Jennie delle Blackpink turned on the enthusiasm for his return as a soloist by publishing the music video of “Zen”, one of the sides B of his next first album, Rubyout on March 7th.
In stark contrast to its previous success, “Mantra”, focused on dance and fashion, “Zen” boasts an overwhelming sense of immersion with its extraordinary dimensions and sensual images inspired by art films.
At the time of its launch, “Zen”, presented on January 24, quickly ensured the summit of the list of world YouTube trends and ranked as one of the most popular videos in the music category.
At the time of the drafting, he surprisingly collected 10 million views, about three days after his debut.
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Among the enthusiastic reviews that celebrated the impact of Jennie as a soloist, some critics began to launch accusations to the blackpink member of having copied the release of another global artist, “Howling” of the XG.
A more careful analysis of the two MV reveals that the exits of Jennie and XG emanate a similar atmosphere, and their clothes and the general aesthetic are also reflected with each other.
However, when Jennie became the target of hatred, the blinks immediately intervened in his defense explaining that the reason why music videos seem similar is because the two artists share the same director, the acclaimed photographer Cho GI Seok.
In addition to his work with XG and Jennie, Cho has collaborated with numerous K-Pop artists, such as Rain, Sserafim and Red Velvet, among others.
Due to its distinctive style, it is possible that there are superimposed frames, but the similarities in the videos are not plagiarism index.
Jennie did not copy xg‼ ️
Alphaz and other fandom do not participate in the Ragebait
The artistic talent and the trademark of Choi GI Seok (director of MV) are presented through his music videos, is his intellectual property
CSG is self -referential and has the right to do it because it is his work https://t.co/tu1uchlwf3
– ʟᴜɪ́ᴢᴀs xɢ 🐺 (@luizatheworld) January 25, 2025
People who say that Jennie is copying xg Howling in reality are crying … it is the same director so you shouldn’t be surprised if there are some similarities like? crazy pic.twitter.com/bwoiswby
– The real minho sees Ateez (@mstfull) January 25, 2025
XG – Princess Mononoke
Jennie – The legend of the GuardiansSame images because they have the same director, but not the same parallels. People should examine the details more. I see different symbolisms, girl.
– Furit eume (@furi_teuctzen) January 27, 2025
Meanwhile, Jennie will release her first studio album, Ruby, on March 7, under Odd Atelier and Columbia Records. The album will be made up of 15 songs, including “Mantra”, “Zen” and “Love Hangover”, which will be pre-published on January 31st.
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