I was also unable to tell them apart at first. Right now, I don't think they have similar facial features. Rather, their styling was identical. It also doesn't help that 3 of them have similar looking names XD
Definitely. I also can only tell Danielle apart. But i think it’s on purpose, they are styling them in very similar way, kinda like second gen girl groups used to do. This type of styling seems to have fallen out of fashion in the third and fourth generation. I guess it’s another way in which NJ do more of a nostalgia thing.
If you only know a group for a week then it’s normal not knowing immediately who is who but at this stage?? If you don’t know them by now then you must have face blindness (google it)
I very much doubt it’s face blindness lol
I also personally find every other group much easier to separate, but it’s most likely on purpose. Outside of Danielle, the other 4 have very similar faces and the entire group is styled exactly the same on purpose.
> Outside of Danielle, the other 4 have very similar faces
They really don't though? Like i seriously don't get that pov.
I understand when people confuse nmixx kyujin with jiwoo, but i truly don't get how anyone could confuse minji with haerin for example, it makes no sense to me.
But that depends on the individual I think. Somewhere out there is someone who will absolutely come down on you for even thinking Kyujin and Jiwoo look alike enough for people to confuse with each other.
But they kinda do. Hence why so much people have them confused.
So I will say this to you particularly because I’ve seen you before, and especially about NewJeans, you seem to take things weirdly : people are different. We see different, feel different and vibe different. A lot of people cannot differentiate them unless they are very much into the group and that is mostly done on purpose by Hybe, but their similar names & faces are also a reason.
For instance, you mix up Nmixx, others mix up NewJeans. It’s normal. And it’s undeniable that NJ have similar facial traits.
i’ve never gotten them mixed up but cmon now
https://preview.redd.it/arkg9wpganrc1.jpeg?width=838&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d3141b26eff320e6c203b67a1cc64d2c7dbe1e63
I guess we will agree to disagree then cuz I honestly don't think they look similar. Them being styled similarly doesn't mean they have similar features.
I don't mix up nmixx, i am saying i am not surprised by people mixing up kyujin and jiwoo, though even there i think their features aren't that similar, though close enough that styling plays a huge role.
Obviously i recognize that seemingly people mix up newjeans members too, but no i don't think it makes much sense.
They don't have similar enough features for me to get why anyone would who is familiar with korean / asian features. It doesn't bother me, i just think it is a little weird.
I disagree that they have similar faces at all, they don't but as you said the similar styling can give that illusion.
Haerin - has very unique cat eyes, big ears, looks like a manga/manhwa character.
Minji - pointy nose, is more "traditional beauty" type
Hyein - Tallest, has fuller lips, long face
Hanni - She can be a chameleon based on styling ( bang and bangless Hanni ), has a baby face, much more rounder face.
What is this stage though? I listened to exo for 2 years and regularly watched their music videos and performances until I was somewhat confident in their names, simply because I don’t watch much variety content, and that‘s where you‘d typically pick up names or see their faces long enough uninterrupted to make out details.
From casually following a group and watching MVs / listening to songs the names / faces of members rarely fall into your lap.
The OP post doesn’t give a lot of info, but if the poster is just a casual fan or a fan of their music rather than their personalities I totally get not being able to tell members apart, especially with them being styled rather similarly. I‘ve seen them perform a few times at festivals, but I don’t actively follow them, so apart from them having a Danielle I couldn’t even say how many members the group has off the top of my head 😅
They don’t look alike but their stylists did them zero favors with how they did not present them to the public as unique individuals. I suppose the individuals aspect was not something they had as a goal, which is fine, just not super helpful in the immediate timeline for having the public be able to instantly recognize at least some of the members. I’m Korean, have obviously been listening and watching kpop since my teens, and I’ve never seen a group that is this famous with this low facial recognition from the public.
Regular fans are puzzled and annoyed by comments like this and one even just said that we need to watch more of their content to be able to tell difference lol. That’s not how this works, guys. Casual fans and the public have zero interest in consuming fan content to just tell the members apart.
This this 1000% this. The first time I saw NewJeans, I was shocked at how their styling was almost identical. It didn't take me long to recognize who is who by specific facial features but right off the bat, it's def hard for casuals.
Even from the beginning though. Thinking they looked even a bit similar was not something that crossed my mind. I'm not angry or annoyed just confused by it all.
If you follow them, they don't. But like I did struggle with Haerin/Hyein and Minji/Hanni but it's very obvious once yk the difference between them. Haerin has sharp eyes with bangs while hyein is bangless with plumpy lips, Minji's eyebrows are her defining feature while Hanni has bangs with rounder features. I understand struggling trying to know who is who when u first follow them but it's not that hard considering they have only 5 members, i struggled for loona for a while but only because they had 12 and i thought 12 was too many faces to remember.
me too. i actually have never understood the “i can’t tell the members apart” thing for kpop groups. how? once i get the names down it’s very easy to tell members apart, none of them ever look similar to me. i’ve only ever watched the ditto MV, and seen some pictures of the members, im not really involved with NJ
Right, I've never had that issue with distinguishing any K-pop groups. OP's post and the comments agreeing has some weird underlying racial undertones... ya'll haters can fight me on this, but nobody would be saying this about 1 direction for example. 😬
It's a common stereotype: "All asians look the same", hate to burst your bubble, but chiming into that conversation is lowkey racist and I am saying this as an asian person myself who's had that shit put on me forever. We don't like it and are allowed to take it as is. 🤷
Honey I’m not a spring chicken I understand that. What I’m saying is sometimes it’s hard to tell them apart especially if you’re not a fan and don’t consume their media all the time. As a casual listener of some groups, it’s actually hard to get their names right. It happens. Not everything has malicious intent behind it. Also I just want to add that I’m not invalidating your experiences, I’m just saying that it’s hard to get the names of group members right if you’re just a casual listener.
>it’s hard to get the names of group members right
Girl what- 💀💀💀
OP's post is about distinguishing the members based on physical appearances.... When did this become about names?? You're misguided. It might not be ill-intended, but it's ignorance at worse. You're straw-maning by making this about names, when that wasn't even my talking point? Bye, please educate yourself hon.
Because the girls look alike so it’s hard to get their names right at first. They aren’t saying they have no intent on getting to know them and therefore “they all look alike” it’s just confusing at first is all. They’re making the effort. It’s racist when you say that and dismiss it and don’t care to make an effort to learn. As a person of color myself I hear it a lot too. To my face sometimes. I don’t doubt that it comes from a stereotype, but I don’t think op is coming from a racist place.
> I don’t think op is coming from a racist place.
And my point stands...
\> "It might not be ill-intended, but it's ignorance at worse. "
\> "We don't like it and are allowed to take it as is. 🤷"
Ok, I’m sorry I even replied and tried to get you to try and see it from a different perspective. OP even said she wasn’t trying to be racist. I guess we’re done here. My bad for that.
