Jennie makes history at the 2025 MMA with a Daesang Award
BLACKPINK’s Jennie made history on December 20, 2025, by becoming the first solo artist to win Record of the Year at the Melon Music Awards. The event took place at the Gocheok Sky Dome and was hosted by Melon and Wavve, making it one of the biggest KPop celebrations this year. Making the moment all the more special, Record of the Year is one of the four grand prizes of the night, a milestone that instantly had fans ecstatic with this important achievement in KPop history.
JENNIE wins “Record of the Year (Daesang)” at the 2025 MelOn Music Awards.
— She becomes the first soloist in history to win Record of the Year (Daesang) at the MelOn Music Awards. pic.twitter.com/pWCFyWa7ts
— Pop Core (@TheePopCore) December 20, 2025
The BLACKPINK diva takes the stage by storm
In addition to her award, Jennie also took the stage to perform a medley of her songs Seoul City, Zen, and LIKE Jennie, backed by 50 dancers. The performance became one of the most-talked-about moments of the ceremony, with Jennie delivering a visually intense stage that mixed elegance, power, and symbolism. During her moment, viewership numbers shot up to the sky, increasing from 140k to 204k views (the highest of the show). Her MMA 2025 outfit also went viral for incorporating text from Hunminjeongeum, the foundation of Hangul created by King Sejong.
JENNIE is going viral in Korea for her MMA 2025 performance outfit, which incorporates the Hunminjeongeum preface, the foundational text written by King Sejong the Great when he first introduced Hangeul.
—The design is being praised for symbolically expressing the spirit of the… pic.twitter.com/3BTga1i0S6
— Pop Core (@TheePopCore) December 20, 2025
Jennie is still a humble queen, Jennie from the block!
While accepting the award, the BLACKPINK diva spoke honestly and emotionally, sharing that she felt nervous after just coming off stage. She reflected on 2025 as a deeply meaningful year, marking the release of her first solo album and thanking her company, staff, dancers, and creative team. Then, she mentioned the members of BLACKPINK, admitting she feels lonely performing alone and saying she misses them dearly. Ending her speech with love for the BLINKs, Jennie proved that even at the highest peak of solo success, she’s the people’s queen.
