The Impact of Smoking Issues on BLACKPINK’s Jennie

Based on the outcome of the poll titled “Celebrities whose reputations were significantly affected by smoking controversies”on DC Inside, Jennie ranked first. The poll was held for a duration of seven days, from July 15th to July 21st.

Jennie caused quite a stir when she was caught vaping indoors, ultimately ranking No.1 with 8410 out of 92,318 votes (10%). The footage of her smoking an e-cigarette indoors sparked controversy, with netizens criticizing her attitude and lack of consideration for others. In particular, her actions of blowing the smoke into the face of a makeup staff standing in front of her received heavy criticism.

Despite Jennie’s agency issuing an apology and stating that she had personally apologized to the staff and was reflecting on her actions, the public’s anger persisted as she had not directly apologized herself.

Lee Chae-young ranked second with 7940 votes (9%). She is a well-known member of fromis_9 and faced accusations of smoking when she shared a photo on social media that appeared to show her using an electronic cigarette. This sparked a variety of responses from netizens, with some defending her by stating that she is an adult and has the right to smoke, while others expressed concern about the potential impact on her image.

No.3 was awarded 7935 votes (9%) and is none other than Do Kyung-soo (EXO’s D.O). A controversy arose when a YouTube video showed D.O blowing smoke through his nose in the waiting room of a program, leading to accusations of indoor smoking. Despite clarifying that he was using an electronic cigarette without nicotine, D.O was still penalized for smoking indoors.

Furthermore, Ryujin, Kian84, and BTS’s Jungkook were among the other idols who made an appearance on the list.