KTRENZ Hype Index
How much buzz is around Jennie?
55/100
- Coverage momentum
- AI attention
- Upcoming activity
- 97
- 58
- 0
The KTRENZ Hype Index (0–100) blends up to five live signals — KTRENZ editorial coverage momentum over the last 30 days (25%), AI-retrieval attention on the artist (20%), upcoming scheduled activity (15%), external demand from Naver search and YouTube traction (25%), and third-party SNS posts anchored to the act’s releases in the last 30 days (15%) — each log-normalized against a fixed cap. The first three exist for every act. The last two require data we do not have for everyone: where a signal is not measured it is left out and the remaining weights are renormalized, so an act is never scored down for something we simply did not observe.
Stories
Jennie: events we kept following
Things that happened more than once — each page holds every beat on the record, with its sources.
lawsuit2026-08-18 — 2026-08-19
Jennie — OA Entertainment
record chaseresult2026-08-17 — 2026-08-18
Jennie — Festival Headline
rollout2026-07-12 — 2026-08-13
Jennie — ‘Less than a Lover’
rollout2026-08-03 — 2026-08-11
Jennie — COSMO
chart runresult2026-08-01 — 2026-08-07
second week straight
Jennie — ‘Less than a Lover’
tour legresult2026-07-30 — 2026-08-04
Jennie — Lollapalooza 2026
Quick answers
Jennie: your questions
Who is Jennie?
- Jennie is a K-pop artist, active since 2016.
How much buzz is around Jennie right now?
- Jennie's KTRENZ Hype Index is 55/100 — a live score blending external search demand, KTRENZ coverage momentum, AI-retrieval attention, and upcoming activity.
When did Jennie debut?
- Jennie debuted in 2016.
What is Jennie's latest release?
- BLACKPINK Jennie, Powerful Pose Previews Energy Ahead of New EP (2026-09-02).
Stories
Latest about Jennie
Actress Ji Ye-eun and Wee Dum Boys leader Bata to marry in December, five months after going public
Actress Ji Ye-eun and Bata, leader of dance crew Wee Dum Boys, will marry December 12 in Seoul—Bata's birthday and roughly one year after they went public.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 3 d ago

Lisa posts Kyoto photos ahead of 'SaWaDiKa' pre-release and EP 'Press Play'
BLACKPINK's Lisa posted Kyoto photos on Aug 31, three days before her pre-release single 'SaWaDiKa' (Sept 3) and EP 'Press Play' (Oct 23).
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 5 d ago

Jennie drops 'FALLEN ANGEL' MV: wires, water tanks, and minimalist acoustic pop
Jennie's digital EP 'Fallen Angel' arrived August 28. The title track MV featured wire suspension and an underwater tank sequence.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 7 d ago
JENNIE drops 'Fallen Angel' digital EP and MV; physical edition follows October 30
JENNIE's 3-track digital EP dropped October 28. A 6-track physical edition, already sold out on pre-order, arrives October 30.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 8 d ago

SF9 drop first regular album in 6 years as 2016 K-pop class marks 10 years active
SF9 released 'TENACITY' on Aug. 26 ahead of their Oct. 5 debut anniversary, joining NCT 127 and BLACKPINK as 2016-generation acts still pushing new music a deca
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 9 d ago

JENNIE drops 'Fallen Angel' digital EP on Aug. 28, first album release in ~17 months
JENNIE's 3-track EP *Fallen Angel* arrives Aug. 28, roughly 1 year and 5 months after her debut full-length *Ruby*.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 15 d ago

SFMOMA Opens RM Collection Show Oct. 3 as Global Museums Chase K-pop Fandoms
SFMOMA opens 'RM x SFMOMA: Between You and Me' on October 3 through February 7, with member previews and exclusive ticket windows already live.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 15 d ago

Jennie & Tame Impala's 'Dracula' holds Hot 100 No. 8 for 12th top-10 week
'Dracula' holds at No. 8 on the Hot 100 for the Aug. 22 chart week, with 12 cumulative top-10 weeks and 32 straight weeks at No. 1 on Hot Dance/Electronic Songs
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 19 d ago

Jo Jjaejeu says he was "bewildered" to find himself on music charts alongside Jennie and G-Dragon
The comedian appeared on KBS 2TV's 'Maljasho' on Aug. 17 and reacted to sharing chart space with Jennie and G-Dragon.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 19 d ago