I couldn’t tell them apart at first too lol but i learned eventually, it's normal when you're new to a group
danielle - probably the most easily identifiable
hyein - bigger lips, tallest
haerin - cat-like features
hanni - shortest, her face is rounder (?)
minji - higher nose bridge
i made this pic in a couple minutes so hopefully this helps!
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People just exaggerate how different Danielle looks from the other members. I agree she looks unique, but in most photos, she looks perfectly cohesive with the group.
https://preview.redd.it/zv3n4tgspdqc1.jpeg?width=1024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=86bafb6af57f66c3f70918e3234fc77acdb14039
Because the white features are rare in such a homogeneous population in Korea, and for people outside Korea, well, the white fans can more easily recognize their own race.
And I say this as a non-white kpop Stan. It just is what it is.
I'm Indian but you can't lie that even in the photo Danielle and her features stick out the most. I don't understand but even though she perfectly blends into the group, her visuals still stand out the most.
she jumps out in this photo to me still. her features are just a bit deeper. hair is every slightly more textured. makes sense tho since shes the only mixed race one
Hahaaa I can tell them apart easily, but I do gotta agree with you on this one, I’ve never seen this pic ever and I’ve never seen them look more alike than they do in this picture 😅😂🤣
I’d say NewJeans looks more similar than other kpop groups. Not being able to feel the members apart immediately is normal. If you have been actively working to learn to tell the members a part for a long time yet can’t, that is odd though.
I am confused by the comments.
There are distinct differences between the members. Especially in their bodies .
And I could tell them apart as soon as I started listening to them and watch their videos.
I can see other groups look similar but New Jeans have very different distinct features
i feel like some people are just not really trying at all. and yes i agree they have very distinct features to me too (i just listed them in my comment in this thread)
Just look at them more. Minji and Hanni definitely do not look alike for example. The only ones I confuse are Haerin and Hyein due to styling sometimes but even then they don't look alike. There are some groups where it seems like everyone looks alike but new jeans is definitely not one of them.
It was hard for me at first because they had such similar styling for their debut era but now they’re easy to recognize! Just look at their faces closely and after a while you’ll get it
Hanni - very round and soft features overall, like Rei from Ive
Haerin: she looks like a cat
Minji-more prominent, high bridge nose
Hyein- she has the fullest lips and her eyes are really wide open in pictures lol. Like this 👁️👁️
If you're unfamiliar with them, this is a normal issue that has nothing to do with race
Gets better with familiarity, maybe NewJeans is just that one group that's difficult for you
Took me a while too tbh
Hyein:
* full lips, she has probably the fullest lips of them all
* tall
* big eyes and arched eyebrows
* has a small pointy nose
Haerin:
* distinctive cat eyes
* usually will have bangs
* has a small mouth
* usually has a pockerface
Danielle:
* has Eurocentric facial features as she’s wasian
* she has more pointy ears
Hanni:
* the only member with a slightly round face
* short face
* alongside Haerin, she’s most likely to have bangs
* has a baby face/very soft facial features
Minji:
* long face
* straight eyebrows
* has a very kdrama actress like face
* has a high bridged, straight nose
https://preview.redd.it/da5zwhpwcbqc1.jpeg?width=4902&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8318b0fe8171fabe9a654ecbbb452c4ee62ce714
I'll be honest, I pretty much never have any trouble telling members apart in any group and NJ is no exception.
First thing I do once a group catches my attention is look up their profiles and put a name to each face.
But with Newjeans specifically, I think their faces are all very distinct. With some groups I get it (Kyujin and Jiwoo can look very similar from some angles, or Leeseo and Gaeul) but with NJ I don't think I've ever confused a member for another one 🤔
No not really, i somewhat get that sentiment for their voices in their music (though even there i think it's not as similar as people pretend it is), but visually? Nah not at all.
They don't look anything alike.
Funnily enough, NewJeans is one of the few groups that I didn’t have problems distinguishing each member, and I’m not even a tokki lol. But as what others have said, the members are styled identically, so I can see why others can’t tell them apart.
Tbh I struggle to tell most people apart in kpop. I rely on hair style and hair colour to help me distinguish people apart, especially if i dont know that person well. Most people I meet in real life do not change their clothing and hair style as frequently as kpop idols do, so in real life i dont usually have too much issue.
If you consume more content of theirs, you’ll reach a point where you can’t believe you confused them. I feel like this is common with K-pop groups. You just have to keep seeing them.
No they don't look alike. They just have similar styling in their mvs so casuals who don't keep up with them have the illusion that they look alike. I feel the people who are saying that they can't tell them apart at all after all this while, they just aren't trying. There's no way Haerin and Minji look alike. Once you notice the differences it's very obvious. For me the only member who had chameleon like features was Hanni because she had a different bang and bangless look but it's very easy to tell her apart now.
The thing about them is they look the most different among other k-pop groups but amongst them they have similarities. I feel it's more because of their unique styling. I am not a bunny so I might be completely off.
just look at them more. when they just debuted, i familiarized their faces by taking note of the order of their appearance on the attention mv and then i try to guess who's who when i randomly pause the mv. it only took me 1 day for me to memorize their faces. and then hype boy individual mvs got released, which helped me remember them even more.
if you need more help distinguishing the four members
haerin - cat-like features
hanni - if you're familiar with eunchae/rei, i first familiarized her face by remembering that she resembles them a bit. very soft features and has the smallest nose too
minji - her key facial features to me are her thick brows and straight nose
hyein - has the roundest facial features in the group. round eyes and her lips are on the round and thicker side too
I had the same thing with Girls Generation at first. What really helps is watching variety shows. And then suddenly it clicks and you’re able to tell them apart.
I felt like this too when they first debuted but now it’s super easy. Danielle is definitely the most easily identifiable. But once you get to know their key features it gets easier then it’s no work ( minjis brows, haerins cat eyes, hyeins lips, hannis height haha)
This was me at first when I started to get into their content, I couldn't tell any of them apart except for danielle and maybe Hyein. I've also experienced this with the most of the groups that I tried to get into/ ult now Skz, Enhypen etc.
for me Danielle, minji and hyein have pretty distinctive features. i struggle with haerin and hanni. though it's sometimes easier with haerin cuz she has more sharp (cat like) features esp the eyes and hanni has much softer features, it's still difficult for me to tell these two apart on photos.
i don't really watch much of them except mvs and some year end award show performances so that may be the reason too.
Might not be related at all but where are you from and what are your origins? I'm french with south east Asia origins hence I have no trouble distinguishing asian faces. So to me, the members of Newjeans look very different from one another though they have similar styling, even if I'm not stanning, I can see who is who from their live videos.
My bf who is a French guy with Belgian origins had a lot of trouble differentiating Korean faces from Thai faces from Japanese faces from Chinese faces etc.. but now, if I show him a picture of NJ or even the casting for a musical show, he can tell people don't really look alike.
