Jennie (BLACKPINK) has faced many troubles in her career recently.

Actor Kim Kwang Kyu ( Office Dating ) and singer Shin Sung Woo appeared on the latest episode of the show Dad is a Flower Boy (Channel A) on the evening of July 19. In the show, the two artists went to a store to buy cosmetics. Shin Sung Woo went to the hair dye area represented by BLACKPINK and chose a product with  Jennie’s image .

In front of the camera, both Shin Sung Woo and Kim Kwang Woo did not recognize Jennie, constantly turning to each other in a moment of confusion: “BLACKPINK. But who is this girl?”. After the crew answered his questions, Shin Sung Woo finally knew that Jennie was the character appearing on the product packaging. Taking this opportunity, Kim Kwang Kyu also teased his colleague Shin Sung Woo: “You are a singer but you don’t know that?”. The male singer Shin immediately replied: “I don’t know the young singers who are active today. Now I know Jennie”. The fact that seniors in the industry do not know Jennie has become a hot topic on Korean social networks recently. Sports Kyunghang even headlined “The shame of world star Jennie” right after the latest episode of the show Dad is a Flower Boy aired.

Shin Sung Woo and Kim Kwang Woo went to the hair dye product display area that BLACKPINK is advertising for. Here, they chose the right hair dye box with Jennie’s picture printed on it.

2 6X artists couldn’t recognize Jennie, kept asking each other about the identity of the girl appearing on the product packaging

Sports Kyunghang newspaper also headlined: “The shame of world star Jennie. Kim Kwang Kyu had to ask: ‘Who is this person?’ on the show Dad is a Flower Boy”

Based on the sharing of Kim Kwang Woo – Shin Sung Woo on the show Dad is a Flower Boy , many viewers believe that the 2 6X artists could not recognize the 3 remaining members of BLACKPINK. However, the crew and the 2 veteran artists only chose the hair dye box with Jennie’s picture, and it was right at the time of “boiling water and fire” when the 9X female singer was criticized for the noisy electronic cigarette smoking. From here, a part of netizens questioned that the Dad is a Flower Boy crew intentionally “relying on” Jennie to help the show increase discussion.

The biggest scandal in Jennie’s career broke out on July 8. Specifically, in a vlog on her personal YouTube channel, Jennie was caught smoking an electronic cigarette in a closed room, and even blowing smoke towards the staff who was doing her makeup.

Jennie in trouble after revealing moment of smoking e-cigarette

The widely shared video caused Jennie to be criticized, facing the risk of being fined, being turned away by the Korean media and labeled as “abusing power”. The female idol’s company had to apologize but still could not appease public opinion.

Meanwhile, an event staff member said that Jennie was blowing smoke in a waiting area that allowed smoking. According to this person, Jennie very politely asked everyone if she could smoke in the waiting room. When she received permission from the staff around her, the female idol opened the window and then smoked. After blowing smoke into the staff’s face, the female idol born in 1996 also repeatedly apologized to this person.

However, My Daily reported that the person claiming to be Jennie’s security guard who posted the controversial post was actually an impersonator, emphasizing: “Since 2005, a smoking ban has been in effect in all public areas in Italy. Contrary to the claim of the person claiming to be the staff, smoking is also prohibited in the fashion show waiting area.”

Korean media confirmed that the waiting room where Jennie was also a no-smoking area.