JENNIE headlines Summer Sonic 2026 in Tokyo and Osaka, completing 7 major festival runs this year
JENNIE closed the MOUNTAIN stage at Summer Sonic 2026's 25th anniversary edition across Tokyo and Osaka, wrapping her seventh headline festival slot of 2026.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 19 d ago

Jennie covers Cosmopolitan Fall 2026 with five-variation shoot titled 'The Charm of Jennie'
Jennie shared behind-the-scenes photos from the Cosmopolitan Fall 2026 shoot on her SNS, revealing five distinct cover variations under the title 'The Charm of
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 20 d ago

Do Kyungsoo tops UPICK 'Comeback Idol' poll ahead of August solo album
Do Kyungsoo won UPICK's 10-day 'Comeback Idol' poll, beating Enhypen, Jennie, and others. A solo album and October concert tour are next.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 22 d ago

Jisoo profile: BLACKPINK member's solo milestones, acting roles, and records at a glance
1.17 million first-week sales on 'ME'. Netflix dramas. A film role. Here's what Jisoo's built outside BLACKPINK.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 23 d ago

Airbnb opens Jennie's 'Less Than a Lover' MV villa in Begur, Spain for a 3-night stay
The Spanish villa from Jennie's *Less Than a Lover* MV is now bookable on Airbnb for up to 12 guests, September 11–14.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 24 d ago

BLACKPINK marks 10 years with Weverse Live and 40-fan Meet & Greet — Jisoo apologizes for event scale
BLACKPINK reunited on Weverse for their 10-year anniversary on Aug. 8, with Jisoo apologizing for the limited 40-person Meet & Greet that disappointed fans.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 27 d ago

Im Young-woong hits 14.2B Melon streams at 10-year mark, BLACKPINK fans demand more on shared debut anniversary
Im Young-woong hits 14.2 billion Melon streams on his 10th debut anniversary—the same day BLACKPINK turns a decade old, as fans openly criticize the group's dor
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 29 d ago
Jennie's "Less than a Lover" wins M Countdown for 2nd straight week, tops iTunes in 27 countries
Jennie's *Less than a Lover* hit #11 on Billboard Global (excl. US), #26 on Global 200, and topped all three major Chinese music platforms.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 29 d ago

BLACKPINK's 10th anniversary Meet & Greet: 40 spots, full lineup not confirmed
YG announced a BLACKPINK 10th debut anniversary Meet & Greet on Aug. 8 with only 40 random spots. Applications opened for nine hours on Aug. 6. Full member atte
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 8/6/2026

JENNIE becomes first Korean female solo artist to headline Lollapalooza
JENNIE headlined Lollapalooza Chicago's Bud Light main stage on Aug. 1, performing 18 songs including four unreleased tracks.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 8/3/2026
CORTIS tops Hanteo World and Album charts in week 4 of July with 'GREENGREEN'
CORTIS swept both the Hanteo weekly world and album charts for July 20–26, posting 13,024.49 world index points and 134,325 copies sold with second mini album '
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 7/28/2026

Low-key summer songs are winning: JENNIE, fromis_9, Bol4 lead July's chart push
JENNIE's 'Less than a Lover' hits #1 on Bugs and Apple Music Korea; fromis_9 surpass 100K first-week sales; Bol4's 2002 remake trends on YouTube.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 7/27/2026

JENNIE drops 'Less than a Lover' MV shot in Spain, co-directed by the artist herself
JENNIE drops a new single July 24 with a Spain-filmed MV she wrote, composed, and directed, starring Taiwanese model Nah Kai.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 7/24/2026

G-Dragon lands No. 2 in K-Brand Index K-pop individual rankings; Jungkook tops the chart
Jungkook (BTS) tops the June 2026 K-Brand Index for K-pop individuals. G-Dragon (BIGBANG) lands at No. 2.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 7/23/2026

Lee Su-ji Claps Back at Tak Jae-hoon: "Are You Jealous? Do You Want to Love Me?"
Comedian Lee Su-ji stopped by Tak Jae-hoon's YouTube channel to talk about her husband's shaky proposal, her first kiss at 20, and why she keeps her marriage of
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 7/22/2026

Kai Claps Back at Jennie Dating Rumors Ahead of Her 'Less than a Lover' Release
Taiwanese model Kai denied dating rumors with Jennie just days before appearing in her new solo single, dropping July 24.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 7/22/2026

