NewJeans heated up the festival atmosphere with the opening stage of the LoL World Championship finals.

NewJeans heated up the e-sports festival atmosphere by presenting an overwhelming opening stage in the finals of the '2023 League of Legends (LoL) World Championship'.

NewJeans (Minzy, Hani, Daniel, Haerin, Hyein) performed the song 'GODS' for the first time on the opening stage of the finals of the '2023 LoL World Championship (World Cup)' held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Guro-gu, Seoul on the 19th. 'GODS' is this year's World Cup theme song released last month. NewJeans became the first K-pop group to sing the competition's theme song and even performed as the opening stage of the finals.

The 'LoL World Championship' final is a global event that attracts a lot of attention, recording more viewers (as of 2019) than the American Professional Football (NFL) Super Bowl among sports games, and the opening stage is as hot as the final game every year. So far, top artists who have sung historical theme songs have appeared, including Imagine Dragons (2014) and Lil Nas X (2022).

This is the Worlds Cup held in Korea for the first time in 5 years, and T1's 'Keria' Min-seok Ryu shouted "NewJeans, come out!" after confirming his progression to the finals, which became a hot topic online, so NewJeans' opening stage was in full swing even before the start. It raised great expectations.

When NewJeans, transformed into five warriors, appeared, the 18,000 people who filled Gocheok Dome cheered with enthusiasm. NewJeans, together with the dancers, dominated the stage by performing a sophisticated and powerful group dance that matched the grand atmosphere of 'GODS'. It was a refreshing appearance, different from the free-spirited charm on stage so far. In addition, various devices such as large LED screens, fireworks, and lighting enriched the stage, and 3D technology was implemented inside and outside the stage, creating a more lively stage.

In order to create the perfect stage for 'GODS', which contains the players' fierce competition and narrative of victory, New Genes studied the real world of LoL and prepared for the performance. In addition, he did not miss any detail, such as making costumes and accessories inspired by LoL characters.

Immediately after the end of the day's performance, '#NewJeans' was posted on the real-time trend of

Kim Ji-won, Ten Asia reporter bella@tenasia.co.kr