BLACKPINK’s Jennie and TWICE’s Chaeyoung Named in Rolling Stone’s “2025’s Best Albums” List

BLACKPINK’s Jennie and TWICE’s Chaeyoung were both included in Rolling Stone’s “The 100 Best Albums of 2025” list released by the American music magazine. Jennie’s first solo studio album, “Ruby,” ranked 29th, securing the highest position among any K-pop artist on the list. Rolling Stone described the album as “heavily reliant on 2000s and 2010s R&B-inspired pop ideas while modernizing them in sometimes intriguing ways.” The magazine added that “Jennie demonstrated an amazing ability to command the center of sweet pop R&B, appearing especially like a second-generation successor to Rihanna’s introspective approach seen in ‘Anti’ from 2016.” “Ruby” features 15 tracks across various genres, including the Title Track “like JENNIE,” and received widespread praise in the pop music industry this year. Meanwhile, Chaeyoung’s first solo studio album, “LIL FANTASY vol.1,” placed 86th on the list. Rolling Stone analyzed Chaeyoung’s debut solo album as containing lyrics about losing a long-time friend, learning to forgive, and embracing one’s unique identity.