Jennie

The 10th-anniversary celebrations prompted criticism for their small scale, late announcement and very short livestream; Jennie subsequently issued a detailed apology to BLINKs.

State of the evidence

Documented

Videos purportedly dating from before Jennie's debut circulated online, accompanied by allegations that she could be heard using the N-word while performing songs; their authenticity was not independently verified and YG did not confirm the material.

Internet users accused the 'Like Jennie' teaser of copying 'Rani's Intro Theme'; Pritam, the composer of the compared piece, publicly rejected the suggestion that a similarity of phrasing was sufficient to establish plagiarism.

State of the evidence

Alleged

A video showed Jennie vaping indoors while being prepared and exhaling vapour near staff; her agency acknowledged the mistake and stated that she had personally apologised to those present.

State of the evidence

Admitted by the person

Attribution

Directly implicated

Jennie faced recurring accusations of insufficient effort on stage; in 2023, she explained that repeated injuries and difficulties understanding her physical limits had affected some performances.

State of the evidence

Documented

Jennie's role in the HBO series 'The Idol', particularly highly sexualised choreography with dancers, triggered strongly polarised reactions in Korea and abroad.

State of the evidence

Documented

Attribution

Directly implicated

Jennie left a concert in Melbourne before it ended because of deteriorating health; YG stated that she had wanted to continue but that the medical team had advised her to rest.

State of the evidence

Documented

Following the circulation of personal photographs attributed to Jennie and numerous rumours, YG announced that it had asked police to investigate the original person responsible for the disclosure and had taken action over defamation, harassment and invasion of privacy.

Legal status — source text

Protagonist is the victim

Attribution

Protagonist is the victim

A photograph showing seven hands holding ice creams prompted suspicions of a prohibited private gathering; YG stated that Jennie had been at the arboretum to film professional content.

A Filipino influencer paid for a billboard near YG publicly asking Jennie on a date, prompting #protectjennie reactions and criticism describing the approach as obsessive.

State of the evidence

Documented

A scene showing Jennie in a stylised nurse's outfit was condemned by nursing organisations as sexualising the profession; YG apologised and removed the shots from the music video.

State of the evidence

Admitted by the person

Attribution

Shared responsibility