerous other major titles.