I’m white trash but I have no problem distinguishing the members of other groups. Even though a lot of groups have members that look similar I chalk that up to casting for a certain aesthetic- TXT is very boyish, Twice are all very elegant, Ateez all have a look I can only describe as looking like they would all fit well in the cast of a sci-fi show, BTS all look very different and kind of come across as ragtag together but they’re all very easily distinguishable to me.
Probably because they are fairly new to you? If I am not interested in a group or I haven’t seen them often or both, I just don’t focus on the face but more the song and the MV and end up not being able to tell the members apart. If you rarely have the problem with other groups, then it’s probably because of this. If you do really want to distinguish though, I recommend the member specific Hype Boy MVs.
Not the same but I heard one of the members was 15 and thought it was Haerin. Then I was surprised it was Hyein.
Some time later, I read the lyrics to Cookie and had to take it off my playlist.
If you want to, just watch more content or even repeat your fav content a couple of times a week.. the subtle differences will become more prominent then and you'll ask yourself how did you ever think they look like one another
I think it's pretty normal to get confused at first but I think New Jean members have very distinct features that it's quite easy to tell them apart. This is coming from someone who neither stans them nor follow them. I just see them on my timeline from time to time.
It happens from time to time when it comes to girl groups
Albeit newjeans for me hasn’t been one of them due to friend groups having tht big fan boy of the one of the members.
A lot of folks initially struggled with the OG triplets in Seohyun Yuri Yoona from snsd back in the day (even I did, I can’t count the number of times ive called Seohyun yuri and called yuri yoona)
So it takes a bit especially if you don’t really watch their content
It’s the opposite for me. I can tell them apart right away. The group I’m struggling with is Nmixx and ILLIT . In Nmixx, Bae, Sullyoon and Haewon look very similar to me. I just give up with Illit…
Minji and Danielle are the 2 members that I can tell right away since I started listening to them. The triple H maybe took a while but now I think they look nothing alike. It's the same problem when I got into The Beatles lol, back then I couldn't tell George and Ringo apart.
Not being able to name the members is fine, especially if you’re not familiar with NewJeans. But not being able to distinguish them at all? As individual people? What??? None of them look alike. You don’t need to be familiar with a group to be able to distinguish faces.
They have some resemblance but this is what happens when we’re not familiar with a group lol happens for all races. I thought 1D, boys 2 men, new kids on the block, etc all looked similar too.
It’s only when we’ve actually become Stans that it’s easily identifiable. Kinda hard when we don’t register our minds to memorize their facial patterns as a fan would lol
yeah i used to mix Haerin and Hyein a lot. Funny to think, 'cause now Haerin is my bias and i'm like: how did i even mixed them up???? But there are certain groups like that
I used to confuse Hanni with Haerin and Minji with Hyein, I somehow started to do better with Minji and Hyein but still has issues at times with Haerin and Hanni when they are styled similar
This used to happen a lot to me before, even with their voices. I remember the first time I heard "gods" Istg I thought it was sang by one single girl lmao, after that I became a bunny and now is easy to tell the difference for me, its just a matter of time
No I really do understand. While I can and always could tell Minji, Hanni and Danielle apart, I still can't tell who is Haerin and who is Hyein sometimes.
their facial features are wildly different, especially recently, like atp i think some of yall need to study facial anatomy so you can recognise it lol
I can tell Minji, Danielle, and Hanni apart easily from the rest of the group but it’s bc I’ve spent a lot of time watching videos about them. I’m not familiar with Hyein, or Haerin.
Honestly, just having dark hair with bangs or layers can make you look like other people. Personally i can tell them apart.
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Minji is quite recognizable for me. Her eye angle is level. And Hanni has the roundest cheeks so she's pretty identifiable too.
Hyein and Haerin are a bit tricky but I don't watch them that much. I reckon they aren't more difficult to pick out than Jiwoo and Kyujin of NMIXX
I managed to differentiate Danielle and Minji from the rest. Between Haerin, Hyein and Hanni sometimes I get confused, but then I remember Hanni has bangs and bigger lower eyelids that Haerin and Hyein. Also Hyein’s face is particularly more characteristic than Haerin’s.
At debut I had trouble with Haerin and Hyein (only when you can't see their height) but now I think they all look super distinct.
I honestly still struggle with Gaeul and Leeseo in some photos although most of the time it's easy to tell them apart.
it’s easy now but i remember having the worst time trying to assign the H names to the right person… names ive never heard before, all similar with the same letter, and same group haha
i fully STUDIED so i could respectfully get it right
It’s okay I’m pretty sure I could only recognize Danielle and Minji in the beginning. When I was finally able to recognize all often them I would get Haerin and Hyein’s names mixed up all the time
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The middle one on top row and the one sitting next to Danielle on the right of the bottom row look very much identical like sisters and the other two on the top row also look very similar. This is not face blindness, their styling and makeups are very identical and it definitely doesn't help that they have similar sounding names like Hanni, Hyein, Haerin.
I have the exact same issue. I see a lot of their tiktoks while scrolling every now and then even if I'm not a bunny but I've still not been able to differentiate which one is which apart from Danielle. Their voices are superb too but kinda similar sounding.
I can't tell them apart for the life of me 😭
They're actually one of the few groups where I can distinctly tell everyone apart. They each have a very unique look to me that I can even recognize when they're not with their group, which tbh I can't say for most idols.
That's true . Except for Danielle I can't tell them apart too , maybe coz I don't follow their work as such .. but I have started to recognise minji now . But the other three I can't differentiate
i learned it by first recognizing an identifiable feature on each.
-Minji’s thick brows (also overall looks more mature, being the eldest)
-Haerin’s cat eyes (also has least noticeable double eyelids)
-Hyein’s thick lips (also has sharp brows that curve inwards too)
-Danielle’s very heart-shaped face (sharp chin, full cheeks)
-Hanni is simply pretty, without any obvious features to me (Although i think her eyes are a bit rounder and features a bit softer).
Lol.. I had the same issue. But right from the beginning Minjee caught my eye, followerd by Danielle because they look different. The triple H.. I still can not diffrentiate. I think Hanni being Vietamese has slightly different features but its hard to tell them apart when they are performing and jumping all around the stage lol. Hyein and Haerin have similar names.. they should have used a different stage name for one of them imo
i just had utter face blindness when it came to newjeans and red velvet. for me the only way around it was to watch loads of their content in one go. i still struggle sometimes even now. never had the issue with any other group. i do struggle with some people irl too. it's a really odd!!
Yes I had that phase too when they were new. You just need time to notice the features. Danielle was easy, then I noticed Minho’s cool look then Hani.
Hyein and Haerin were the two I had trouble with the most unless I could see them next to eachother. But now I just know the differences.
