Jennie of group BLACKPINK has announced the release of a solo album next year.

On the 25th, Jennie posted the video ‘Happy Holidays’ on her 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 revealed various contents such as handwritten letters and a year-end playlist.

In the released video, as soon as Jennie entered the theater, a video containing various moments from the year 2024 played, bringing back memories for fans. Jennie then sent warm greetings to her fans for Christmas and announced that a new album will be released next year, garnering a fervent response from fans.

Jennie looked back on 2024 and described it as “a year of many changes for me,” adding, “I’ve 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. I’m going to show a completely different sound, and it’s an album that’s like a buffet for everyone, trying out various genres.” In particular, she caught everyone’s attention by surprisingly revealing that some of the songs on her new album feature featured artists.

Jennie said, “The new album is a chapter of my life expressed through music, and I hope that fans will get closer to me when they listen to my music. When the album comes out, I hope the public will be surprised in a positive way,” she said, 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 throughout 2024 next year.” Finally, she wished her fans a Merry Christmas and the end of the year, and ended the video by promising to meet again soon.


Reporter Yoo Ji-hye yjh0304@donga.com