Jennie drops 'Less than a Lover' July 24 as 'Dracula' holds Hot 100 No. 5
Jennie drops a lo-fi single July 24 while 'Dracula' holds at No. 5 on the Hot 100 and 28 weeks atop Hot Dance/Electronic Songs.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 7/20/2026

Jennie drops 'Less than a Lover' teaser — single out July 24, self-directed and self-written
BLACKPINK's Jennie is dropping 'Less than a Lover' on July 24. She directed it, composed it, wrote it.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 7/19/2026

Jennie Posts Cozy Photo Leaning on Mystery Man's Shoulder
Jennie posted a cozy photo with an unidentified man—face hidden behind a heart emoji—to her SNS early July 19 with zero explanation.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 7/19/2026

Jennie teases 'Dracula' collab with Tame Impala after festival previews in New York and Spain
Jennie previewed her Tame Impala collaboration 'Dracula' at Governors Ball and Mad Cool Festival. Now she's ramping up the rollout.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 7/18/2026

Lee So-ra returns after 7 years with Jannabi-penned track on KBS2's The Seasons
Lee So-ra performed 'I'll Forget Your Face' on KBS2's The Seasons on July 17, a track she personally commissioned from indie rock band Jannabi.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 7/17/2026

Jang Wonyoung tops Dcinside poll on airport manner controversies; Jessica, Jennie also ranked
A 7-day Dcinside poll with 37,208 votes named IVE's Jang Wonyoung the star whose favorability dropped most due to airport manner controversy.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 7/15/2026

JENNIE x Tame Impala's 'Dracula' hits #8 on Billboard Hot 100 — her highest ever
JENNIE's remix with Tame Impala hits No. 8 on the Hot 100—her highest chart position ever, solo or group.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 7/8/2026

JENNIE becomes first K-pop act to headline Roskilde's Orange Stage
JENNIE hit Roskilde Festival's Orange Stage on July 3, the first K-pop artist to perform on the festival's main stage. Poland and Spain dates follow.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 7/4/2026

Jennie marks Ruby's 1st anniversary with special album and Copenhagen sauna post
Jennie dropped 'Ruby (The Complete Collection)' on July 6 and opened a Seoul pop-up, while sharing a Copenhagen sauna photo captioned 'copenhagenagainandagain'.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 7/3/2026

FKJ announces December Seoul concert on Tyber World Tour
French multi-instrumentalist FKJ plays Kintex Hall 10 in Goyang on December 6. Artist presale starts July 6.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 7/3/2026