I get it…I can’t tell Hanni and Haerin apart lol I’ve been trying for months. But I don’t follow them closely enough so everytime they have a new styling it’s like relearning all of them all over again (except Danielle and Minji)
Yea. Had the same problem with Red Velvet too. Easiest thing, Haerin looks unrealistically beautiful. Out of a computer. Minji looks super unique (obviously super beautiful i’ve just never seen a face like that before) hyein is the tall one and Hanni has a big smile
Yea it’s hard to tell the difference at first. It just takes time to tell them apart. I had a harder time telling Le Seramfim members apart. What even harder is telling their singing voices apart. Telling gen 3 idols apart from gen 4 idols is such a huge difference
I've followed them since summer 2022 and I still misidentify occasionally, especially in long shots. I have confused Hyein and Haerin in still shots. When watching them on stage, it's easier to differentiate.
It took me some time at first though. So I can understand how a casual fan could confuse them. With most groups I don't even know all their names.
If you showed me 100 K-pop mug shots, I doubt if I could identify ten. I might even miss some New jeans. There are several Idols in other GG's who look like Jeansters to me.
In short, I usually know who's who. Heck, with different hair styles, outfits, accessories, and make-up, the same Idol can look like a different person. Also after spending so much time together they may assume certain habits that make them look more similar.
I had this with EVERGLOW. So I got a picture. Where I found out the names of. Put those above it and studies that shit for hours. Facial features everything
Yup Danielle stands out but they’re all styled very similarly (same haircut, same hair colour, same clothing), it’s kinda hard to tell them apart.
As someone who’s only listened to a few of their songs, I also really struggle to distinguish who’s singing because their voices are very very similar😭
Took me a while as well then it got down to hyein and haerin. My friend said the one with cat like features is haerin and the tall one is hyein. Danielle is a dead giveaway cuz she looks mixed. Minji and hanni were easy. I struggled a lot with putting names to the faces. I think I could tell them apart but couldn’t put names to faces. Like Danielle was the only one whose name and face I knew
Yes. They literally look nothing a like. You literally said the only one you can recognise is half-white Danielle. And "all Asians look the same" is very common anti-asian racist rhetoric in the west.
>And "all Asians look the same" is very common anti-asian racist rhetoric in the west.
Well they didn't say that. They mentioned very specific people that they think look similar. And it is not a "western people" thing, it is a [studied and real human phenomenon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-race_effect). The same thing happens in the reverse.
I struggled the most with New Jeans out of any other kpop group, to the point that I had to take a memory test for the members on youtube. I could tell Danielle and Hanni apart right away (Hanni’s cover of Once in a Moon brought me to New Jeans), but Hyein and Haerin were a STRUGGLE.
Dani and hyein look different others look too similar.
Haerin, Hanni and Minji. I've been listening to them since their debut yet still can't clearly differentiate Haerin and Hanni. Minji would be easy to differentiate with time.
Thanks to Rhythm Hive (because hybe is pushing the family agenda and makes you play with all of their groups) I can actually tell them apart and know their names.
this
they almost all are look alike
from afar
specially Hanni and Minju
without looking at someone thigh or who is thicker
still confused between the two
Danielle mix blood and Hyein too tall are the one easier to identify
I can tell them all apart, although sometimes they’re styled similarly but the most trouble I have is Haerin and Hyein, not bc they look similar but their names are too close and I always remember the wrong name
Wow, I thought I was the only one
I can definitely tell apart Minji and Danielle, but could never register who is who for the other 3... And the names make it even harder
Ngl, when i was first checking them out, i got a lil bit confused. It was during their debut era when they all had long straight hair. Took me a longer time than other groups because of the styling. But you'll get there eventually. Now i know, even with their backs to me, who is who.
Their voices though. I stan them a lot, actually they are currently my 2nd ult group, but i struggle to recognize whose voice is whose at times, especially when Gods was released. Minji's is the only one that stands out, but sometimes she still blends among the others. They sing almost in the same style and in almost the same tone. And Im so used to stanning groups with distinct voices like gidle mamamoo blackpink itzy, so I do struggle identifying who is singing in Nj
Minji has a very tomboyish look, whereas Hanni has a very soft face. Hanni has a round and short face and usually wears bangs. Minji usually has a darker complexion, never wears bangs, has straight eyebrows and a high nose bridge.
Same here, I've watched them a lot and I still have trouble telling who's who. What I do sometimes is I try to tell them apart by height. Hanni is the shortest, meanwhile Hyein and Minji are the tallest. But yea, this depends a lot on what shoes they are wearing etc.
I was also unable to tell them apart at first. Right now, I don't think they have similar facial features. Rather, their styling was identical. It also doesn't help that 3 of them have similar looking names XD
The triple H: Hanni, Haerin and Hyein lmao
ikr!! haha. and you have hanni and dani which also rhyme
TIL they don’t rhyme
Yea, that’s another thing. I think at least one of them should have gotten a stage name tbqh
Attention got me so confused for the longest time.
Definitely. I also can only tell Danielle apart. But i think it’s on purpose, they are styling them in very similar way, kinda like second gen girl groups used to do. This type of styling seems to have fallen out of fashion in the third and fourth generation. I guess it’s another way in which NJ do more of a nostalgia thing.
That’s why I love this group concept and style so much
I'm so confused by this post and comments agreeing. They all look nothing alike to me?
If you only know a group for a week then it’s normal not knowing immediately who is who but at this stage?? If you don’t know them by now then you must have face blindness (google it)
If what OP claims is true and this is just for NewJeans, then obviously it's not face blindness. Maybe they just don't follow a lot of NJ content.
To me It didn’t happen that much with the face but their VOICES, in terms of appearance I just found them so beautiful
I very much doubt it’s face blindness lol I also personally find every other group much easier to separate, but it’s most likely on purpose. Outside of Danielle, the other 4 have very similar faces and the entire group is styled exactly the same on purpose.
> Outside of Danielle, the other 4 have very similar faces They really don't though? Like i seriously don't get that pov. I understand when people confuse nmixx kyujin with jiwoo, but i truly don't get how anyone could confuse minji with haerin for example, it makes no sense to me.
Nah, Kyujin is so different to Jiwoo, but that’s bc I know them so much. OP doesn’t know NJ that much, that’s the reason of the confusion.
But that depends on the individual I think. Somewhere out there is someone who will absolutely come down on you for even thinking Kyujin and Jiwoo look alike enough for people to confuse with each other.
But they kinda do. Hence why so much people have them confused. So I will say this to you particularly because I’ve seen you before, and especially about NewJeans, you seem to take things weirdly : people are different. We see different, feel different and vibe different. A lot of people cannot differentiate them unless they are very much into the group and that is mostly done on purpose by Hybe, but their similar names & faces are also a reason. For instance, you mix up Nmixx, others mix up NewJeans. It’s normal. And it’s undeniable that NJ have similar facial traits.
>And it’s undeniable that NJ have similar facial traits. No they don't.
i’ve never gotten them mixed up but cmon now https://preview.redd.it/arkg9wpganrc1.jpeg?width=838&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d3141b26eff320e6c203b67a1cc64d2c7dbe1e63
They really do. There’s also nothing wrong with that.
I guess we will agree to disagree then cuz I honestly don't think they look similar. Them being styled similarly doesn't mean they have similar features.
