Hanni Pham (born 6 October 2004), known mononymously as Hanni (), is an Australian singer based in South Korea. In July 2022, she made her debut as a member of the South Korean girl group

NewJeans NewJeans (), also known as NJZ (), is a South Korean girl group formed by ADOR, a sub-label of Hybe Corporation, Hybe. The group is composed of five members: Minji (singer), Minji, Hanni (singer), Hanni, Danielle Marsh, Danielle, Haerin, and H ...

, under the record label

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Early life

Hanni Pham, whose Vietnamese name is Phạm Ngọc Hân, was born on 6 October 2004, in

Melbourne Melbourne ( , ; Boonwurrung language, Boonwurrung/ or ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city of the States and territories of Australia, Australian state of Victori ...

, Australia to Vietnamese parents. Her father is from

Hanoi Hanoi ( ; ; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Vietnam, second-most populous city of Vietnam. The name "Hanoi" translates to "inside the river" (Hanoi is bordered by the Red River (Asia), Red and Black River (Asia), Black Riv ...

, and her mother is from

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Career

2019–2021: Pre-debut activities

In 2019, she began performing in her hometown as a member of the Aemina Dance Crew, who specialized in covering the choreography of

K-pop K-pop (; an abbreviation of "Korean popular music") is a form of popular music originating in South Korea. It emerged in the 1990s as a form of youth subculture, with Korean musicians taking influence from Western Electronic dance music, danc ...

groups. She moved to

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to start her trainee period without knowing how to speak the

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. She made a cameo appearance in

BTS BTS (), also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2010. The band consists of Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook, who co-write or co-produce much of their material. Originally a hip hop group, they ...

' July 2021 music video for "

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", alongside group member Minji.

2022–present: Debut with NewJeans and dispute with labels

On 1 July 2022,

teased the launch of their first girl group,

, by posting three animated videos of the numbers "22", "7" and "22" on their social media accounts, fueling speculation that content would be released on 22 July. Hanni debuted as a member of the group with the surprise-released single "

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" on 22 July 2022, without any prior promotion or information regarding the groups lineup. Since debuting, two songs released by NewJeans have featured lyrics written by Hanni: "Hype Boy" and "OMG".

Labour Committee testimony

On 15 October 2024, Hanni testified to the Labour Committee of South Korea's National Assembly regarding her experience with

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. The committee considered whether

labour rights Labor rights or workers' rights are both legal rights and human rights relating to labor relations between workers and employers. These rights are codified in national and international labor and employment law. In general, the ...

should be extended to contracted entertainers. Hanni recalled being ostracised by a different group's manager and other experiences of undermining, possibly as a result of strife between senior executives. Hanni and Ador CEO, Ju Young Kim, answered the committee's questions about bullying and dispute resolution. At the hearing, Hanni expressed gratitude for the assistance of the Australian Embassy and was concerned about her

skills. The case was later dismissed by the government agency, with the rationale that

group's members are not classified as workers and are not entitled to labor rights.

Other activities

Endorsements

In October 2022,

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announced that they had signed on Hanni as one of its brand ambassadors. In 2023, she first appeared in a campaign for the Gucci Horsebit 1955 bag alongside

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and

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, before being chosen as the sole model for its global campaign, developed by Gucci's

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Sabato de Sarno, the following year. In February 2023, Hanni became a global ambassador for

Armani Beauty Giorgio Armani S.p.A. (), commonly known as Armani, is an Italian luxury fashion house founded in Milan by Giorgio Armani which designs, manufactures, distributes and retails haute couture, ready-to-wear, leather goods, shoes, accessories, and ...

. She was featured in two campaigns for the brand's Power Fabric+ Foundation and Lip Maestro Satin lipstick. That same month, Gucci named Hanni a global ambassador. The following year, she became a global ambassador for Gucci Beauty. In August 2023, Hanni appeared on the cover of ''

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'' D Edition, presented in collaboration with

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. In February 2024, she appeared on the cover of '' W Korea'', shot by

Hiroshi Fujiwara (born 1964) is a Japanese musician, producer, and fashion designer. Biography Fujiwara was born in Ise, Mie. He moved to Tokyo at eighteen and became a standout in the Harajuku street fashion scene. During a trip to New York City in the early ...

. She collaborated again with Chaumet in March 2024 for the cover of '' Marie Claire Korea'' digital issue. That same month, Hanni became a global ambassador for UGG.

Discography

Songwriting credits

All credits are adapted from the

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, unless cited otherwise.

Videography

Music video appearances

Filmography

Hosting

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hanni 2004 births Living people NewJeans members Australian people of Vietnamese descent Korean-language singers of Australia Hybe Corporation artists K-pop singers Singers from Melbourne 21st-century Australian singers 21st-century Australian women singers 21st-century Australian dancers Australian expatriates in South Korea