Photo source: ‘Happy Holidays’ video screen capture
BLACKPINK‘s Jennie posted the ‘Happy Holidays’ video on their official homepage.
‘Happy Holidays’ is special content that Jennie has prepared for her fans. Starting with a teaser image reminiscent of a theater on the 5th, she has sequentially released various content such as handwritten letters and a year-end playlist.
As Jennie entered the theater, a video containing various moments from the year 2024 played, bringing back memories for fans. Jennie then gave her fans a warm greeting for Christmas and announced that a new album will be released next year.
Jennie looked back on 2024 and described it as “a year of many changes for me” and said “I experienced a lot of growth, especially after working on ‘Mantra’”.
She also talked about her new single and album. Jennie said about her new single and album, “After 11 months of work, I got satisfactory results. It’s going to be a completely different sound, and it‘s an album that’s like a buffet for everyone by trying out various genres.” In particular, she caught attention by surprisingly revealing that some of the songs on the new album feature featuring artists.
Jennie said, “The new album is about expressing chapters of my life through music, and I hope that fans will get closer to me when they listen to the music. I hope the public will be surprised in a positive way when the album comes out,” adding to the curiosity about the new album.
Jennie described 2024 as the “seed of a new beginning,” saying, “I‘m looking forward to finally being able to show the work I’ve been preparing hard for in 2024 next year.” Lastly, he gave his fans a Christmas and year-end greeting and ended the video by promising to meet again soon.
Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com Reporter jhj@donga.com