After five long years of searching for Jennie, Kim Taehyung found nothing but a single letter she left behind-an enigmatic farewell that shattered his world. With no trace of her whereabouts, he had been left to navigate the void she left in his lif...
Kim Taehyung, one of the brightest stars in the K-pop galaxy, was only getting more popular with time. Winning awards, breaking records, and constantly being the subject of fan adoration, his career was soaring. He was everywhere—on billboards, magazine covers, and the biggest stages.
Meanwhile, BLACKPINK, though still continuing their activities, had seen a noticeable dip in their influence. The departure of their main rapper, the ace of YG Entertainment, and Korea’s fashion icon, Jennie Kim, had shaken the group’s foundation. Jennie, who had once been hailed as the "It Girl," had left the K-pop world in a way no one expected: quietly, without a word to her bandmates, friends, or even her fans.
One day, she simply disappeared.
Jennie had terminated her contract with YG Entertainment and left Korea altogether, choosing to return to New Zealand—the place she had once called home during her childhood. The quiet familiarity of the country allowed her to escape the blinding spotlight she’d been under for so long. She changed her name to Ruby Jane, determined to leave Jennie Kim, the idol, behind and start anew.
But starting over was anything but easy.
Gone were the fans, the stage, the fame. Jane had to rebuild her life from the ground up. She decided to launch her own cosmetics brand, having always had a deep love for makeup and beauty. However, this time, she didn’t want to rely on her parents or the success she had as Jennie. She was determined to make her mark on her own, with no shortcuts and no crutches.
The early days were grueling. Jane faced challenge after challenge, navigating a world where her past life as a K-pop star meant nothing. Every investor meeting, every marketing plan, every product had to be flawless. She was no longer Jennie from BLACKPINK; she was Ruby Jane, the unknown entrepreneur trying to build something from scratch.
But Jane was relentless. Slowly but surely, she began to make her way. The brand grew, day by day, inch by inch. The K-pop industry, once so obsessed with Jennie, began to forget. Her name faded from the headlines, and new idols took her place. And for Jane, that was exactly what she wanted—anonymity. She wanted to be known not for her past, but for her present.
In five years, Ruby Cosmetics had exploded onto the global scene. With over 10,000 branches worldwide, her brand had become a sensation, praised for its innovation, sustainability, and bold designs. People no longer saw her as a former K-pop idol but as Ruby Jane, the successful CEO and beauty mogul who had built an empire from nothing. She had achieved the kind of success many only dream about, and she did it all on her own.
But life, as always, has its twists. Just as everything seemed to be falling into place for Ruby, whispers of her past began to resurface.
Jane had worked so hard to bury Jennie Kim, but life was starting to remind her that some things are never truly forgotten. As her past began to collide with her present, Ruby was left to face whether she could truly leave that part of herself behind—or whether the world of K-pop and Jennie Kim would come calling once again.
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