BLACKPINK’s Jennie confirmed to attend 76th Cannes Film Festival 


After attending the Met Gala in New York City on May 1, BLACKPINK’s Jennie will be heading to France for the Cannes Film Festival. 

Jennie has been confirmed to attend the 76th Cannes Film Festival, which will be held from May 16 to 27. 

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Jennie wearing a Chanel dress for the Met Gala (Photo from Jennie's Instagram account)

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Jennie in "The Idol" (HBO)
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"The Idol" will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival (HBO)

“Jennie will attend the 76th Cannes International Film Festival on May 22," YG Entertainment, BLACKPINK’s agency, told Korean media. 

She is part of the HBO series “The Idol,” which will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival where it was chosen as an official selection in the Out of Competition category.  This is Jennie’s acting debut. 

The screening of “The Idol” at the Cannes Film Festival will be held at 10:30 p.m. on May 22 at the Grand Theatre Lumiere. 

In the Out of Competition category of Cannes, “The Idol, directed by Sam Levison, was selected along with “Indiana Jones and the Dial Of Destiny” by James Mangold, “Cobweb” by Kim Jee-Woon and “Killers of the Flower Moon” by Martin Scorsese.” 

“The Idol” stars Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and  Lily-Rose Depp. Also in the cast are Jennie (Jenny Ruby Jane), Suzanna Son, Troye Sivan, Moses Sumney, Jane Adams, Dan Levy, Eli Roth, Rachel Sennott, Hari Nef and Da'Vine Joy Randolph and Mike Dean.