Despite facing accusations of vaping indoors, BLACKPINK member Jennie issued an official statement through her agency, ODD ATELIER, in which she confirmed the rumors.
On July 9, 2024, Xsports News, a Korean media outlet, reported that ODD ATELIER, the agency representing Jennie, released a statement addressing the recent controversy. In their statement, they expressed regret to those who were affected by Jennie’s actions and acknowledged her indoor smoking.
In addition, they conveyed their wish to avoid the recurrence of the situation in the future.
Hello. This is OA Entertainment. We would like to sincerely apologize to everyone who felt uncomfortable with Jennie’s behavior in the content released on the 2nd. Jennie is also reflecting on the fact that she smoked indoors and caused harm to other staff members as a result, and she has contacted the staff members who were there at the time directly… pic.twitter.com/pAQnXOBg19
— OA (@oddatelier) July 9, 2024
Their entire statement says,
“Hello. This is OA Entertainment. We sincerely apologize to everyone who felt uncomfortable with Jennie’s action in the content released on the 2nd. Jennie acknowledges and deeply regrets her mistake of caping indoors and causing inconvenience to the staff. Jennie has personally apologized to all the staff on-site who may have been affected. We apologize to her fans who have been disappointed by this incident. We hope to prevent this from reoccurring in the future. Thank you.”
On July 2, Jennie had previously uploaded a vlog to her personal YouTube channel documenting her visit to Capri, Italy. She had been in the city to attend a three-day event with the French luxury brand, JACQUEMUS.
Shortly after the vlog’s release, a netizen shared a clip from the video featuring Jennie having her hair and make-up done. Upon further examination, it was observed that Jennie had put a black item to her lips and proceeded to blow out smoke.
Jennie smoking Vape 💨 in her vlog pic.twitter.com/yi3DH8DsQW
— no na (@nona15648321) July 8, 2024
Despite the lack of upset over the female idol smoking, there are concerns that she may have violated a law. In Capri, Italy, individuals are strictly prohibited from smoking indoors or in enclosed spaces. It was also noted that she was surrounded by staff members, who could potentially be harmed by her vaping.
When will jennie fans understand that the issue is not mainly on the act of vaping, but doing it around non smokers and blow the smoke to the staff’s face. Next time her fans said that she’s nice and good attitude, I won’t trust them 😪 pic.twitter.com/2t0q6KwVxm
— belle (@_belllladixt) July 8, 2024
According to reports, the Korean embassy in Italy has been informed about the idol’s actions. It is currently unclear if any legal measures will be pursued against Jennie at this time.
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It has been reported that Jennie is anticipated to unveil her debut solo album at some point this year. If this is indeed true, it will mark Jennie’s highly-anticipated return to the solo stage since her successful debut with “SOLO”in 2018. Additionally, it will serve as her inaugural musical endeavor under her own self-founded label, ODD ATELIER.
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