BLACKPINK’s Jennie Criticized Over Alleged Fabrication of Accomplishments

BLACKPINK’s Jennie is facing backlash over claims that she “faked” her solo album sales.

The controversy began after IFPI released its 2025 best-selling albums list based on pure sales. K-Pop dominated the top 20 with acts like Stray Kids, SEVENTEEN, ENHYPEN, and IVE making the cut. But Jennie’s Ruby was nowhere to be seen.

This raised eyebrows because Jennie’s album reportedly sold 1 million copies in its first week. Meanwhile, IVE’s IVE SECRET made the list with just 1.07 million sales. Jennie’s absence sparked accusations that her PR team lied about the album’s success.

BLACKPINK’s Jennie

Twitter quickly lit up with harsh criticism.

[] Jennie and her PR team lied and faking achievements claiming that she had sold 1 million copies/sales.
— KFlop Net

Fake sales, paid radio spins and playlisting, lip-synced vocals, lazy dances, can’t write or produce anything, can’t even sell out 20k tickets, no creative direction, a whole career built on scandals, clout, media play, and a PR team busy fabricating achievements!
— 𝖁𝖎𝖗𝖆

She is the fraudest idol wdym she mediaplayed herself to be a million seller without even crossing 800k on circles chart
— Kpop updates

Her team lied about her sales
— JAEKAY

She really stood on her PR lie so shameless
— kuinastairwell

Some fans pushed back, suggesting IFPI’s list could be affected by many factors.

The way some people suddenly become “industry experts”…
Let’s set the record straight with facts, not hostility:
JENNIE’s Ruby sold over 1 million copies globally in its first week, a milestone backed by multiple reputable industry reports — including her top-10 debuts…
— BLΛCKPIИK GLOBAL FANBASE

Others noted the original sales report used the word “shifted,” not “sold,” hinting shipments to stores rather than actual consumer sales.

JENNIE’s Ruby shifted more than 1m worldwide copies in its first week of release, a glittering debut for the ODDATELIER/Columbia project.
The @BLACKPINK member enjoyed #2 debuts in Australia, Belgium, Korea and New Zealand, a #3 entry in the U.K. and Top 10 starts in France…
— HITS

As the situation develops, neither Jennie nor her label has commented on the sales dispute. Fans and critics alike are monitoring closely.