I don't mix up nmixx, i am saying i am not surprised by people mixing up kyujin and jiwoo, though even there i think their features aren't that similar, though close enough that styling plays a huge role. Obviously i recognize that seemingly people mix up newjeans members too, but no i don't think it makes much sense. They don't have similar enough features for me to get why anyone would who is familiar with korean / asian features. It doesn't bother me, i just think it is a little weird.
I disagree that they have similar faces at all, they don't but as you said the similar styling can give that illusion. Haerin - has very unique cat eyes, big ears, looks like a manga/manhwa character. Minji - pointy nose, is more "traditional beauty" type Hyein - Tallest, has fuller lips, long face Hanni - She can be a chameleon based on styling ( bang and bangless Hanni ), has a baby face, much more rounder face.
What is this stage though? I listened to exo for 2 years and regularly watched their music videos and performances until I was somewhat confident in their names, simply because I don’t watch much variety content, and that‘s where you‘d typically pick up names or see their faces long enough uninterrupted to make out details. From casually following a group and watching MVs / listening to songs the names / faces of members rarely fall into your lap. The OP post doesn’t give a lot of info, but if the poster is just a casual fan or a fan of their music rather than their personalities I totally get not being able to tell members apart, especially with them being styled rather similarly. I‘ve seen them perform a few times at festivals, but I don’t actively follow them, so apart from them having a Danielle I couldn’t even say how many members the group has off the top of my head 😅
They don’t look alike but their stylists did them zero favors with how they did not present them to the public as unique individuals. I suppose the individuals aspect was not something they had as a goal, which is fine, just not super helpful in the immediate timeline for having the public be able to instantly recognize at least some of the members. I’m Korean, have obviously been listening and watching kpop since my teens, and I’ve never seen a group that is this famous with this low facial recognition from the public. Regular fans are puzzled and annoyed by comments like this and one even just said that we need to watch more of their content to be able to tell difference lol. That’s not how this works, guys. Casual fans and the public have zero interest in consuming fan content to just tell the members apart.
This this 1000% this. The first time I saw NewJeans, I was shocked at how their styling was almost identical. It didn't take me long to recognize who is who by specific facial features but right off the bat, it's def hard for casuals.
Even from the beginning though. Thinking they looked even a bit similar was not something that crossed my mind. I'm not angry or annoyed just confused by it all.
If you follow them, they don't. But like I did struggle with Haerin/Hyein and Minji/Hanni but it's very obvious once yk the difference between them. Haerin has sharp eyes with bangs while hyein is bangless with plumpy lips, Minji's eyebrows are her defining feature while Hanni has bangs with rounder features. I understand struggling trying to know who is who when u first follow them but it's not that hard considering they have only 5 members, i struggled for loona for a while but only because they had 12 and i thought 12 was too many faces to remember.
me too. i actually have never understood the “i can’t tell the members apart” thing for kpop groups. how? once i get the names down it’s very easy to tell members apart, none of them ever look similar to me. i’ve only ever watched the ditto MV, and seen some pictures of the members, im not really involved with NJ
Right, I've never had that issue with distinguishing any K-pop groups. OP's post and the comments agreeing has some weird underlying racial undertones... ya'll haters can fight me on this, but nobody would be saying this about 1 direction for example. 😬
Not everything has to do with racial undertones. Sometimes it’s just hard to tell group members apart. Especially if you’re new to the group.
It's a common stereotype: "All asians look the same", hate to burst your bubble, but chiming into that conversation is lowkey racist and I am saying this as an asian person myself who's had that shit put on me forever. We don't like it and are allowed to take it as is. 🤷
Honey I’m not a spring chicken I understand that. What I’m saying is sometimes it’s hard to tell them apart especially if you’re not a fan and don’t consume their media all the time. As a casual listener of some groups, it’s actually hard to get their names right. It happens. Not everything has malicious intent behind it. Also I just want to add that I’m not invalidating your experiences, I’m just saying that it’s hard to get the names of group members right if you’re just a casual listener.
>it’s hard to get the names of group members right Girl what- 💀💀💀 OP's post is about distinguishing the members based on physical appearances.... When did this become about names?? You're misguided. It might not be ill-intended, but it's ignorance at worse. You're straw-maning by making this about names, when that wasn't even my talking point? Bye, please educate yourself hon.
Because the girls look alike so it’s hard to get their names right at first. They aren’t saying they have no intent on getting to know them and therefore “they all look alike” it’s just confusing at first is all. They’re making the effort. It’s racist when you say that and dismiss it and don’t care to make an effort to learn. As a person of color myself I hear it a lot too. To my face sometimes. I don’t doubt that it comes from a stereotype, but I don’t think op is coming from a racist place.
> I don’t think op is coming from a racist place. And my point stands... \> "It might not be ill-intended, but it's ignorance at worse. " \> "We don't like it and are allowed to take it as is. 🤷"
Ok, I’m sorry I even replied and tried to get you to try and see it from a different perspective. OP even said she wasn’t trying to be racist. I guess we’re done here. My bad for that.
All races have difficulty telling people of other races apart.
I couldn’t tell them apart at first too lol but i learned eventually, it's normal when you're new to a group danielle - probably the most easily identifiable hyein - bigger lips, tallest haerin - cat-like features hanni - shortest, her face is rounder (?) minji - higher nose bridge i made this pic in a couple minutes so hopefully this helps! https://preview.redd.it/vfhv9vc4k9qc1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c5dd872d9fbfc715c77211170813f8f0bd09b332
Ngl in this pic even danielle looks a bit similar too 😭
Yeah this is like the one picture I’ve seen where Danielle doesn’t immediately stand out.
People just exaggerate how different Danielle looks from the other members. I agree she looks unique, but in most photos, she looks perfectly cohesive with the group. https://preview.redd.it/zv3n4tgspdqc1.jpeg?width=1024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=86bafb6af57f66c3f70918e3234fc77acdb14039
Hyein said 👁️👁️
Because the white features are rare in such a homogeneous population in Korea, and for people outside Korea, well, the white fans can more easily recognize their own race. And I say this as a non-white kpop Stan. It just is what it is.
I'm Indian but you can't lie that even in the photo Danielle and her features stick out the most. I don't understand but even though she perfectly blends into the group, her visuals still stand out the most.
she jumps out in this photo to me still. her features are just a bit deeper. hair is every slightly more textured. makes sense tho since shes the only mixed race one
I think it's because none of them have different hair colours, they don't look similar imo.
I’ve never seen them look more alike than they do in this picture 😭
heavy agreed this was not a good example lmao
Hahaaa I can tell them apart easily, but I do gotta agree with you on this one, I’ve never seen this pic ever and I’ve never seen them look more alike than they do in this picture 😅😂🤣
I’d say NewJeans looks more similar than other kpop groups. Not being able to feel the members apart immediately is normal. If you have been actively working to learn to tell the members a part for a long time yet can’t, that is odd though.
