Hanni Pham

Biography

Hanni Pham (born 6 October 2004) 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, under the record label ADOR.

== Early life == Hanni Pham, whose Vietnamese name is Phạm Ngọc Hân, was born on 6 October 2004, in Melbourne, Australia to Vietnamese parents. Her father is from Hanoi, and her mother is from Ho Chi Minh City.

== 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 groups. She moved to Seoul to start her trainee period without knowing how to speak the Korean language. She made a cameo appearance in BTS' July 2021 music video for "Permission to Dance", alongside group member Minji.

=== 2022–present: Debut with NewJeans and dispute with labels ===

On 1 July 2022, ADOR teased the launch of their first girl group, NewJeans, 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 "Attention" on 22 July 2022, without any prior promotion or information regarding the group's 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 Hybe Corporation. The committee considered whether labour rights 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 Korean language skills. The case was later dismissed by the government agency, with the rationale that K-pop group's members are not classified as workers and are not entitled to labour rights.

==== Return to ADOR ==== On 29 December 2025, it was announced that an agreement had been reached for Hanni to return to ADOR.