If you’re a K-Pop fan, you know how difficult it is for K-Pop stars to date! Jennie from the girl group BLACKPINK knows the struggle very well — she had a dating “scandal” back in 2018 with EXO member Kai, which led to her music company having to put out a statement after she started to receive death threats.
That is sadly the norm for when K-Pop idols decide to date. After a star is spotted by eagle-eyed fans in public, rumors swirl social media until the hate becomes too intense that the stars have no choice but to reveal their romantic lives. On top of this, many K-Pop groups have “dating bans” set by their music companies, BLACKPINK included!
BLACKPINK confirmed that their company, YG Entertainment, has a “dating ban” in an interview on JYP’s Party People in 2017. In the same interview, they also revealed that the band can’t smoke, drink, go to clubs, get tattoos or plastic surgery. Jennie noted that there’s an exception to the ban, which is that any rule can be broken as long as YG Entertainment’s former CEO Yang Hyun-Suk gives his permission. It’s not clear if the dating ban is still in effect in 2022
Jennie, so far, is the most member in BLACKPINK who has dated. In December 2018, the K-pop star was photographed on a date with Kai, a member from the boy group, EXO – although fans started to speculate about their relationship in October 2018 after the two both posted romantic photos in front of the Eiffel Tower (separately)
G-Dragon, or Kwon Ji-yong, from the group Big Bang is literally known as “The King of K-Pop.” He’s under the same management company as Jennie, YG Entertainment, which is how the pair met. The two were reported to be dating for a year in February 2021, until breakup rumors spread in May 2022 after G-Dragon unfollowed Jennie on Instagram. It’s unclear what prompted the split
Jennie and none other than Harry Styles sparked dating rumours early 2019 after he followed her on Instagram then attended a Blackpink concert. But, nothing much more came of these rumours.
Maybe Harry’s just a Blink, like the rest of us?
Rumors spread dating rumors with many celebrities, such as The Winkd and V from BTS and simon and many people But the news has not been confirmed by YG, so no one knows the veracity of the news
