The Korean media reported Jennie’s “The Ruby Experience”, a concert to commemorate the exit of his first solo album “Ruby”, who was held at the Inspire Arena in Inson on March 15th. Many celebrities attended the concert, including Mc Yoo Jae-Suk, the actress Kim Ji-Won, the singer-actress Hyeri, Blackpink’s Rosé, Bigbang’s Daesung, Lee Seung-Hoon of the winner, Newjeans, etc.
45 minutes after the concert, which started with “Mantra” and “Love Hangover”, Jennie greeted the fans, saying “Thanks for coming to my first solo concert”. He continued, “Now that I’m really here on stage, I feel a little shy. It still seems to me a dream and I still don’t think it’s real. I feel it only after seeing all of you here in person and greet you guys. ” Jennie added, “Rather than showing a glamorous or impeccable side of myself, this album reflects my raw self, honest and even a little foolish. Everything seems unknown, as if you were doing everything for the first time. “
Especially from the reactions of the public, Jennie snatched. He asked, “Do you all possess to scream for me once again?”So fans of every corner of the concert room shouted strong. Trying to hold back the tears, Jennie shared, “I promised myself I wouldn’t cry. To be sincere, it was difficult for me to accept reality when my album was released and received so much love. ” Drying his tears, he confessed, “But see you guys with my eyes today, I feel incredibly grateful and happy.”
Jennie concluded her concert successfully, but disputes have still arisen. Apart from the debate on its underwear style detector costume during performances, the concert also aroused controversy in terms of production.
According to reports, the concert started 10 minutes after expected due to the public disorder standing and taking photos. Starting late, the concert was said to be very short. It was said that the execution time was 120 minutes in the announcement of the concert, but the show ended in just 70-75 minutes. During the performances, Jennie looked at the camera for the most of the time, not the audience in the middle of the concert hall, even if on that day there was no livestream. Furthermore, the fact that the greeting section lasted only for 5 minutes without any explanation of its album has further supported the affirmation of Jennie’s lack of communication with fans. Jennie performed while wearing sunglasses during the concert, causing regrets because many fans wanted to see his face. Unlike expectations for “The Ruby Experience” with high quality, the result was rather disappointing.
In addition, the price of its concert tickets has also become the center of the dispute. The cheapest ticket for the Jennie concert was 143000, which is similar to tickets for the concerts of other idols that last 2-3 hours. In this regard, the Netizen commented, “It was like watching a showcase for 220,000 won”, “I can’t believe that the concert ended after singing 15 songs”, “should have lowered ticket prices”, etc.
Considering the amount paid by the public, in particular the overseas fans who have had to spend more on travel expenses, many questions remain regarding the length and production of the concert.