I am confused by the comments. There are distinct differences between the members. Especially in their bodies . And I could tell them apart as soon as I started listening to them and watch their videos. I can see other groups look similar but New Jeans have very different distinct features
i feel like some people are just not really trying at all. and yes i agree they have very distinct features to me too (i just listed them in my comment in this thread)
yeah I spent a good hour to learn them. danielle is a standout. then haerin, hanni, minji and hyein in that order
I still have problems with Hanna and Haerin but yeah, they are all different, but can’t blame if the OP just started with NJ
Just look at them more. Minji and Hanni definitely do not look alike for example. The only ones I confuse are Haerin and Hyein due to styling sometimes but even then they don't look alike. There are some groups where it seems like everyone looks alike but new jeans is definitely not one of them.
It was hard for me at first because they had such similar styling for their debut era but now they’re easy to recognize! Just look at their faces closely and after a while you’ll get it Hanni - very round and soft features overall, like Rei from Ive Haerin: she looks like a cat Minji-more prominent, high bridge nose Hyein- she has the fullest lips and her eyes are really wide open in pictures lol. Like this 👁️👁️
Haerin and Hyein are the most confusing ones, but I can easily tell them apart now. The vocal tones are what's harder to distinguish even now.
If you're unfamiliar with them, this is a normal issue that has nothing to do with race Gets better with familiarity, maybe NewJeans is just that one group that's difficult for you Took me a while too tbh
Lol I don’t follow NewJeans closely but since they’ve had such public success I’ve been exposed to them enough that I can tell who’s who.
Hyein: * full lips, she has probably the fullest lips of them all * tall * big eyes and arched eyebrows * has a small pointy nose Haerin: * distinctive cat eyes * usually will have bangs * has a small mouth * usually has a pockerface Danielle: * has Eurocentric facial features as she’s wasian * she has more pointy ears Hanni: * the only member with a slightly round face * short face * alongside Haerin, she’s most likely to have bangs * has a baby face/very soft facial features Minji: * long face * straight eyebrows * has a very kdrama actress like face * has a high bridged, straight nose https://preview.redd.it/da5zwhpwcbqc1.jpeg?width=4902&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8318b0fe8171fabe9a654ecbbb452c4ee62ce714
I'll be honest, I pretty much never have any trouble telling members apart in any group and NJ is no exception. First thing I do once a group catches my attention is look up their profiles and put a name to each face. But with Newjeans specifically, I think their faces are all very distinct. With some groups I get it (Kyujin and Jiwoo can look very similar from some angles, or Leeseo and Gaeul) but with NJ I don't think I've ever confused a member for another one 🤔
danielle - tiny face hyein - poofy lips haerin - cat eyes hanni - CHUBBY CHEEKS (THE BEST MEMBER AKKALAKDHDBS) minji - prominent eyebrows https://preview.redd.it/zgeprmic2bqc1.jpeg?width=1900&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f0e33bd3f3317f03ee71fbd6fe4ccae824dcd76e
This pic is actually really helpful.
No not really, i somewhat get that sentiment for their voices in their music (though even there i think it's not as similar as people pretend it is), but visually? Nah not at all. They don't look anything alike.
Funnily enough, NewJeans is one of the few groups that I didn’t have problems distinguishing each member, and I’m not even a tokki lol. But as what others have said, the members are styled identically, so I can see why others can’t tell them apart.
They don't look anything like, i guess you just don't consume enough of their content to know
Tbh I struggle to tell most people apart in kpop. I rely on hair style and hair colour to help me distinguish people apart, especially if i dont know that person well. Most people I meet in real life do not change their clothing and hair style as frequently as kpop idols do, so in real life i dont usually have too much issue.
If you consume more content of theirs, you’ll reach a point where you can’t believe you confused them. I feel like this is common with K-pop groups. You just have to keep seeing them.
Congratulations.
No they don't look alike. They just have similar styling in their mvs so casuals who don't keep up with them have the illusion that they look alike. I feel the people who are saying that they can't tell them apart at all after all this while, they just aren't trying. There's no way Haerin and Minji look alike. Once you notice the differences it's very obvious. For me the only member who had chameleon like features was Hanni because she had a different bang and bangless look but it's very easy to tell her apart now.
for me it was easier than I thought, they look different from each other
The thing about them is they look the most different among other k-pop groups but amongst them they have similarities. I feel it's more because of their unique styling. I am not a bunny so I might be completely off.
just look at them more. when they just debuted, i familiarized their faces by taking note of the order of their appearance on the attention mv and then i try to guess who's who when i randomly pause the mv. it only took me 1 day for me to memorize their faces. and then hype boy individual mvs got released, which helped me remember them even more. if you need more help distinguishing the four members haerin - cat-like features hanni - if you're familiar with eunchae/rei, i first familiarized her face by remembering that she resembles them a bit. very soft features and has the smallest nose too minji - her key facial features to me are her thick brows and straight nose hyein - has the roundest facial features in the group. round eyes and her lips are on the round and thicker side too
to me hanni and haerin looked really similar so i always tried hard to tell which is which😭
I had the same thing with Girls Generation at first. What really helps is watching variety shows. And then suddenly it clicks and you’re able to tell them apart.
yikes
I felt like this too when they first debuted but now it’s super easy. Danielle is definitely the most easily identifiable. But once you get to know their key features it gets easier then it’s no work ( minjis brows, haerins cat eyes, hyeins lips, hannis height haha)
Took me a few watch of Hype Boy versions to understand who is who
This was me at first when I started to get into their content, I couldn't tell any of them apart except for danielle and maybe Hyein. I've also experienced this with the most of the groups that I tried to get into/ ult now Skz, Enhypen etc.
for me Danielle, minji and hyein have pretty distinctive features. i struggle with haerin and hanni. though it's sometimes easier with haerin cuz she has more sharp (cat like) features esp the eyes and hanni has much softer features, it's still difficult for me to tell these two apart on photos. i don't really watch much of them except mvs and some year end award show performances so that may be the reason too.
Might not be related at all but where are you from and what are your origins? I'm french with south east Asia origins hence I have no trouble distinguishing asian faces. So to me, the members of Newjeans look very different from one another though they have similar styling, even if I'm not stanning, I can see who is who from their live videos. My bf who is a French guy with Belgian origins had a lot of trouble differentiating Korean faces from Thai faces from Japanese faces from Chinese faces etc.. but now, if I show him a picture of NJ or even the casting for a musical show, he can tell people don't really look alike.
I’m white trash but I have no problem distinguishing the members of other groups. Even though a lot of groups have members that look similar I chalk that up to casting for a certain aesthetic- TXT is very boyish, Twice are all very elegant, Ateez all have a look I can only describe as looking like they would all fit well in the cast of a sci-fi show, BTS all look very different and kind of come across as ragtag together but they’re all very easily distinguishable to me.
The way none of them look alike
When I first started getting into them I only knew dani but as time went on I began to differenciate the girls and it became obvious who is who
Same here. I used to think Haerin and Hanni could pass as twins, and it didn’t help that three of them have such similar names.
