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Born in South Korea · Nationality South Korean — K-pop / music / media / personal life

Jisoo

Also known as: Kim Ji-soo

South Korean singer and actress, member of BLACKPINK.

Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “2021–2022: 'Snowdrop' accused of historical distortion — petitions, sponsor withdrawals and JTBC defence” and “2023: Public relationship with Ahn Bo-hyun followed by break-up two months later”.

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Profile No. 1750 · Updated on 12 October 2026

5Documented controversies

6Sources

0Formal charge · all time

0Conviction

§ Legal statuses reflect the documented sources as of the date shown; they replace neither court decisions nor the presumption of innocence. Counts are not a rating. Methodology

I. Documented controversies

2026-04-16–2026-04-21

2026: Criminal case involving a family member — Jisoo and BLISSOO deny any connection and threaten legal action over false associations

Protagonist not prosecuted

Protagonist not prosecuted — these proceedings are not counted in their formal charges or convictions.

Following the reported arrest of a man described as the brother of a girl-group member, internet users linked the case to Jisoo; her lawyer stated that the matter was entirely unrelated to her or BLISSOO.

Role of the person profiled: Protagonist not prosecuted

Sources · 1

[1]
The Korea TimesBLACKPINK’s Jisoo warns of legal action over false claims tied to family controversyPressHigh reliability

Last verified: 13 September 2026

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2026-08-08–2026-08-12

2026: BLACKPINK's 10th anniversary — meet-and-greet criticism and Jisoo's response

No legal proceedings

The 10th-anniversary meet-and-greet, organised for just 40 people, announced at short notice and accompanied by a brief livestream, caused considerable disappointment among fans; Jisoo was among the members who spoke out.

State of the evidence: Documented

Sources · 1

[1]
SBS World NewsBLACKPINK Faces Backlash Over 10th-Anniversary Fan Event and National Museum ControversyPressHigh reliability

Last verified: 13 September 2026

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2025-02-05–2025-02

2025: BLISSOO announces civil and criminal action against false information and malicious comments

No legal proceedings

BLISSOO announced that it was collecting evidence and taking legal action against posts spreading false information or damaging Jisoo's reputation.

Attribution: Protagonist is the victim

Sources · 1

[1]
SoompiBLACKPINK's Jisoo Announces Strong Legal Action Against Malicious RumorsMediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 13 September 2026

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2023-08–2023-10-24

2023: Public relationship with Ahn Bo-hyun followed by break-up two months later

No legal proceedings

Jisoo and actor Ahn Bo-hyun publicly confirmed their relationship in 2023 before their separation was confirmed approximately two months later.

State of the evidence: Confirmed

Sources · 1

[1]
Yonhap News AgencyBLACKPINK's Jisoo, actor Ahn Bo-hyun part ways after 2 months of public datingNews agencyVery high reliability

Last verified: 13 September 2026

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2021-03–2022-01

2021–2022: 'Snowdrop' accused of historical distortion — petitions, sponsor withdrawals and JTBC defence

No legal proceedings

The drama 'Snowdrop', in which Jisoo plays the female lead, was accused of trivialising or distorting the history of South Korea's 1987 democracy movement; sponsors withdrew and calls for cancellation circulated.

State of the evidence: Documented

Sources · 2

[1]
The Korea TimesPremature to accuse JTBC drama 'Snowdrop' of 'distorting history': expertsPressHigh reliability
[2]
The Korea Times'Snowdrop' continues to face 'distorting history' controversyPressHigh reliability

Last verified: 13 September 2026

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II. Constellation of documented links

No documented link with another published profile for now.

Two profiles are linked when a documented controversy of one names the other. The link points to that controversy and its sources; it does not indicate a personal relationship.

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