Pop Core reported on January 5 that BLACKPINK's Jennie emerged as the first female K-pop soloist to have the biggest streaming year in 2024, recording over 1.97 billion streams. She also emerged as the most listened-to rapper on Spotify last year, garnering over 1.97 billion streams. The latest news left the fandom proud.
For those unversed, the female artist released only one digital single. She dropped the digital single Mantra on October 11, 2024, through Odd Atelier and Columbia Records. Subsequently, she was a featured artist on South Korean rapper Zico's track Spot!, which was unveiled on April 26, 2024, through Koz Entertainment.
The female artist's latest achievement circulated on social media and went viral among the fandom. They expressed their pride in the idol and an X user tweeted:
"That's my girll! Proud of Jennie for showcasing people that she believes in quality over quantity!! More success to you."
The fandom flaunted that BLACKPINK's Jennie dominated 2024 with her tracks. They referred to her as the queen of K-pop soloists. Many also added that her achievements were impressive and inspiring.
"Jennie dominating with 1.97 billion streams in 2024! Truly the queen of K-pop soloists," a fan reacted.
"Impressive achievement, truly inspiring progress," a fan shared.
"lisa the most followed kpop soloist of the year jennie the biggest streaming year rosie broke records left and right last yea jisoo became the first million seller don’t you love it when all the members of the group are just iconic," a fan commented.
The internet users shared multiple congratulatory snippets to celebrate the female artist's milestone.
"THE BIGGEST STREAMING YEAR FOR A FEMALE K-POP SOLOIST WITH GLOBAL CAMPAIGN COCO CRUSH CHANEL JENNIE GLOBAL IT GIRL JENNIE FOR CHANEL COCO CRUSH," a user shared.
"Congratulations Jennie! 1.9 billion streams?! That's absolutely massive! So proud of your success," a user mentioned.
"That's amazing! Jennie's achievement is seriously impressive! It's incredible to see how K-Pop continues to dominate the streaming world," a user commented.
BLACKPINK's Jennie graced the cover of Billboard 2025
On January 9, 2025, BLACKPINK's Jennie graced the cover of Billboard 2025. The magazine shared an exclusive interview of the female artist, accompanied by pictorials. She donned varied outfits for the photoshoot.
During the conversation, the idol delved deeper into her forthcoming solo album, experiences, expectations, and many more details. She revealed that she recorded most of her much-anticipated record in Los Angeles and added:
"I just really wanted to throw myself out there to experience it. In Seoul, I was so comforted in an easy environment that I created a long time ago, and I did not enjoy it. I was like, 'No, if this is your career and if this is your life, explore and learn. I kept telling myself that."
BLACKPINK's Jennie will release her solo album in 2025. However, no specific date has been provided yet.