Released in early June, The Idol attracted attention thanks to the gathering of stars such as The Weeknd, Jennie (BlackPink), Troye Sivan… However, the series became the focus of criticism for its sensational details, erotic scenes, and content that demeans women.
In particular, many viewers expressed their disappointment at the appearance of Jennie (BlackPink). Korean media said that the singer broke the image of a “living Chanel tree” with a boring role, ruining her previous career.
But few people know that it was The Weeknd who suggested and tried to invite Jennie to join the project.
The Weeknd’s invitation to join The Idol has adversely affected Jennie’s career.
Invitation to ruin a star’s career
The Idol is considered an important milestone, marking the transformation of The Weeknd when entering the film industry. Before that, the singer born in 1990 drew attention when he played himself in Uncut Gems (2019), but only a supporting role, little acting land.
So this time, The Weeknd devoted a lot of attention to the first lead role in his career. He holds many positions at the same time, from actor, story creator to producer. Even the voice is ready to use “star power” to buy Jennie a role in the movie.
content The Idol quite simply, telling about Jocelyn (Lily-Rose Depp) – a young pop star with many psychological problems, her career was almost dead. By chance, she meets the mysterious playboy Tedros (The Weeknd) and is helped by him to regain the aura. Since then, the two have entered a love game with many strange events.
Contrary to many people’s expectations, Jennie’s role is quite lackluster. In the film, she transforms into a backup dancer of the main character Jocelyn. The time and number of times the singer appeared was not much, so it was difficult to prove her acting skills.
In front of the camera, the BlackPink member mainly shows erotic dance moves that are somewhat offensive to many people.
Image of Jennie and The Weeknd in the movie.
The Weeknd personally invited Jennie to join the project, giving her the opportunity to shine on the small screen. Unfortunately, the BlackPink member did not anticipate that invitation, which led to bad consequences, affecting both her name and career.
After the first episode of The Idol broadcast, Jennie is the one most mentioned by the audience, not The Weeknd. Partly because this is her first role on the small screen, partly because Jennie was previously associated with a luxurious and sweet image.
In addition to criticism of Jennie, many comments assessed that YG’s company lacked the ability to manage stars. However, the Korean media said that the decision to participate in the film was entirely from the female singer’s side.
TenAsia “Jennie personally met The Weeknd and received an offer to appear in the film. We learned that she expressed a desire to participate in this project.”
The BlackPink member once shared about the project with The Weeknd in an interview with Women’s Wear Daily . “It was definitely a challenge, because I had never experienced anything like it before,” she said. To me, it’s like breaking a wall.”
The vocalist also said that she will try her best, and hope everyone will accept the drama.
The Kpop star received a lot of criticism after participating in the movie.
The special relationship between Jennie – The Weeknd
In fact, The Weeknd and Jennie have a close relationship. In November 2021, he once revealed a photo of going to dinner with a K-pop star at a restaurant in Los Angeles (California). The two didn’t even hesitate to hug each other before breaking up.
In April 2022, Jennie also left a hidden status line: “Magical Weekend”. The special thing is that The Weeknd himself commented. He didn’t say anything but just left the star icon.
However, that image immediately caused a storm on social networks, making the audience constantly curious about this special relationship. Many people questioned and hoped for a collaborative product between two famous vocalists.
However, BlackPink fans think that the relationship between Jennie and The Weeknd is not too difficult to understand. Because before that, the Kpop female singer used to sing songs of her senior many times, never hiding her love for The Weeknd’s music.
When she was a trainee at YG in 2015, Jennie chose to sing the hit song The Hills by The Weeknd. The performance was included in the documentary Blackpink: Light Up the Sky (2020) and received many compliments from the audience.
BlackPink watched Jennie perform The Weeknd’s hit in the documentary
A year later, Jennie continued to sing the song I Can’t Feel My Face associated with The Weeknd’s name in the program Weekly Idol of MBC. She and Rosé even invited each other to see the star’s concert in 2018 The Blinding Lights and share videos on social networks.
Perhaps, the special relationship and affection with The Weeknd was the factor that made Jennie decide to nod and agree to participate in the show. The Idol . However, there is still no exact source of information about whether they are in love or just at the level of friendship and camaraderie.
Previously, the BlackPink member used to love Kai (EXO) and was caught up in dating rumors with G Dragon, producer Teddy and V (BTS group).
The Weeknd is famous for being a reclusive person who does not like to share his private life in front of the press. Therefore, his love story became a topic of interest to many people.
The star has a 4-year relationship with model Bella Hadid, and once dated Selena Gomez but failed.