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Tearful Concert Attended by Various Celebrities
Recently, Jennie’s “The Ruby Experience”, a concert to commemorate the release of her first solo album “Ruby”, was held in Korea. The concert was attended by many celebrities, including MC Yoo Jae-suk, actress Kim Ji-won, singer-actress Hyeri, BLACKPINK’s Rosé, BIGBANG’s Daesung, WINNER’s Lee Seung-hoon, and so on. It also drew huge attention as NewJeans (NJZ) made an appearance amid their contract dispute.
45 minutes after the concert, which started with “Mantra” and “Love Hangover”, Jennie greeted fans, saying “Thank you for coming to my first solo concert”. She continued, “Now that I’m actually up here on the stage, I feel a little shy. It still feels like a dream to me and I still don’t think that this is real. I only feel it after seeing all of you here in person and greeting you guys”. Jennie added, “Rather than showing a glamorous or flawless side of myself, this album reflects my raw, honest, and even a little silly self. Everything feels unfamiliar, like I’m doing everything for the first time.”
Overwhelmed by the audience’s reactions, Jennie teared up. She asked, “Can you all scream for me once again?”, then fans from every corner of the concert hall shouted loudly. Trying to hold back her tears, Jennie shared, “I promised myself I wouldn’t cry. To be honest, it was hard for me to accept the reality when my album was released and received so much love”. Wiping away her tears, she confessed, “But seeing you guys with my own eyes today, I feel incredibly grateful and happy”.
Disappointing Reviews & Controversies
Jennie ended her concert successfully but controversies still arose. Aside from the debate over her revealing underwear-styling costume during the performances, the concert also sparked controversy in terms of production.
The concert reportedly began 10 minutes later than scheduled due to the disturbance of the audience standing up and taking pictures. Starting late, the concert was said to be very short. The running time was said to be 120 minutes in the concert announcement, but the show ended in only 70-75 minutes. During the performances, Jennie looked at the camera most of the time, not the audience in the middle of the concert hall, even though there was no livestream on that day. In addition, the fact that the greeting section lasted for only 5 minutes without any explanation of her album further backed up the claim of Jennie’s lack of communication with fans. Jennie performed while wearing sunglasses throughout the concert, causing regrets as many fans wanted to see her face. Unlike expectations for “The Ruby Experience” with high qualities, the result was rather disappointing.
In addition, the price of her concert tickets also became the center of controversy. The cheapest ticket to Jennie’s concert was 143000 won, which is similar to tickets for other idols’ concerts that last 2-3 hours. In this regard, netizens commented, “It was like watching a showcase for 220,000 won”, “I can’t believe the concert ended after she sang 15 songs”, “She should have lowered the ticket prices”, etc.
Considering the amount paid by the audience, especially overseas fans who had to spend more on travel costs, many questions remain regarding the length and production of the concert.
Additionally, a topic compiling bad reviews for Jennie’s concert also drew huge attention on Pann with over 236,000 views, with netizens leaving comments such as, “Jennie Con lasted 1 hour and 10 minutes with no encore, the shortest concert I’ve ever seen in my life. Honestly, I’m disappointed”, and “Please make the Jennie concert a little longer… The stage was good, but it was really too short. What a pity..”.
However, some also defended Jennie with comments such as “She wasn’t late for her own concert? It’s a delay, and concert delays are common” and “They’re wasting their time trying to ruin Jennie, but Jennie keeps rising and the haters are going crazy”.