Some images of Jennie (Blackpink) in the movie “The Idol” were boldly criticized. Many viewers were shocked by the “violent” scenes of female idols with two male dancers. Rumored boyfriend V (BTS) is said to have spoken out about Jennie’s offensive image receiving much attention.
On the evening of June 4, the movie The Idol officially debuted worldwide. The first segments of singer Jennie of Blackpink in the first movie were also revealed and created a wave of controversy on social networks.
In The Idol, a member of the group Blackpink plays Dyanne – a back-up dancer and friend of the female lead Jocelyn (played by actress Lily Rose-Depp). Jennie’s scenes are mainly choreography and some hanging out with friends.
Although there is not much acting land in the film, Jennie’s character is still interested by the audience. In episode 1, Jennie performed daring choreography. Jennie’s bold expressions and movements when interacting with two male co-stars made many people blush.
Netizens discussed enthusiastically: “I can’t stand watching all the choreography”, “The choreography is too revealing”, “This drama is really hopeless from beginning to end”, “Jennie appeared in the drama genre”. hey?”, “This is disgusting”; “I’m embarrassed just looking at it” i; “This isn’t a choreography, it’s really offensive”…
Currently, many mixed opinions are breaking out after this scene of Jennie was spread. Some fans think that Jennie is just doing her role right as a girl with genius dancing skills.
Not long after that, the social network continued to appear images believed to be posts from V’s Instagram account. Specifically, this post shared pictures of Jennie in the movie The Idol and the status line is the angry feelings. Many rumors say that V is extremely angry when he sees the too bold scene of his rumored girlfriend Jennie.
However, this is actually just a “fake” photo shared to get likes. Because on V’s personal page, the male singer has not shared any new posts. As always, V is always in an “immutable” state when his rumored girlfriend meets a change.
Before that, The Idol was screened at the 76th Cannes International Film Festival. At that time, critics and reporters after seeing the work gave a lot of criticism. They criticized the film for its full of sensational scenes and misleading depictions of women.
According to Etoday , the audience’s reaction after the film’s release on June 5 was no different. Korean media has published the comment of Butwhytho review site about The Idol. Accordingly, Butwhytho wrote: “The Idol is obscene in the worst ways”.
As for Jennie, Butwhytho also pointed out that she suffered from image abuse. In a series that shows the dark side of being an idol, Jennie’s appearance should have been very impressive because more than anyone, the female singer has experienced and faced the difficulties of the idol world herself. . However, according to the review site, Jennie’s main point in the episode was just dancing with the male dancer.
In an interview with the media, Jennie said that she enjoyed the script and focused on the character and had many discussions with director Sam Levinson. She says this is an opportunity to be yourself and be brave.
“The fact that the movie is about the music industry, this attracted me. I think I can bring that to the role,” continued Jennie, “This is an opportunity to be myself. and being brave. I didn’t really practice for the role or prepare anything. Sam Levinson just wanted me to be myself.”
During filming, the K-pop star said her first role was a big challenge for her because she had never experienced anything like it before. Co-star Lily-Rose Depp helped the female idol, making her more comfortable on set. “She taught me how to express myself and be comfortable with myself without fear,” Jennie expressed.
