The dating rumors between BTS’ V and BLACKPINK’s Jennie have been rekindled as the two head to New York for their activities.
V boarded his flight to New York at Incheon International Airport on Aug. 24. BLACKPINK will leave for New York on Aug. 25.
YG Entertainment said BLACKPINK will finish filming the music video for the carrier track of their upcoming album at a music video production site in Gyeong-gi province on Aug. 24.
On Aug. 25, it added, BLACKPINK will depart for New York for their performance at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards, which will be held on Aug. 28 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
“They are going to have a full schedule,” the agency said.
Before this, a photo circulated on Korean online communities showing V in a dressing room with a woman taking his photo that netizens pointed out looked like Jennie. Netizens claimed that the blue cardigan, cell phone model and bracelet that the woman wore were worn by Jennie in past photos.
In May, the dating rumor between the two K-pop stars started when a photo circulated online showing the two of them allegedly together in a car in Jeju Island.
In the photo, two people who looked like them were in a car. It showed the man believed to be V is driving while the woman is beside him.
About the dating rumors, Jennie’s YG Entertainment did not deny nor confirm it.
"We have nothing to say," said YG Entertainment told Korean media outlet Digital Chosun Ilbo in May. "If there is a different position, we will let you know.”
The original photo was uploaded by an Instagram account, which had the caption, "Today's hot photo. I don't know if they're just lookalikes, but two top idol stars were spotted together in Jeju island," according to SBS News.
It added, "The top female idol was recently involved in break up rumors with a male OG idol, so fans are believing in this even more. I will keep the names hidden for now since it has not been confirmed as fact yet."