NewJeans and McDonald’s Korea have teased an upcoming collaboration.
On Saturday, the McDonald’s Korea Instagram account posted a purple background with the phrase “Consideration” written in yellow, pixelated textual content. The publish’s description asks, “#Can_you_guess?”
Netizens rapidly realized the phrase “Consideration” was in reference to NewJeans’ debut music of the identical title. Moreover, the 8-bit type matches the Ok-pop lady group’s trademark ’90s and Y2K aesthetic.
A follow-up publish options an animation of McDonald’s Golden Arches within the form of bunny ears.
Extra posts embody a pixel artwork picture of a McDonald’s meal and an 8-bit burger bun with a voice clip of somebody saying “Crispy.” The outline of the latter publish contains the hints “Consideration,” bunny, burger and “ENFP.”
Many on-line guessed the bunny motif to be a touch at NewJeans’ bunny mascot, Matoki. In the meantime, “ENFP” might be NewJeans member Danielle’s Myers-Briggs persona kind.
The awaited reveal got here in a latest publish with all 5 NewJeans members — Hyein, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin and Minji — collectively in entrance of the Golden Arches with “NewJeans x McDonald’s” within the description.
One final publish reveals a clip within the type of an 8-bit online game with Matoki looking for “Crispy” earlier than it cuts to the NewJeans members standing exterior a McDonald’s.
It’s unclear what the precise collaboration is, however some followers speculate that the teasers trace at a crispy hen sandwich meal of some variety. As with most McDonald’s collaborations, particular packaging and merch could also be concerned.
McDonald’s Korea’s collaboration with NewJeans shall be formally launched on March 2 in South Korea.
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