'Disastrous diplomatic discourtesy' Jenny, suspected of smoking indoors, was eventually reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Jul 09, 2024

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Jennie of girl group BLACKPINK has been caught smoking an e-cigarette indoors, sparking controversy. Eventually, Jenny was reported by a longtime fan for having committed a `diplomatic disrespect.'

On the 8th, a video showing Jenny apparently smoking indoors spread quickly through the online community. In the video, Jenny is surrounded by staff and getting her hair and makeup done.

However, at this time, Jenny appeared to emit smoke after holding an object believed to be an e-cigarette in her mouth. In particular, Jenny raised eyebrows by emitting smoke even when the staff was right in front of her.

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The video is part of 'A Moment in Capri with Jenny' posted on Jenny's YouTube channel 'Jennierubyjane Official' on the 2nd. The video showed Jenny making her debut as a runway model last month through Jacques Muss's 15th anniversary collection show 'LA CASA' in Casa Malaparte, located on the island of Capri in southern Italy. Currently, the scene in question has been deleted due to controversy.

Of course, since Jenny was born in 1996 and is an adult, smoking is not a problem.

In addition, there is an opinion that Jenny will not be sanctioned even if indoor smoking is correct, as the place in the video is overseas. According to Article 9, Paragraph 4, No. 16 of the National Health Promotion Act, office buildings with a total floor area of 1,000㎡ or more, factories, and buildings for complex purposes are designated as non-smoking areas. If you smoke indoors in a non-smoking area, a fine of up to 100,000 won will be imposed, and e-cigarettes that do not contain nicotine are excluded from the fine as 'cigarette-like products'.

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Nevertheless, the reason why there is a strong criticism against Jenny is that she acted against the courtesy of emitting smoke in front of the working staff's face. Critics point out that blowing smoke in the face of a staff member who helps with his hair and makeup was a rude behavior that could be criticized, even if it was not illegal.

Many fans were disappointed by this, and a netizen who eventually identified himself as a fan of Black Pink asked the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Italy for an investigation through a national newspaper as it was believed to be the filming location for Capri Island, Italy, which he recently visited" he said. Since I reported it to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, I will transfer the civil complaint to the embassy," he said, adding that `I feel terrible about Jenny's diplomatic discourtesy, and I hope she will take a time to reflect deeply through self-reflection.'

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The netizen also added a capture that the civil petition was completed with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Through this capture, we can confirm the complaint that "the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Italy strongly urges the Italian authorities to investigate the indoor smoking case of Black Pink Jenny and to dispose of it severely.'

Meanwhile, in December last year, Jennie renewed her contract with YG Entertainment, her previous agency, only in relation to group activities. Since then, it has been conducting individual activities since the establishment of a private label 'Od Atelier'.

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'Disastrous diplomatic discourtesy' Jenny, suspected of smoking indoors, was eventually reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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