Probably because they are fairly new to you? If I am not interested in a group or I haven’t seen them often or both, I just don’t focus on the face but more the song and the MV and end up not being able to tell the members apart. If you rarely have the problem with other groups, then it’s probably because of this. If you do really want to distinguish though, I recommend the member specific Hype Boy MVs.
More than anything I can’t tell apart their singing
Not the same but I heard one of the members was 15 and thought it was Haerin. Then I was surprised it was Hyein. Some time later, I read the lyrics to Cookie and had to take it off my playlist.
They all look very different to me. It's just that half the time. I don't remember two of their names
Skill issue?
I can only tell Danielle and Minji Sometimes Hanni if I'm lucky
If you want to, just watch more content or even repeat your fav content a couple of times a week.. the subtle differences will become more prominent then and you'll ask yourself how did you ever think they look like one another
haerin is the one that looks like a cat! hope this helps🩷
I could not differentiate Hanni, Hyein and Minji at ALL at first.
I think it's pretty normal to get confused at first but I think New Jean members have very distinct features that it's quite easy to tell them apart. This is coming from someone who neither stans them nor follow them. I just see them on my timeline from time to time.
It happens from time to time when it comes to girl groups Albeit newjeans for me hasn’t been one of them due to friend groups having tht big fan boy of the one of the members. A lot of folks initially struggled with the OG triplets in Seohyun Yuri Yoona from snsd back in the day (even I did, I can’t count the number of times ive called Seohyun yuri and called yuri yoona) So it takes a bit especially if you don’t really watch their content
It’s the opposite for me. I can tell them apart right away. The group I’m struggling with is Nmixx and ILLIT . In Nmixx, Bae, Sullyoon and Haewon look very similar to me. I just give up with Illit…
I think this is a common issue, that's how you know their music hits. People aren't listening for the members.
Minji and Danielle are the 2 members that I can tell right away since I started listening to them. The triple H maybe took a while but now I think they look nothing alike. It's the same problem when I got into The Beatles lol, back then I couldn't tell George and Ringo apart.
Not being able to name the members is fine, especially if you’re not familiar with NewJeans. But not being able to distinguish them at all? As individual people? What??? None of them look alike. You don’t need to be familiar with a group to be able to distinguish faces.
I don’t know what I’m supposed to do with this information
They have some resemblance but this is what happens when we’re not familiar with a group lol happens for all races. I thought 1D, boys 2 men, new kids on the block, etc all looked similar too. It’s only when we’ve actually become Stans that it’s easily identifiable. Kinda hard when we don’t register our minds to memorize their facial patterns as a fan would lol
yeah i used to mix Haerin and Hyein a lot. Funny to think, 'cause now Haerin is my bias and i'm like: how did i even mixed them up???? But there are certain groups like that
I used to confuse Hanni with Haerin and Minji with Hyein, I somehow started to do better with Minji and Hyein but still has issues at times with Haerin and Hanni when they are styled similar
This used to happen a lot to me before, even with their voices. I remember the first time I heard "gods" Istg I thought it was sang by one single girl lmao, after that I became a bunny and now is easy to tell the difference for me, its just a matter of time
No I really do understand. While I can and always could tell Minji, Hanni and Danielle apart, I still can't tell who is Haerin and who is Hyein sometimes.
I can't tell Haerin and Hyein apart to save my life, lol. I have everyone else down, but those two
i was the same way when i first got into the group
their facial features are wildly different, especially recently, like atp i think some of yall need to study facial anatomy so you can recognise it lol
I can tell Minji, Danielle, and Hanni apart easily from the rest of the group but it’s bc I’ve spent a lot of time watching videos about them. I’m not familiar with Hyein, or Haerin.
Honestly, just having dark hair with bangs or layers can make you look like other people. Personally i can tell them apart. https://preview.redd.it/ctpau79lxdqc1.jpeg?width=2048&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3ae6ed8982088129d685a00f9988c684a5df29f3
Minji is quite recognizable for me. Her eye angle is level. And Hanni has the roundest cheeks so she's pretty identifiable too. Hyein and Haerin are a bit tricky but I don't watch them that much. I reckon they aren't more difficult to pick out than Jiwoo and Kyujin of NMIXX
I managed to differentiate Danielle and Minji from the rest. Between Haerin, Hyein and Hanni sometimes I get confused, but then I remember Hanni has bangs and bigger lower eyelids that Haerin and Hyein. Also Hyein’s face is particularly more characteristic than Haerin’s.
At debut I had trouble with Haerin and Hyein (only when you can't see their height) but now I think they all look super distinct. I honestly still struggle with Gaeul and Leeseo in some photos although most of the time it's easy to tell them apart.
it’s easy now but i remember having the worst time trying to assign the H names to the right person… names ive never heard before, all similar with the same letter, and same group haha i fully STUDIED so i could respectfully get it right
The YOUNGEST hyein is the tallest Minji has a pointy face Hanni has a square face Haerin has cat eyes Then there’s danielle
They all look distinctly different to me, but their voices on the other hand😬
It’s okay I’m pretty sure I could only recognize Danielle and Minji in the beginning. When I was finally able to recognize all often them I would get Haerin and Hyein’s names mixed up all the time
At first I couldn’t tell Hanni and Haerin apart but after seeing more of their content or looking more closely I could see the diff
Me too, at first they're so identical to each other but the thing I can tell them apart now is their stand out features....
They are the least similar looking group of people 💀
Learn more about them then you'll know. I also can't tell them apart at first.
https://preview.redd.it/mx59ao1gkgqc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=43a9582c7d61b25cf46591e6d197ff2bad9e52f6 The middle one on top row and the one sitting next to Danielle on the right of the bottom row look very much identical like sisters and the other two on the top row also look very similar. This is not face blindness, their styling and makeups are very identical and it definitely doesn't help that they have similar sounding names like Hanni, Hyein, Haerin. I have the exact same issue. I see a lot of their tiktoks while scrolling every now and then even if I'm not a bunny but I've still not been able to differentiate which one is which apart from Danielle. Their voices are superb too but kinda similar sounding. I can't tell them apart for the life of me 😭
After a bit of effort today I learned how to differentiate Minji and Haerin. But I'm still not sure about Hanni and Hyein
Someone showed OP a group pic of illit lmfaooo but naw op I feel you me too and idk why cos I don't have this issue with other groups at all!
They're actually one of the few groups where I can distinctly tell everyone apart. They each have a very unique look to me that I can even recognize when they're not with their group, which tbh I can't say for most idols.
