G-Dragon monopolizes Kpop, Jennie encounters obstacles, immediately says one blunt sentence

Often placed next to each other due to past dating rumors, recently, Jennie and G-Dragon once again fell into an awkward situation when releasing products at the same time.

If G-Dragon dominates the Kpop chart, Jennie is struggling.

G-Dragon is undefeated

G-Dragon, the male rapper often dubbed "King of Kpop" has just released a new album called Ubermensch, marking his return after a long period of silence. This is the group leader's first album in nearly 11 years.

Ubermensch is the answer to the doubts that G-Dragon has exhausted his creativity after many years of working. Each song in the album bears G-Dragon's mark with a unique color that is hard to "collide" with in Kpop.

According to The Korea Herald, after the album was released, the title track Too Bad quickly climbed to the top of four major domestic music charts, including Melon, Genie, Bugs, and Vibe. Other songs on the album also achieved high rankings, such as Home Sweet Home and Take Me, which ranked 2nd and 4th on the music site Melon. This success reaffirmed G-Dragon's influence as an artist who is always at the forefront of the Kpop entertainment industry.

As a solo artist, G-Dragon's 2009 studio album Heartbreaker won Album of the Year at the Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA). His 2013 album Coup d'Etat even made the 1988-born rapper one of the first K-pop artists to enter the Billboard 200 multiple times. Meanwhile, Kwon Ji Yong, who debuted in 2017, topped the Billboard World Albums chart.

Beyond music, G-Dragon has also established himself as a global fashion icon. Known for his bold and trendsetting style, G-Dragon became Chanel’s global ambassador in 2016, becoming one of the first Asian artists to represent the French luxury brand. That same year, he launched his own fashion label, Peaceminusone, which combines high fashion with streetwear and further cemented his influence in the entertainment industry.

Cultural critic Jung Deok Hyun emphasized the sustainability of G-Dragon's career. The expert noted that G-Dragon's career longevity is a major topic of discussion in Kpop.

"K-pop singers are often limited to the label 'idol', which prevents them from being considered real artists. G-Dragon broke that mold," Jung said.

Jennie said 1 sentence that made all the haters "shut up"

At noon on February 27 (Vietnam time), Jennie released a sampler video, revealing the melody of the entire album RUBY that is about to be released. Previously, the female rapper of BLACKPINK announced the tracklist information, her debut album includes 15 tracks, in collaboration with 6 international artists. Up to now, Jennie has released 3 singles and 1 MV, each song has a separate color and message, making fans curious about what it would be like in the framework of a concept album. Now, Jennie has revealed it through the sampler album.

Starting with the intro JANE featuring FKJ, Jennie opens up a gentle, dreamy musical space. The most intriguing songs right now are Handlebars, featuring Dua Lipa, Like JENNIE and Starlight. Jennie does not limit herself to one genre of music. The 15-track album is 15 new combinations of musical materials. There is gentle, deep, hip-hop, and "combat" rap. Jennie shows her versatility in both rapping and singing skills. Each track has its own appeal, not disappointing fans.

The visuals are also expected to be extremely eye-catching. Jennie brings a concept in a brilliant red-black tone, showing off her impeccable visuals through a series of feminine, dreamy looks. Sometimes, Jennie will change the style with a strong, seductive, extremely slay style or a luxurious, powerful style that is true to the standards of "Korea's No. 1 it girl". The images are meticulously prepared with up to 5 looks, 5 different settings as revealed in the RUBY album trailer.

As introduced, the album RUBY will be a "very Jennie" product. The album has diverse themes from love, feminist views to the way Jennie asserts her ego in music. Notably, in the track Like JENNIE, the female idol does not hesitate to "talk back" to anti-fans, responding frankly to the negative prejudices that have surrounded her for nearly a decade of her career. "Haters don't like Jennie, because they can never be Jennie," the BLACKPINK rapper wrote in Like JENNIE. Just revealing 1 rap line, Jennie has made fans excited.

According to the revelations of Korean fans who attended Jennie's listening party, Like JENNIE could be the title track of this album. In addition, there is also rap and Korean lyrics, Zico participated in writing. The effort of waiting over the years has been rewarded with a product that is meticulous in every step. Jennie carefully prepared from music to image. The album will be released on March 7, Jennie will directly compete with Lady Gaga and j-hope (BTS).

G-Dragon suffered the same accident as Jennie, the TV station refused to broadcast because of this 1 thing Thảo Mai21:28:02 04/12/2024Launched on November 22, just a month after Power, Home Sweet Home has garnered significant attention, topping many charts despite its surprise release. The song also features the members of BIGBANG.