BLACKPINK Jennie Spotted Spoiling Staff Members — Why Is it Drawing Mixed Reactions?

BLACKPINK member Jennie shared several Instagram stories of her spoiling her staff members, but they are drawing mixed reactions.

It has been a month since BLACKPINK's Jennie was embroiled in an indoor smoking controversy after footage of her vaping in an enclosed space and blowing the smoke in a staff member's face went viral.

Though she has apologized, the scandal has barely died, and interest in the idol remains rampant. Following this significant scandal, Jennie has limited her social media activity.

Her two most recent Instagram stories were birthday wishes for two long-time employees. Many believe that Jennie's gesture was intended to show that her accusations of abusing her fame and power are false, countering the online narrative following the smoking controversy.

However, Jennie's posts sparked further debate among netizens. Recently, Jaemin, the Creative Director of ODD ATELIER, faced a barrage of criticism from Jennie's fans, accusing him of neglecting his work and treating business trips as leisure. The intense backlash led him to restrict comments on his personal Instagram page.

When Jennie posted a photo with Jaemin, netizens expressed their dissatisfaction, stating that they were uninterested in such posts. Some comments claimed that they did not care to see Jaemin. Other fans stated that the only thing they want to see is Jennie and her upcoming projects.

However, some defended Jaemin and Jennie. They stated that they would never be as close to Jennie as Jaemin is. They said that they do not have the right to judge the people around Jennie, as they do not know what is happening behind the scenes.

Some comments from netizens read,

• "We really don't care about things like this."
• "Jennie, I hope you know that we don't want to see these things; we only care about you and your album."
• "Those who hate Jaemin must be seething right now. You will never be as close to Jennie as the people around her. If you are not Jennie's friend, you have no right to judge the people around her. Never."

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Written by Alexa Lopez