Fans of BLACKPINK’s Jennie now have both a date and a sample of the direction of her new solo album Ruby.
After announcing three shows in three different cities – Los Angeles (Peacock Theater), New York (Radio City Music Hall), and Seoul (Inspire Arena) – Jennie went a step further and surprised fans with the official release date and pre-order of her first full-length solo album Ruby.
Set for a 7 March 2025 release, the reveal was coupled with a premier of the music video for ZEN. Directed by Cho Gi-Seok of KUSIKOHC, who also did the direction to XG’s album, this new track and music video shows a Jennie who is fully ablaze with confidence.
With lines like:
“Thick skin layеr like chains on chains on chains/Wear the pressure on my neck and rings/Rain, midnight bloom/In the dark, I grew,” that moves on to a bridge where the line “Money cannot buy no real friends,” she alludes to the successes in her life as a group and, while that did afford a life of material objects to show for it, its has also given her a set of challenges. She also points out that he real friends are the ones that can’t be bought.
The Chorus: “Nobody gon’ move my soul, gon’ move my aura, my matter/Nobody gon’ move my life, gon’ touch my goal, my matter/Nobody gon’, all this power make them scatter/No, nobody gon’ touch my soul, gon’ match my glow, like, I dare you (Hey),” essentially tells where he mind is at where she is unshakeable in accomplishing her goals while staying true to herself.
For those who still can’t get enough of Jennie, she will also be releasing a new single “Love Hangover” on 31 January 2025 at 2 pm KST (1 pm MYT).
