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Jennie Kim, a singer within the Ok-pop supergroup Blackpink, has apologized after a video of her vaping indoors sparked a backlash throughout South Korea.
In accordance with CNN affiliate JTBC news, the 28-year-old star uploaded a video to her private YouTube channel that included footage of herself vaping in a room whereas getting her hair and make-up performed. Stylists seem very near her face as she breathes out. Although the footage was taken down from Kim’s channel, a clip of her vaping unfold throughout the web.
A few of the singer’s followers shortly took to social media to criticize her, expressing their disappointment that she was vaping, particularly in an enclosed room near different folks.
Others caught by the movie star and posted their assist, noting that it’s a private alternative whether or not or to not vape.
Odd Atelier, a label based by Kim in November final yr, posted the star’s apology to X, writing that “Jennie acknowledges and deeply regrets her mistake of vaping indoors and inflicting inconvenience to the workers.”
She personally apologized to the workers on-site, Odd Atelier continued, including that “we apologize to her followers who’ve been disillusioned by means of this incident. We hope to forestall this from reoccurring sooner or later.”
Ok-pop stars usually face immense public scrutiny below the highlight.
In March, singer Karina apologized to her fans after it was revealed that she was in a relationship with actor Lee Jae-wook.
Some outraged followers despatched a truck with an digital billboard to the headquarters of Karina’s company, in accordance with the Chosun Ilbo newspaper, which printed a photograph of the signal. “Do you not get sufficient love out of your followers?” it learn. “Why did you select to betray your followers?”
Simply 5 weeks later, the couple break up, in accordance with South Korean information company Yonhap, citing statements from the pair’s respective representatives.