BLACKPINK Jennie Embroiled in Concert Attitude Controversy — BLINKs Defend Idol

By Eunice Dawson Jul 22, 2023

In an online community, BLACKPINK Jennie received raised brows after netizens re-examined her attitude in concerts. As a response, the controversy was immediately countered by her fandom BLINKs.

BLACKPINK Jennie Concert Attitude Issue: Knetz Claim Idol Perform Well Only In Front of Big Stars

In an online community, netizens accused BLACKPINK Jennie of being picky about whom she should perform well only, even alluding to "faking" the idol's sickness.

On July 20, a netizen took to a popular web forum to point out Jennie's controversial attitude during their concerts. Since last year, BLACKPINK has been touring around the world through the "BORN PINK" tour which aims to garner a cumulative of 1.5 million spectators.

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In the post titled, "Jennie's concert attitude that is controversial overseas," the netters shared their thoughts:

“Jennie only performs hard when her famous friends and a bigger crowd are watching. She really wants her friends to think she's always performing like that. No, but if one of her famous friends is watching, she'll be bouncing."

The OP then implied that Jennie's enthusiastic attitude in front of big stars and the crowd is contrary to what she would usually show to fans, saying:

"There were lots of instances recently that Jennie didn't show up on stage. She would claim that she was sick."

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As of writing, the post amassed over 106k views and also entered the "Hall of Fame" rankings for trending articles. Following the article, some web commenters agreed with the OP and wrote:

"Let's admit what we have to admit. You only work hard on the big stage."

"She should practice some more."

"Keep up on giving us nothing, girl."

"Jennie was talked about a lot during their Paris Concert, but I guess she still couldn't memorize the choreography because she keeps glancing at the member next to her."

"But from the fans' point of view, they paid a lot of money and took time to go to the concert, but do they have to understand that the members are doing it roughly under the pretext of being sick?? You can complain."

"Lisa, Rosé, and Jisoo are also members who work hard and get sick, but they always give their best."

BLINKs Defend BLACKPINK Jennie From Malicious Comments

As the article becomes more popular, BLINKs (BLACKPINK fandom) immediately come to Jennie's defense and countered the claim that she was faking her sickness to avoid performing on stage.

"But what do you want her to do when she really got food poisoning? If you get food poisoning, it's painful. How do you go on stage? The medical staff also told her not to go on stage, but Jennie insisted on performing that until she couldn't hold it in and took a break."

"Even in her 8th year of career, Kim Jennie's topic is always rising. It's just crazy, and even in the 8th year, she can't say that she's sick and was accused of having a fake illness. It's a sin that she's still the top, not a decadent"

"There are malicious haters who use instant gifs to frame artists, even though they dance more than 15 songs at a concert alone."

Fans then criticized haters for not appreciating Jennie's effort and dedication to her work, who continue to perform despite her poor health, when some idols would take hiatus to focus on their recovery.

"There are celebrities who are sick and completely skip schedules, but Jennie tries to continue on stage, but even if she can't stand it in the middle, her attitude becomes controversial. Pann fairies are likely to be intimidated by Jennie even after 10 years."

"Hey, even if it hurts, even if you work hard, damn idols, it must be hard. At every stage, as if your bones will break, you will be cursed if you don't do it, and even if you work hard, you'll still get cursed. Which beat should I tune in to?