Global artist Jennie has once again garnered attention from the music industry.Her first solo full-length album, ‘Ruby, ‘ was simultaneously named to the ‘Best Albums of 2025’ list by influential American music media outlets Rolling Stone and Complex.

On the 5th(local time), Rolling Stone announced the list of the best albums of the first half of the year through their official homepage and selected Jennie’s ‘Ruby’.The media said, “Jennie reinterpreted the R & B -centered pop of the 2000s and 2010s with her own sensibility,” and “there are moments of self-reflection reminiscent of Rihanna’s masterpiece ‘Anti’.” They added, “Jennie has gone beyond being a simple pop star and has become an artist who overwhelms genres and styles.”

On the same day, ‘Ruby’ was also named on Complex’s ‘Best Albums of 2025’ list.Complex praised it, saying, “It’s an album where Jennie’s various tones come alive” and “The title song ‘like JENNIE’ shows the perfection of pop, and ballads like ‘twin’ reveal her emotional and soft vocals.” They added, “Jennie, who directly participated in producing all the songs on the album, has also made progress in terms of visuals with seven stylish music videos.”

With this achievement, Jennie has been honored as the only K -pop artist to be included in the ‘Best Albums of the Year’ lists from both media outlets.’Ruby’ is an album containing a total of 15 tracks including the title song ‘like JENNIE’, and is a work in which Jennie herself takes the lead and deeply reveals her musicality and identity.


Reporter Jang Eun- eunj@donga.com

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