Jennie's Mention of 'Banana Kick' Sparks Global Craze
Mar 21, 2025
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On the 10th local time, Jenny appeared on the popular North American talk show `The Jennifer Hudson Show" and introduced Korean snacks by promoting her first solo album 'Ruby(Ruby). He said "My favorite snack when I was young" and directly mentioned the banana kick, "It tastes like banana, but it tastes unexpected" he added. This word attracted the attention of consumers around the world, leading to an explosive response on social media.
Since then, snacks mentioned by Jenny, such as banana kick, shrimp snack, and whale rice, have emerged as global trends and topped the search keyword list, and Nongshim has enjoyed the effect of rising stock prices for four consecutive days.
Nongshim continued the topic cheerfully on the 19th by posting a witty post personifying a banana kick and a shrimp snack on its official SNS. The banana-kick character strengthened communication with fans by boasting, "'I got a 5-second solo shot thanks to Jenny.'"
Meanwhile, Jennie is also recording all-time achievements with her solo album 'Ruby'. It became the first K-pop female solo artist to reach the top of the K-pop music chart, reaching No. 9, and the title song also reached No. 7 on Spotify's `Daily Top Song Global" chart, drawing enthusiastic responses from listeners around the world.
The tracks 'Handlebars (feat. Dua Lipa)', 'ExtraL (feat. Doechii)', 'Love Hangover (feat. Dominic Fike)' are also evenly loved and dominate major global charts.
mj.cho@sportschosun.com
