OMG (single album) explained

OMG is the first single album by South Korean girl group NewJeans. It was released on January 2, 2023, by ADOR. It contains the lead single of the same name and "Ditto", which was released prior to the single album on December 19, 2022.

Background

NewJeans released their first extended play New Jeans on August 1, 2022, which had a strong presence on charts globally and was met with commercial and critical success.^[1] In November 2022, Hybe Corporation, the parent company of ADOR, which is managed by Min Hee-jin, confirmed in an online briefing about the future of the company that the quintet would release a new single album in January.^[2]

Release and promotion

On November 10, during Hybe Corporation's annual community briefing on YouTube, CEO Jiwon Park announced that NewJeans' are slated to return with the release of their first single album OMG on January 2, 2023.^[3] On the same day, it was revealed that the single album will consist of the title track that was already planned at the time of production for the group's debut album New Jeans as well as a pre-release single which will be released on December 19.^[4] On December 12, the first teasers were released, which were inspired by '90s Christmas visuals.^[5] Both teasers show a rabbit hopping in the middle of the logo, meant to symbolize the group's fanbase, known as "bunnies". On the same day, the name of the pre-release track which was revealed to be "Ditto" was released.^[6]

Composition

The single album contains two tracks, including the eponymous lead single and "Ditto".^[7] In a brief statement to South Korean media outlets, ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin said, "If the debut album showcased NewJeans' summer, this single album will be one that showcases NewJeans' winter.^[8]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"

Peak position
Croatian International Albums (HDU)[9]	13
Japan Combined Singles (Oricon)[10]	1
Japan Top Singles Sales (Billboard Japan)[11]	2
South Korean Albums (Circle)[12]	1

Monthly charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"

Peak position
Japan (Oricon)[13]	11
South Korean Albums (Circle)[14]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"

Position
Japan Combined Singles (Oricon)[15]	3
South Korean Albums (Circle)[16]	24

Release history

Region! scope="col"

Date	Format	Label
Various	January 2, 2023		ADOR	align=center	[17]
South Korea		CD		align=center	[18]
United States	March 10, 2023			align=center	[19]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Koh . Seung-hee . November 16, 2022 . K팝 걸그룹 르세라핌·뉴진스, 美 빌보드 장기 흥행 . K-pop girl group Le Sserafim and NewJeans, long-term success on the US Billboard . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221211162556/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=016&aid=0002066115 . December 11, 2022 . December 11, 2022 . . ko.
2. Web site: Lim . Jeong-won . November 10, 2022 . HYBE hints at future plans including new songs, artists . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221211161546/https://n.news.naver.com/article/640/0000031148?sid=101 . December 11, 2022 . December 11, 2022 . . ko.
3. Web site: Seon . Mi-kyung . December 12, 2022 . 뉴진스, 내년 1월 2일 컴백 확정...새 싱글 'OMG' 발매[공식] ]. New Jeans confirms comeback on January 2 next year...Release new single 'OMG' [Official] . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221211160203/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=109&aid=0004737508 . December 11, 2022 . December 12, 2022 . Osen . ko.
4. Web site: Kang . Kyung-yoon . November 10, 2022 . 뉴진스, 내년 1월 2일 새 싱글 'OMG'로 컴백 . New Jeans to make a comeback with a new single 'OMG' on January 2 next year . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221211161031/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=416&aid=0000289357 . December 11, 2022 . December 11, 2022 . SBS Entertainment . ko.
5. Web site: December 12, 2022 . Attention! NewJeans drops teasers for 'OMG' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221212074950/https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/music/newjeans-drops-teasers-omg-album/ . December 12, 2022 . December 12, 2022 . . en-US.
6. Web site: Yeo . Gladys . December 12, 2022 . NewJeans to preview second project 'OMG' with new song 'Ditto' next week . December 12, 2022 . . en-GB.
7. Web site: Chin . Carmen . December 10, 2022 . NewJeans to release new single album 'OMG' in January 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221212075324/https://www.nme.com/news/music/newjeans-single-album-omg-january-pre-release-details-3346503 . December 12, 2022 . December 11, 2022 . NME . en-GB.
8. Web site: Yoo . JW . November 10, 2022 . NewJeans to Release a Pre-release Single on December 19 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221211164235/https://news.sbs.co.kr/news/endPage.do?news_id=N1006965722 . December 11, 2022 . December 11, 2022 . SBS News . en.
9. Web site: OMG – Week 13, 2023. 26 March 2023 . HDU. hr. May 1, 2023.
10. Web site: Oricon Top 50 Combined Singles: 2023-01-16 . . January 13, 2023 . ja.
11. Web site: Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales – Week of January 11, 2023. Billboard Japan. ja. January 18, 2023.
12. Web site: Circle Album Chart – Week 1, 2023. Circle Chart. ko. January 12, 2023.
13. Web site: Oricon Top 50 Singles: 2023-01 . . February 9, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230208042605/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/m/2023-01/p/2/ . February 8, 2023.
14. Web site: Circle Album Chart – January 2023. Circle Chart. ko. February 9, 2023.
15. News: 【オリコン年間ランキング2023】King & Prince、「シングル」「アルバム」ともにミリオン達成で「音楽」3ジャンルで首位 YOASOBI「アイドル」が3冠 合算シングルランキング 1位~10位 . March 25, 2024 . . December 20, 2023 . ja.
16. Web site: Album Chart 2023. Circle Chart. January 12, 2024.
17. Web site: 앨범 정보 NewJeans 'OMG'. https://web.archive.org/web/20230120172303/https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=11127145. January 20, 2023. March 26, 2023. Melon.
18. Web site: 뉴진스 - OMG, MESSAGE CARD VER.. https://web.archive.org/web/20230326174601/https://www.hanteochart.com/albumdetail/900507685/real. March 26, 2023. March 26, 2023. Hanteo.
19. Web site: NewJeans - NewJeans 'OMG' (CD). live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230326174334/https://www.target.com/p/newjeans-newjeans-8216-omg-8217-cd/-/A-88474457. March 26, 2023. March 26, 2023. Target.