“NewJeans are going to need to show something truly groundbreaking.”
Koreaboo
2 hours ago
A now-viral report on HYBE‘s Q1 earnings has predicted a NewJeans comeback in the second half of 2026, but fans aren’t entirely convinced.
| ADOR
The analyst wrote that “in the second half of the year, NewJeans and new group debuts will follow, strengthening IP momentum.” The forecast also noted that BTS’s world tour and comebacks from TXT, TWS, ILLIT, and others are expected to drive record-breaking earnings from Q2 onwards.
However, neither HYBE nor ADOR has confirmed anything. And with member Minji‘s status still up in the air, nobody knows if this will be a three or four-member group.
| Pann
As a result, Korean netizens were quick to weigh in with some skepticism.
| Pann
- “Just ditch the lot of them and set up a split, bet that’s the play here.”
- “Still, now that a comeback’s been mentioned, I’m curious enough that I’d probably give it a listen. But right now Hearts2Hearts and KiiiKiii have shed their rookie image and are carving out their place, and IVE and aespa have a strong fandom and the popularity to hold down the top spots… so NewJeans are going to need to show something truly groundbreaking.”
- “Even the agency keeps changing its story, and now securities firms are chiming in lol. Just take it as a ‘could happen, I guess’ and move on.”
- “Isn’t this just a securities firm analysis?”
- “OP, this came out ages ago. Why are you so late to the party lol. Is this one of those delusional fans who’s been lurking in the gallery?”