On August 7th, German professional sports club Bayern Munich uploaded on their official SNS account a video with the caption, “NewJeans Minji’s eagle shoot that surprised even the players”.
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On the 7th, the official social media account of Bayern Munich posted Minji's celebration kick with the phrase "The players are also suprised with NewJeans Minji's eagle shot." pic.twitter.com/VrHED3n6pE
The video shows Minji kicking the ball as a starter during the second game of Coupang Play Series’s match between Bayern Munich and Tottenham Hotspur At Sangam World Cup Stadium in Seoul on August 3rd.
Among the members, Minji was the last person to kick the ball. Unlike her nervousness, Minji made the ball fly high into the air, creating an ‘eagle shoot’. Seeing that, Bayern Munich players were very surprised and they burst into laughter.
In response, netizens commented, “Bayerun Munji”, “Why is Minji on the official account of Munich?”, “Isn’t this NewJeans League?”, etc.
After the event, Minji went to the fan communication platform Phoning and shared, “The next day after the event, my leg muscle hurt so much. I guess exercising really doesn’t suit me”, adding “After felt very happy after kicking the ball”.
Meanwhile, Minji’s group NewJeans was selected in the list of “2024 Young Hollywood Impact” by American pop culture magazine Variety. They are the only K-pop girl group on the list.
