JENNIE Ranks No. 1 on KPOP Radar, Sets New Record for Female Solo Debut Sales

BLACKPINK’s JENNIE has established consecutive new records as a female solo artist right after her solo comeback. She released her first solo studio album, “RUBY,” on the 7th, and according to Hanteo Chart, it sold 661,130 copies within the first week of release on the 14th. This marks the highest debut sales figure among K-POP female solo artists. During the same period, her new song “like JENNIE” reached 23.48 million views on its music video. On KPOP Radar’s “Weekly Fandom Chart,” JENNIE topped the list with her new track. During the second week of March (March 6–12, 2025), her Spotify followers increased by 231,000, far exceeding the K-POP average of 1,800. Her Instagram followers rose by 294,000, while her X (Twitter) followers increased by 21,000. The average increase for K-POP artists was 3,900 on Instagram and 148 on X (Twitter). KPOP Radar commented, “JENNIE has set astonishing records befitting a global top singer, achieving overwhelming success right alongside her solo comeback.” KPOP Radar is the only K-POP-specific chart based on fan data from major global platforms such as YouTube music video views and follower growth on Twitter, Instagram, and Spotify. Among BLACKPINK’s members, compared to their previous solo album debut sales, JISOO’s “ME” sold 1.17 million copies, and LISA’s “LALISA” sold 736,000 copies. These were single albums containing two tracks each, differing in nature from JENNIE’s studio album “RUBY.”