Jungkook tops K-Brand Index 2026 first-half K-pop individual rankings
Jungkook topped Asia Brand Research Institute's K-Brand Index first-half rankings released June 26, leading across 1.62 billion data points.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 6/26/2026
Sourced timeline
Jennie timeline
Auto-compiled from KTRENZ coverage. Latest event 2026-09-02.
- 2026-09-02
- 2026-08-28release
Digital EP 'Fallen Angel' release
JENNIE releases her 3-track digital EP 'Fallen Angel' on August 28 at 1 PM KST, approximately 1 year and 5 months after her debut full-length 'Ruby'.
Source: sports.khan.co.kr - 2026-08-25tour
"Jennie went there too"…The identity of the 'eco bag' that the truly wealthy carry instead of luxury bags [Trend...]
Source: hankyung.com - 2026-08-25
- 2026-08-24
- 2026-08-21release
Jennie, New Song Release on the 28th "Put My Most Personal and Deep Authenticity Into It"
Source: mk.co.kr - 2026-08-19release
Jennie to release new EP at end of August...includes unreleased track debuted at festival
Source: spotvnews.co.kr - 2026-08-17tour
Headlined Summer Sonic 2026 in Japan
Jennie headlined Summer Sonic 2026 in Japan, her seventh global major music festival headline in three months.
Source: newsis.com - 2026-08-16milestone
Cosmopolitan Fall 2026 five-cover feature
Jennie appeared on five variations of the Cosmopolitan Fall 2026 cover under the title 'The Charm of Jennie.'
Source: news1.kr - 2026-08-16tour
Summer Sonic 2026 Osaka headliner
JENNIE headlined Summer Sonic 2026 at Banpaku Kinen Park in Osaka on August 16.
Source: enews.imbc.com - 2026-08-14tour
Summer Sonic 2026 Tokyo headliner
JENNIE headlined Summer Sonic 2026 at Zozo Marine Stadium and Makuhari Messe in Tokyo on August 14, closing the MOUNTAIN stage finale.
Source: enews.imbc.com - 2026-08-12
- 2026-08-09release
Jennie Reveals Dating Views… Calls Delayed Replies 'Red Flag' with Clear Standards
Source: segye.com - 2026-08-04
- 2026-08-03milestone
Jennie, 6th on US Billboard 'Hot 100'…Held strong despite country offensive
Source: biz.heraldcorp.com - 2026-08-01tour
Headlined Lollapalooza Chicago
JENNIE became the first Korean female solo artist to headline Lollapalooza Chicago's Bud Light main stage, performing 18 songs including four unreleased tracks.
Source: topstarnews.net - 2026-07-31
- 2026-07-28
- 2026-07-28release
Jennie, releases music video behind-the-scenes with Kai... stroking hair and sweet eye contact 'like this...'
Source: joynews24.com - 2026-07-28
- 2026-07-27
- 2026-07-25release
Jennie sweeps global chart #1 with new song 'Less Than a Lover'…sets new record
Source: news1.kr - 2026-07-24release
Single 'Less than a Lover' release
Jennie's self-directed, self-composed, and self-written single 'Less than a Lover' is scheduled for release on July 24.
Source: topstarnews.net - 2026-07-21release
Jennie, 'Less than a Lover' official release confirmed… 'summer song of the year' reserved
Source: news.tf.co.kr - 2026-07-20release
Jennie, releasing a summer song… also #5 on US Billboard 'Hot 100' this week
Source: biz.heraldcorp.com - 2026-07-01release
Single 'Less than a Lover' released
JENNIE released the alternative pop single 'Less than a Lover' in July 2026, which charted on Bugs, Melon, Apple Music, and Spotify.
Source: enews.imbc.com - 2025-07-06release
Ruby (The Complete Collection) special album release
Jennie released 'Ruby (The Complete Collection)' marking one year since her first solo full-length album Ruby.
Source: topstarnews.net - 2025-03-07release
Ruby first solo full-length album release
Jennie released her first solo full-length album Ruby.
Source: topstarnews.net - 2024-10-30release
Fallen Angel physical edition release
JENNIE released a 6-track physical edition of Fallen Angel on October 30, which sold out on pre-order.
Source: sports.khan.co.kr - 2024-10-28release
Fallen Angel digital EP release
JENNIE released a 3-track digital EP titled Fallen Angel on October 28 with accompanying music video.
Source: sports.khan.co.kr - 2024-08-28release
Fallen Angel digital EP release
JENNIE released her 3-track digital EP *Fallen Angel* featuring title track *FALLEN ANGEL*, *HEAVEN*, and *Less than a Lover*.
Source: sports.khan.co.kr - 2024-08-06award
Wins M Countdown with 'Less than a Lover' for 2nd consecutive week
Jennie took 1st place on Mnet M Countdown on August 6 with 'Less than a Lover', her second consecutive weekly win on the show.
Source: topstarnews.net - 2024-07-24release
Less than a Lover single release
Jennie releases solo single 'Less than a Lover' which she directed, composed, and wrote.
Source: topstarnews.net - 2024-07-18milestone
Posted teaser photo for Dracula
Jennie posted a single instant photo to social media on July 18 as part of the Dracula campaign rollout.
Source: mydaily.co.kr - 2024-07-03tour
Headline performance at Roskilde Festival Orange Stage
JENNIE became the first K-pop artist to headline Roskilde Festival's main Orange Stage in Denmark.
Source: topstarnews.net - 2024-06-07release
Governors Ball Music Festival performance
Jennie performed 'Less than a Lover' live for the first time at Governors Ball Music Festival in New York.
Source: topstarnews.net - —release
'Dracula' remix featuring JENNIE released
A remix version of Tame Impala's 'Dracula' featuring JENNIE was released in February 2026.
Source: insight.co.kr - —milestone
SOLO reaches 1 billion YouTube views
Jennie's 2018 single SOLO became the first female K-pop solo act to hit 1 billion views on YouTube.
Source: topstarnews.net - —tour
Poland Open Air Festival performance
JENNIE is scheduled to perform at Poland Open Air Festival following her European festival dates.
Source: topstarnews.net
