Jennie, the star of the group Blackpink, takes her first steps as an actress in the series “The Idol”. His scene from episode 1 is even more viewed than the episode itself. Explanations.
The Idol was one of the most anticipated series of the year 2023. First for the collaboration between Sam Levinson, creator of Euphoria, and singer The Weeknd, but also for all the rumors surrounding the supposedly chaotic production . Another major highlight of the program is Jennie Kim, a member of Blackpink, one of K-pop’s biggest groups.
Aged 27, this South Korean star is taking her first steps as an actress. She plays Dyanne, a professional dancer and close friend of Jocelyn, the main heroine played by Lily-Rose Depp.
His appearance in episode 1 is rather anecdotal – his lines of dialogue can be counted on the fingers of one hand – but on the Web, the views are exploding.
With impressive power, the community of K-pop fans multiplies the messages, video montages and photos of the singer. One scene in particular caught their attention. Jennie Kim, alias Dyanne, rehearses a frenzied choreography. The sequence is short, but on social networks, his admirers only talk about it.
On Youtube, the scene in question has more than 1.8 million views. For comparison, the first episode was viewed by 913,000 viewers on HBO – that’s slightly less than the first episode of Euphoria with 1.1 million viewers. This is to say the enthusiasm around the singer.
If Jennie Kim plays a secondary role here, some hope that she will be more present in the following episodes. In investigation of RollingStone On The Complicated Behind-the-Scenes of The Idol, released last March, one of the sources claimed that the Blackpink star was significantly cut in the edit, reduced to 3 or 4 lines per episode. It only remains to follow the rest of the series to verify it.
The Idol, available on Prime Video via the Warner Pass.