On January 19, Danielle, a member of the popular girl group NewJeans, made a mistake on the fan communication platform Phoning. She asked her fans, “what r u bunnies [NewJeans’ fans] doing for Chinese New Year?” This statement was met with backlash as Lunar New Year is a holiday celebrated by many countries across Asia, not just China. The use of the term “Chinese New Year” is often considered offensive to non-Chinese Asians who also celebrate the holiday. Fans also pointed out that Hanni, another member of NewJeans who was also born and raised in Australia, referred to the holiday as “Lunar New Year” in her own Phoning messages. Also…