Blackpink's Jennie bridges the gap between gaming and K-pop; ‘ZEN' single chosen for Summer Game Fest 2025 trailer as soundtrack
'ZEN' selected for Summer Game Fest 2025; trailer drops
Jennie's song 'Zen' has been selected as the official soundtrack for this year's Summer Game Fest event, as the teaser trailer dropped on June 1. The trailer featured clips from various popular and well-known video games like 'Death Stranding 2: On The Beach' andand 'Green Games', as well as 'Possessor(s)', to name a few.
The clips made for an attractive trailer; however, it was Jennie's voice that shocked fans worldwide.
As the trailer dropped, fans came to know that her song 'ZEN' has been made the official soundtrack for the fest's trailer.
Jennie's major accomplishment has managed to combine the worlds of K-pop and online gaming through her melodious voice and her intriguing song.
Fans react to the news
As soon as the trailer dropped, BLINKS and netizens were all over it in a matter of minutes. Many took to their social media accounts to share their reaction over 'ZEN' being chosen as the official soundtrack.
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One fan commented that 'F** I felt it in my veins… Trailer is already powerful, and ZEN makes it more powerful…,' while another commented under the post that 'Woahh, it sounds fancy here. No doubt it was my favourite from the album.
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About Jennie and her hit song 'ZEN'
Jennie has been on the path to global success ever since she actively started focusing on her solo career as a pop artist. Her song 'ZEN' was released on April 26, 2025, and is a part of her album titled 'RUBY'.
The song is also extremely important for the artist as well, as during an interview with Zane Lowe, the idol was asked about which song made her feel like all of her hard work was going to get paid off. Lowe had asked her, 'What was the first song that you feel began to unlock the identity of this album and really made you realise you know all this work I've done up to this point is going to matter?' to which Jennie had happily replied with, ''ZEN.
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The idol even shared a video online about how two of the main songs from her album 'RUBY' came to be, i.e., 'ZEN' and 'Like Jennie'.
She shared that 'Maybe like six months into spending time at the studio every day, I felt more anxious. I felt like something was coming chasing after me when this is something that I started.'
Then the artist detailed how 'ZEN' came along and how it broke her cycle of the creative block. She shared, 'And then I met this amazing writer called Bibi. We met. We clicked. We talked. We opened up to each other, and we just had a great time, and that's when 'ZEN' came along.'
About Summer Game Fest 2025
Summer Game Fest is a legendary event in the world of gaming, as it is nothing short of a celebration. The fest acts as a way to celebrate and give a platform to games, as well as their creators.
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