[PN Archive] How did DANIELLE become a K-pop star as an Australian?
DANIELLE (NewJeans)
Real Name: Danielle Marsh
Born: April 11, 2005, Melbourne, Australia
Nationality: Australian, South Korean (dual citizenship)
Physique: 165 centimeters
Family: Parents, younger sister
Agency: ADOR
Group: NewJeans
Debut: 2022, NewJeans EP 1, ‘New Jeans’
MBTI: ENFP
DANIELLE is a South Korean singer who is a member of ADOR’s five-member girl group NewJeans.
Before Debut
DANIELLE is of mixed race, with a Caucasian Australian father and Korean mother. Her mother met and married her father while studying abroad in Australia, and DANIELLE was born in Australia. From the age of 4 to 7, she lived in Paju, Gyeonggi-do, where she learned Korean language and culture. As a child, she worked as a child model, appearing in various photoshoots and advertisements, as well as appearing on numerous TV shows. In 2016, she participated in the musical “Matilda” in Australia, and in 2018, she won the popularity award at the Korean Youth Cultural Festival. She has been a trainee for about two years since her junior year in 2020.
Positions
Vocalist
DANIELLE has a mature and clear voice with a wide vocal range and tonal diversity. She can hit both calm low tones and powerful high tones, and has a distinctive groove and vocal potential. He is also an excellent live performer, and was in charge of the chords in “Hurt.” He also demonstrated his live skills in the “Hype boy” and “OMG” practice videos. He also sang the OST “Part of Your World” from the movie “The Little Mermaid” and was praised for his clear and pure voice.
DANCE
DANIELLE has a clean and graceful dance line, and is able to control the intensity of her movements, softly when she needs to be soft and powerfully when she needs to be powerful. She has a graceful and refined dance line with a good sense of beat and rhythm. She was impressive in the introduction to “Attention” and the duet in “Cookie”. His solo at MAMA 2022 also demonstrated his excellent dance line and presence.
Personal activities
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Photo shoots
DANIELLE has appeared in various fashion magazines. She has been a digital cover model for Vogue Korea, DAZED KOREA, W Korea, Marie Claire Korea, Allure Korea, and more.
FILM
– 2023: The Little Mermaid, Korean dubbed version, Ariel
Songwriting
– 2022: NewJeans “Attention” songwriting
– 2023: NewJeans “Super Shy,” “Cool With You,” and “ASAP” lyrics
Appearance
DANIELLE is often cited as a Disney Award, Netflix Actress, and Teen Actress for her distinct but soft features that are a mix of Western and Eastern looks unique to her mixed-race face. She has large, colorful eyes, long lashes, a pretty upturned mouth and deep eyeholes. Her face is small and slender, with a long neck and thin waist, giving her a feminine and deer-like air. Although she has a Western mixed-race appearance, she has a cute image with a short lower lip and cheeks.
Tastes
DANIELLE loves summer and winter, and prefers Baskin-Robbins’ Dark Chocolate Knight. She likes to draw, listen to music, swim, and enjoys mint chocolate and Hawaiian pizza. She likes fresh foods like fruits and vegetables, especially carrots.
Her favorite food is Korean food, especially rice cooked by her mother. I also like cabbage and pumpkin. She hates spiders and apples that are not crisp.
Her favorite hairstyle is pouf, and her favorite words are Sunshine, Orphic, and Lu Lu. Her favorite drink is milk, and she likes any kind of tea.
Her favorite color is baby blue, and she prefers bright colors. If she were to become an athlete, she would like to surf, horseback ride, or board. She loves the Harry Potter series and would like to be in Hufflepuff or Gryffindor in the Harry Potter universe. She loves Disney movies, especially The Secret World of Terrabithia, Bambi, and the Chronicles of Narnia series.
She eats apples with the skin on, and her favorite drink is dark hot chocolate. She loves the songs from the movie The Sound of Music and is in love with the lead actress Julie Andrews. On a cuddle day at home, she recommends The Lord of the Rings, The Little Princess, and The Secret Garden.
Loves koalas and defines herself as “modani when eating = koala”. She loves puppies, and her favorite Disney princesses are Ariel, Belle, and Rapunzel. Your favorite food is fresh food, and you have a grandma’s palate. If something tastes good, she eats it as soon as it comes out, and if she could only say one word for the rest of her life, she would use “uh.” She owns several perfumes, but doesn’t use a lot of them.
Personality
DANIELLE is highly reactive and always on high alert, reacting to even the most insignificant remarks and responding in a gentle and kind way. She has a very accepting and optimistic personality, and she brings bright energy to those around her.
She’s also very affectionate at home, and you can hear it in her videos with her dad. His MBTI is ENFP, making him the only extrovert in the group.
She is often seen in entertainment programs and conventions, where she is active and laughs a lot. In her childhood appearance on “Rainbow Kindergarten,” she wouldn’t let a boy wake up when he fell asleep on her shoulder. Because of this, she is nicknamed “Angel” by her fans.
According to her, she doesn’t get angry very often. According to Hyein, DANIELLE actively expresses that she empathizes with the other person when she talks to them. She is very responsive, positive in every situation, and never fails to smile. This bright and positive personality makes her a great atmosphere maker in the team.
Hidden facts
DANIELLE is bilingual in Korean and English, and is a native English speaker because she spent most of her childhood in Australia. She often finds herself speaking in Korean and English pops up. She speaks the Cultivated Dialect of Australian English, and her accent has been described as impressive.
His specialties include cuddling, songwriting, and drawing. She says she works for Vitamin D in NewJeans. Her Korean name is Mo Ji Hye, after her Korean mother’s surname, and her English name is Danielle June Marsh, after her Australian father’s surname. She has South Korean citizenship, so her Korean name is her legal name in South Korea.
DANIELLE is the only member born in an odd numbered year and is the only one with a three-letter name, unlike the other members who have two-letter names. She always wears socks when she sleeps, and has a habit of making sound effects with her mouth when she performs certain actions. She also makes a “hoi!” sound when she walks down the stairs in the members’ feature.
Despite her elegant appearance, DANIELLE has the attributes of a comedic character who is often visited by the entertainment gods, and is known as the member who takes the most care of her skin. She loves to sing, often humming songs with contextualized lyrics, and she’s also good at expressing emoticons with her body.
Although she’s still a teenager, she takes a lot of nutrients and healthy foods, and once recommended bee tree juice for liver health to the youngest member, Hyein. DANIELLE is the most golden among the members and is good at drawing, makeup, and cooking. On January 6, 2023, she was selected as a global ambassador for BURBERRY, about six months after her debut.
DANIELLE relaxes before going on stage with a big smile and a sigh, and is very flexible. On January 13, 2023, she ranked first in her team in sit-ups measured by the Idol Departure Dream Team. She has a large and rich reaction, and reacts greatly to even the smallest things.
Her first practice song as a trainee was “Best Part” by DANIELLE Caesar, and she feels the emotions and nervousness of that time every time she watches her direct cam. The members often tell her to eat well, especially Minji. She’s almost as affectionate as Hye-in, often kissing Hani’s hand.
On March 13, 2023, she was named an ambassador for Yves Saint Laurent Beauty. She also made her voice acting debut as Ariel in the Korean dubbed version of The Little Mermaid (2023). DANIELLE is serious about health care and recommends healthy habits and products to her members.
If she wasn’t an idol, she would have chosen a veterinarian as a career, sleeps with a silk scarf around her neck, sleeps with a hot pack in the winter, uses coconut and lime scented hand cream, and sprays room spray.