BLACKPINK's Jennie Hits 100M Views with 'Like JENNIE' MV

(Xportsnews, Jang In-young) BLACKPINK's Jennie has achieved a new milestone with her 'Like JENNIE' music video hitting over 100 million views on YouTube. Released on March 7 as the title track of her first solo album 'Ruby,' the video surpassed the 100 million mark at around 3:50 a.m. on May 9, becoming the first music video by a K-pop artist this year to do so, underscoring Jennie's widespread global popularity.

With this accomplishment, Jennie now holds two music videos with over 100 million views, including 'Mantra.' Additionally, she made history last April as the first female K-pop artist to have a music video surpass 1 billion views with her solo track 'SOLO.'

'Like JENNIE' also performed well on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, re-entering and staying on the chart for two consecutive weeks, with a total of three entries. This year, Jennie became the first female solo artist to top both the Melon TOP 100 and daily charts in South Korea, while also amassing over 200 million streams on Spotify, continuing her record-breaking achievements both domestically and internationally.

The track 'Like JENNIE' showcases Jennie's individuality and originality, with her involvement in writing and composing. The song celebrates self-confidence and the realization that no one can take her place as she confidently walks her own path.

The music video for 'Like JENNIE' portrays Jennie's battle against false images and narratives, ultimately finding her true self. The ending, where Jennie transforms into a capybara, symbolizes shedding deceit and returning to her purest self.

 

Original Korean article by Jang In-young, Xportsnews reporter

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