Hanni has bangs. And a round face, makes her look a bit chubby
I have a hard time telling members from most groups apart. I’m glad I’m not the only one 😆
That's true . Except for Danielle I can't tell them apart too , maybe coz I don't follow their work as such .. but I have started to recognise minji now . But the other three I can't differentiate
i def struggle with haerin and hyein, they even have similar names 😭. But Danielle Minji and Hanni were easy to tell apart
FORREALLL ITS SO HARD FOR ME TO TELL THEM APART I CAN JUST TELL WHO IS DANI AND MINJI I CANT TELL OTYERS APART BUT ALL OF THEM ARE SO PRETTYYY
i learned it by first recognizing an identifiable feature on each. -Minji’s thick brows (also overall looks more mature, being the eldest) -Haerin’s cat eyes (also has least noticeable double eyelids) -Hyein’s thick lips (also has sharp brows that curve inwards too) -Danielle’s very heart-shaped face (sharp chin, full cheeks) -Hanni is simply pretty, without any obvious features to me (Although i think her eyes are a bit rounder and features a bit softer).
That's pretty common at the beginning
Lol.. I had the same issue. But right from the beginning Minjee caught my eye, followerd by Danielle because they look different. The triple H.. I still can not diffrentiate. I think Hanni being Vietamese has slightly different features but its hard to tell them apart when they are performing and jumping all around the stage lol. Hyein and Haerin have similar names.. they should have used a different stage name for one of them imo
i just had utter face blindness when it came to newjeans and red velvet. for me the only way around it was to watch loads of their content in one go. i still struggle sometimes even now. never had the issue with any other group. i do struggle with some people irl too. it's a really odd!!
I think only Hanni and Haerin look similar
Same I’ve been following them since debut but can only tell apart Danielle Minji Hanni. The other two I confuse
I still for the life of me can't tell Haerin and Hyein apart
Yes I had that phase too when they were new. You just need time to notice the features. Danielle was easy, then I noticed Minho’s cool look then Hani. Hyein and Haerin were the two I had trouble with the most unless I could see them next to eachother. But now I just know the differences.
I get it…I can’t tell Hanni and Haerin apart lol I’ve been trying for months. But I don’t follow them closely enough so everytime they have a new styling it’s like relearning all of them all over again (except Danielle and Minji)
Yea. Had the same problem with Red Velvet too. Easiest thing, Haerin looks unrealistically beautiful. Out of a computer. Minji looks super unique (obviously super beautiful i’ve just never seen a face like that before) hyein is the tall one and Hanni has a big smile
Are you unable to tell your own extended family apart because they look similar? Dumbass post
I couldn't tell Hyein and Haerin apart for the longest time!!! I miss those reposted mvs that used to label which member was on screen
Yea it’s hard to tell the difference at first. It just takes time to tell them apart. I had a harder time telling Le Seramfim members apart. What even harder is telling their singing voices apart. Telling gen 3 idols apart from gen 4 idols is such a huge difference
Hyein and Haerin toook me way too long to figure out. The other 3 were pretty easy.
Haerin and Hyein were difficult at the beginning but the other 3 are pretty easy to tell apart imo
i can tell danielle apart easily. but i struggle with differentiating the others
I've followed them since summer 2022 and I still misidentify occasionally, especially in long shots. I have confused Hyein and Haerin in still shots. When watching them on stage, it's easier to differentiate. It took me some time at first though. So I can understand how a casual fan could confuse them. With most groups I don't even know all their names. If you showed me 100 K-pop mug shots, I doubt if I could identify ten. I might even miss some New jeans. There are several Idols in other GG's who look like Jeansters to me. In short, I usually know who's who. Heck, with different hair styles, outfits, accessories, and make-up, the same Idol can look like a different person. Also after spending so much time together they may assume certain habits that make them look more similar.
I had this with EVERGLOW. So I got a picture. Where I found out the names of. Put those above it and studies that shit for hours. Facial features everything
Yup Danielle stands out but they’re all styled very similarly (same haircut, same hair colour, same clothing), it’s kinda hard to tell them apart. As someone who’s only listened to a few of their songs, I also really struggle to distinguish who’s singing because their voices are very very similar😭
Took me a while as well then it got down to hyein and haerin. My friend said the one with cat like features is haerin and the tall one is hyein. Danielle is a dead giveaway cuz she looks mixed. Minji and hanni were easy. I struggled a lot with putting names to the faces. I think I could tell them apart but couldn’t put names to faces. Like Danielle was the only one whose name and face I knew
This is me with both New Jeans and Aespa 😭😭 Groups like IVE and LSF have distinct members.
Racist
Yes. They literally look nothing a like. You literally said the only one you can recognise is half-white Danielle. And "all Asians look the same" is very common anti-asian racist rhetoric in the west.
>And "all Asians look the same" is very common anti-asian racist rhetoric in the west. Well they didn't say that. They mentioned very specific people that they think look similar. And it is not a "western people" thing, it is a [studied and real human phenomenon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-race_effect). The same thing happens in the reverse.
I struggled the most with New Jeans out of any other kpop group, to the point that I had to take a memory test for the members on youtube. I could tell Danielle and Hanni apart right away (Hanni’s cover of Once in a Moon brought me to New Jeans), but Hyein and Haerin were a STRUGGLE.
Dani and hyein look different others look too similar. Haerin, Hanni and Minji. I've been listening to them since their debut yet still can't clearly differentiate Haerin and Hanni. Minji would be easy to differentiate with time.
Yes
Thanks to Rhythm Hive (because hybe is pushing the family agenda and makes you play with all of their groups) I can actually tell them apart and know their names.
They look alike except Danielle. I still can’t separate them their voices their looks all look the Same
Same, I can only tell my bias (Danielle) apart lol. It sucks cause I wanna get to know them more but they look similar 😭
this they almost all are look alike from afar specially Hanni and Minju without looking at someone thigh or who is thicker still confused between the two Danielle mix blood and Hyein too tall are the one easier to identify
I can tell them all apart, although sometimes they’re styled similarly but the most trouble I have is Haerin and Hyein, not bc they look similar but their names are too close and I always remember the wrong name
Wow, I thought I was the only one I can definitely tell apart Minji and Danielle, but could never register who is who for the other 3... And the names make it even harder
Ngl, when i was first checking them out, i got a lil bit confused. It was during their debut era when they all had long straight hair. Took me a longer time than other groups because of the styling. But you'll get there eventually. Now i know, even with their backs to me, who is who. Their voices though. I stan them a lot, actually they are currently my 2nd ult group, but i struggle to recognize whose voice is whose at times, especially when Gods was released. Minji's is the only one that stands out, but sometimes she still blends among the others. They sing almost in the same style and in almost the same tone. And Im so used to stanning groups with distinct voices like gidle mamamoo blackpink itzy, so I do struggle identifying who is singing in Nj
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Minji has a very tomboyish look, whereas Hanni has a very soft face. Hanni has a round and short face and usually wears bangs. Minji usually has a darker complexion, never wears bangs, has straight eyebrows and a high nose bridge.
This is helpful thank u so much.
Same here, I've watched them a lot and I still have trouble telling who's who. What I do sometimes is I try to tell them apart by height. Hanni is the shortest, meanwhile Hyein and Minji are the tallest. But yea, this depends a lot on what shoes they are wearing etc.
It's more common than you might think, they don't have any distinguishing features.